The Russian

By Ben Coes

The Russian - Ben Coes
  • Release Date: 2019-07-30
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,649 Ratings

Description

"This new series has me very excited." —Brad Thor

As the brutal Russian mafia becomes the most powerful and deadly criminal enterprise in the U.S., it’s up to covert operative Rob Tacoma to fight back, in a new series by New York Times bestseller Ben Coes.


Ruthless, clever, and unbelievably violent, the Russian mafia has rapidly taken over the criminal underworld in the U.S. and law enforcement has been unable to stem the tide. When a powerful Russian mob family declares war by publicly executing two high-profile American politicians, the message is unmistakable – opposition will be met with overwhelming deadly force. With no other viable options, the President creates a clandestine assassinations team to find and eliminate the unreachable men running this deadly criminal operation.

The CIA recruits two Tier 1 operators – former Navy SEALs Billy Cosgrove and Rob Tacoma. But before they can even get started, the Russians act – murdering Cosgrove in his own home. Now Tacoma is on his own against an organization with endless resources and no boundaries. Step one requires the near impossible - find and kill the hidden mob boss behind Cosgrove’s death. To do this, he’ll have to take on an army in a battle where there are no rules and no limits.

Reviews

  • The Russian

    5
    By Basscat Puma
    This is a great book. Can hardly wait for book 2.
  • Needs a good editor

    1
    By mountainmutt
    Started off good and has a pretty good plot. But it has too many internal inconsistencies and lots of typos, which made it hard to read.
  • Weak plot and characters. Boring.

    1
    By physicist#8
    Every one of the characters has zero depth and development. The plot is banal and obvious. It’s a real disappointment, as if it was written quickly without much thought.
  • The Russian

    5
    By Beijing G
    Great writing, wonderful plot and easy transition from Andreas to Tacoma.
  • The Russian

    5
    By bartchilders
    Fast moving Gray Man
  • Good but not that good

    2
    By sezginpay
    Although the overall plot is plausible, there are many inconsistencies throughout the story line. Somethings are so easy while others are so hard. And the ending is a totally forced episode.
  • Russian

    5
    By Dan Vermilion
    Excellent book. Moves very well — excellent story.
  • Thumbs up

    5
    By Chickchickchickee
    Excellent read !
  • The Best

    5
    By jueagle59
    Excellent read, full of action in every page, can’t be put down.
  • The Russian

    3
    By Dontlikereviews
    Not bad but missed the mark. Love the Dewey series but could tell Ben struggled with this one. This book or character didn’t really have his own identity. Silll worth reading but hope they get better