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Steel And Shadows (John Steel Book 1) Kindle Edition
After the brutal killing of his family, British Special Forces ex-agent John Steel arrives in New York with one purpose: find the person responsible and exact his revenge.
NYPD detective Samantha McCall is investigating a triple homicide when Steel shows up to help find the perpetrator and bring him to justice. What appears to be the work of a serial killer soon turns out to be something different altogether, with relentless mercenaries, a shadowy informant and ghosts from the past for both McCall and Steel all involved.
As unexpected alliances and Steel’s personal mission reveal a complex web of treachery, can he and McCall find a way to work together and solve the case?
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 24, 2019
- File size2.1 MB
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Product details
- ASIN : B081YZZGDR
- Publisher : Next Chapter (November 24, 2019)
- Publication date : November 24, 2019
- Language : English
- File size : 2.1 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 382 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,508 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #23 in Murder
- #30 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)
- #44 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store)
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Customers enjoy the book's suspenseful story with many twists and turns, and appreciate its well-developed characters and interesting concept. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with several customers finding it confusing at times. While many find the book easy to read, some mention it's difficult to read for various reasons.
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Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, which features lots of action and many twists and turns throughout.
"...woven symmetry of rich characters, realistic environment and a story line that always seems to be one step ahead of you. Solid writing throughout...." Read more
"This is a very action packed mystery and intriguing story. It could be 5 star except there are too many editing errors - wrong words, words missing...." Read more
"Excellent read with twists at every turn. Left you wanted to read more and more. Couldn’t put the book down once I started reading it." Read more
"Held my attention. Good read. Will.read the next one. Cannot say anymore🤔 Different than most police stories. Good caritures. Interesting..." Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review highlighting the well-crafted hero and another noting the serious warrior protagonist.
"...A beautifully woven symmetry of rich characters, realistic environment and a story line that always seems to be one step ahead of you...." Read more
"...Of course the main character Is extra ordinary. Th e supporting characters do a great job also. Thank you Stuart Field." Read more
"...There are also sudden character changes that come from nowhere. Not sure I want to read the next one, even with the interesting concept" Read more
"Following John Steele around was an engaging time. Good character description and background were woven in...." Read more
Customers thoroughly enjoy this book, finding it exciting and fast-paced, with one customer noting there's not a dull moment throughout.
"This novel grabbed me on the first page and I never put it down...." Read more
"Held my attention. Good read. Will.read the next one. Cannot say anymore🤔 Different than most police stories. Good caritures. Interesting..." Read more
"Following John Steele around was an engaging time. Good character description and background were woven in...." Read more
"...The book was enjoyable but lacks the main factor in crafting a successful series: a magnetic, well crafted hero...." Read more
Customers find the book's concept interesting, with one customer particularly appreciating the different investigators and another highlighting the super spy protagonist's amazing stealth skills.
"...Different than most police stories. Good caritures. Interesting..." Read more
"The book has an interesting concept, but the editing leaves much to be desired...." Read more
"Interesting idea of different investigators to get the case closed. A bit gruesome I the beginning. A real deviant psychopath keeps emerging...." Read more
"Good story. Interesting man. Reason for 3 stars? Mr. Field really needs an editor. There were way too many mistakes to just overlook...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some finding it well written and easy to read, while others report difficulties with the text.
"...It could be 5 star except there are too many editing errors - wrong words, words missing. It takes away from the flow and enjoyment." Read more
"...Solid writing throughout. Have already ordered a Kindle boxed set to keep the adventure moving forward." Read more
"...a solid 4 1/2 stars from me, but the excessive grammatical errors were like speed bumps to my reading, and really destroyed my enjoyment of this book..." Read more
"...Very readable!" Read more
Customers find the pacing of the book confusing at times.
"...It could be 5 star except there are too many editing errors - wrong words, words missing. It takes away from the flow and enjoyment." Read more
"...This makes it confusing...." Read more
"...Mr. Field really needs an editor. There were way too many mistakes to just overlook...." Read more
"...Story lines are intriguing but some are a little far-fetched." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023This novel grabbed me on the first page and I never put it down. A beautifully woven symmetry of rich characters, realistic environment and a story line that always seems to be one step ahead of you. Solid writing throughout. Have already ordered a Kindle boxed set to keep the adventure moving forward.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022This is a very action packed mystery and intriguing story. It could be 5 star except there are too many editing errors - wrong words, words missing. It takes away from the flow and enjoyment.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024Excellent read with twists at every turn. Left you wanted to read more and more. Couldn’t put the book down once I started reading it.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024It was too bad. From the promo I wasn't expecting a James Bond type of a story. It actually was a good read.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023Held my attention. Good read. Will.read the next one. Cannot say anymore🤔
Different than most police stories. Good caritures. Interesting
- Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020This is a very good book. The plot is great and carried out very well. Of course the main character Is extra ordinary. Th e supporting characters do a great job also. Thank you Stuart Field.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2022It starts out with a horrific slaughter in England that was run by some mysterious miscreant mastermind. Then the story switches to New York and the police are after a group of thieves and espionage agents. Some dark figure in the shadows will save a couple members of their team. Then the shadow becomes one of them even though he is from England. The police try to corner the murderer of several young women and discover why body parts are chopped from them. As they close in, the murder suddenly turns to other activities. What is this danger to the world and who is the man behind all the evil activity? Steel from the shadows almost has his answer when he must escape the exploding ship. Will he unite with beautiful police officer or will he continue his relentless search?
- Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020Following John Steele around was an engaging time. Good character description and background were woven in. All the parts necessary for story development were there. This, allowing the reader’s mind to form detailed mental imagery during the reading.
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- eReviewed in Australia on December 29, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
The book had you entertained through out the story and kept you reading to the end to see what happens next in the series of books.
- Anne ChristyReviewed in Canada on October 10, 2020
4.0 out of 5 stars Who released this version of Stuart Field's book "Hidden Steel" for publishing?
Is this a joke?? I read the first book by the author Stuart Field and noticed nothing out of order. This one however, "Hidden Steel" is loaded with every thing wrong in the English language and rules of grammar. You can't even say it was unedited because most of the errors would not be part of anyone's first attempt at writing. What happened here? I know I'm not the first to notice this and I'm very happy I got a "free" download.
- K. M. BellReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Story
Great book, well written. However, proof reading poor as oodles of grammatical errors and bad spelling ruined the best book I have read. No 2 coming up and hope the proof reader has been sacked and author has a new one. Cannot wait to see how Steel gets on.
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in Canada on October 6, 2020
4.0 out of 5 stars Was good
I really enjoyed it but also found it a bit confusing. Found that there were just too many players to try to keep straight.
- Father TedReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars "Great stuff"
This type of thriller does exactly what you expect from the headlines: nonstop action throughout. We're introduced to the tragic backstory of the lead character, and to complete the picture, an attractive female cop from NY is provided for further entertainment. All the ingredients are there for fun and games, so suspend belief, dive in, and try not to slip on the blood and body parts.