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Discovered Nazi gold and a dead man’s dirty secrets. A grotesque political machine running strong. A trip to Mexico to investigate missing pieces of history. Encounters with Evil. A romance simmering on the back-burner. A vigilante kitty purring on the couch. Martin Roy Hill’s “The Fourth Rising” has a little bit of everything.
While reading this novel and getting acquainted with main character Peter Brandt, I became aware of a genre of novels known as “conspiracy thrillers.” While this book fits in perfectly with that genre, it is so much more than a “conspiracy thriller” and was a great introduction to Hill’s work. If you enjoy history (particularly World War II), military/war thrillers, and yes, conspiracy theories, you need to add this book to your list.
The writing is great, the pace is pitch-perfect, and the plot serves up plenty of action and adventure. There’s also a side dish of romance, and a cat named Jack who serves justice to one of the bad guys. Brandt’s encounters with the villains lurking throughout the novel (and there are plenty) are heart-pounding and intense.
It speaks to the quality of the novel when I say that I don’t usually read books like this but I dove right in to this one and couldn’t stop reading. “The Fourth Rising” is part of a series starring former war correspondent Peter Brandt, but also serves as a stand-alone. Although the book makes some references to events in the previous two Peter Brandt novels, not once did I feel lost with the narrative, characters, or plot. It wasn’t easy to put the book down, but it was easy to decide that I’d like to read the other books in the series.
There’s always something “they” don’t want us to see, and Peter Brandt is on the trail of a hidden agenda that will shock and enrage you. Highly recommended for lovers of history and those willing to entertain other versions of historical events. You won’t be disappointed.
NOTE: Logan and I have almost met our 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge goal of 50 books! We are so proud of ourselves for reading so much this year 😉
Pressed Between Pages,
Allison xoxo
{ pages for breakfast } 