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Extinction Machine (Joe Ledger #5)

by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author)

4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 · rating details · 566 ratings · 99 reviews

The President of the United States vanishes from the White House.

A top-secret prototype stealth fighter is destroyed during a test flight. Witnesses on the ground say that it was shot down by a craft that immediately vanished at impossible speeds.

All over the world reports of UFOs are increasing at an alarming rate.

And in a remote fossil dig in China dinosaur hunters have...more

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Published March 26th 2013 by St. Martin's Griffin

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May 20, 2013 Jeffrey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: military-thriller, read-in-2013, science-fiction

It's a good time to be a fan of super special agents (almost always an ubermale) novels. Mainstays David Baldacci, Lee Child, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn, newcomers Brad Taylor and Ben Coes and to some extent Alec Berenson and Daniel Silva all deliver the goods. It may be time to add Jonathan Maberry to the list of cannot miss thrill authors.

Jonathan Maberry, the author of 4 previous Joe Ledger books, is out with the next novel, Extinction Machine, a densely written 430 page thriller, and althoug...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Julie Davis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviews-owed

Joe's back.

Pulled off vacation, Joe Ledger is knocking on research lab doors with Top and Bunny, looking into cyber-attacks so clever they can't be tracked back to anyone. But no one's answering, even though all the lights are on. Until a couple of men in black, who seem strangely inhuman, step onto the loading dock.

And mayhem ensues.

Yep.

Joe's back.

Sorry Moonstone. Sorry Jane Eyre. Sorry Middlemarch. Sorry stack of audiobooks that I just got in the mail. You're sweet and ... uh ... we'll always...more

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Jun 12, 2013 Debbie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So far I have loved every Jonathan Maberry book I have read and Extinction Machine did not disappoint. Joe Ledger has face vampires, zombies and more but I had to admit I was a little leery about how a story revolving around UFOs would come off. It worked surprisingly well and I found myself addicted to the story.

I loved Joe, Mr. Church and the rest of the crew as usual but it was the story line that really grabbed me. I will admit at first I was confused with so many things going on and differe...more

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May 31, 2013 Shelby rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The reason that I come to the goodreads site is that I feel like those of us who review books here are actual readers. Not the psuedo reviewers of Amazon or Barnes and Noble or friends of the author or editor. That being said, I must have gotten a different version of this book than everyone else because I could not stand this book (BORING). I had to force myself to finish this one. I LOVE J.Maberry's books. I am a huge fan but this book felt rushed and underdeveloped. There was no imagination o...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Kristin (MyBookishWays Reviews) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: horror

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Captain Joe Ledger is on vacation. How long do you think that will last, given the nature of Joe’s job? Turns out, not very long at all. Per orders from Mr. Church, Joe and his DMS team are knocking on the door of Shelton Aeronautics in Wolf Trap, Virginia. Joe is hoping that this will be easy. In and out. Unfortunately, it’s the complete opposite. There’s been a massacre at Shelton Aeronautics, and the men they come in co...more You may also read my review here: http://www.mybookishways.com/2013/04/...

Captain Joe Ledger is on vacation. How long do you think that will last, given the nature of Joe’s job? Turns out, not very long at all. Per orders from Mr. Church, Joe and his DMS team are knocking on the door of Shelton Aeronautics in Wolf Trap, Virginia. Joe is hoping that this will be easy. In and out. Unfortunately, it’s the complete opposite. There’s been a massacre at Shelton Aeronautics, and the men they come in contact with are…different, and the hand held weapons they carry can cause major damage with just a click. That whole incident was enough to ruin Joe’s day, but when he finds out the president has gone missing, things all of a sudden take on a whole new, and terrifying dimension. Joe and the DMS team are eager to help, but the underhanded Vice President William Collins has stepped up to acting president, and he’s out to shut down Joe and the DMS in any way possible. Meanwhile, a video comes to light showing the president urging them to find something called the Majestic Black Book. The president going missing is only the latest in odd occurrences around the world, however, and when a prototype US stealth fighter is shot out of the sky at a demonstration (which should be impossible), it becomes increasingly clear that something may be at work that’s not of this world.

Extinction Machine is the fifth novel in the Joe Ledger series, and if you’ve been keeping up, you probably expect things like cool gadgets, spectacular fight scenes, government conspiracies, and since Joe has already dealt with vampires and zombies, it’s only fitting that aliens be on the menu too, yes? If you tend to groan when you see stuff about UFOs and aliens, never fear, Maberry handles this subject as he does all others, with exhaustive research and a very intelligent take that had me riveted. I adore Joe and his crew, and although I was delighted to see a little bit of sumthin’ sumthin’ between Joe and Violin (beautiful, intelligent, deadly), it’s immediately obvious that Joe is smitten when he meets Junie Flynn, a woman who podcasts, speaks, and writes about aliens and may have a direct line to the Majestic Black Book. Joe actually gets kind of sappy when it comes to Junie, and feels an immediate connection to her that may seem unlikely, but the man’s been through a lot. He deserves some happiness.

Now, this series is never limited to one villain, and Extinction Machine is no exception, but there’s one in particular, Erasmus Tull, that especially intrigued me. He has a background with Mr. Church and he may or may not be human, but one thing is for sure, he’s a killing machine, and his actions are shocking, but his desire to be like normal people, to discover that “missing” intangible thing that would make him less of a monster, is rather tragic, and he’s certainly one of the most compelling villains that Jonathan Maberry has introduced thus far.

Extinction Machine follows the same format as previous novels: short, action packed chapters, switching between Joe, Mr. Church, and various other players. I personally enjoy this because I can read snippets at a time and not feel like I’ve left myself hanging if I have to put the book down. Trust me, these books are the ones where you want to read “just one more chapter.” There’s a ton going on in Extinction Machine, as in the other novels, but I love that about this series. Maberry manages some pretty complex story lines while constantly engaging his readers, and the short chapter format serves the narrative perfectly and keeps a sense of urgency simmering right at the surface. It doesn’t hurt that it’s made very clear early on that a countdown is in effect, and there’s very limited time left before something catastrophic will happen.

Five books in, and I’m still hooked on Joe. Yes, Joe’s tough and you can almost smell the testosterone, but he’s got a heart as big as some of the conspiracies that the DMS deals with. There’s always a bit of self-doubt within him as he fights the killer within, and tries desperately not to fall so deeply into the dark, that he can’t return. He tirelessly fights the good fight, and if he can come back with his soul intact, so much the better. I continue to thoroughly enjoy the over-the-top, relentlessly clever, roller coaster madness that is the Joe Ledger series, and I consider it the best kind of escapism. I’ll follow Joe anywhere!(less)

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Apr 04, 2013 Cat Case rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2013

Annnnd we're back to one star! After really loving Assassin's Code (even if I keep getting the title wrong), I was looking forward to the newest Ledger book because it had to keep getting better, right? Book #4 couldn't just be an anomaly right? Nope, I was wrong. I disliked this one almost more than books #2 and #3 because of the seriously disgusting bed-hopping by Ledger, especially when he chose the WRONG WOMAN, obviously. (view spoiler)...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Nick rated it 4 of 5 stars

Eeek! It's Joe Ledger time! Please allow me a moment to geek out...Thanks, I needed that. Here we have EXTINCTION MACHINE, the fifth Joe Ledger Novel by Jonathan Maberry. I'll admit, I was a little panicked going into EXTINCTION MACHINE because I saw some rumor online declaring it the last Joe Ledger Novel. The good news is: this rumor was pure speculation, there is a sixth book in the works. The great news is: it will be called CODE Z, and it is a direct sequel to the debut Joe Ledger Novel - P...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I just plain love this series. My adrenaline gets completely hyped up as I'm reading these books. I remember having to repeatedly put down the first book in the series just to let myself breathe for a minute. I have to be honest and say I had a bit more trouble connecting to this book than I have to others in the series. At first I thought it may be due to the alien component but honestly how is that any more sci fi than vamps, zombies, etc? Overall though this had everything I love about the se...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Dave rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

These past few years Spring has brought more than just nice weather my way. It's also brought another installment in Jonathan Maberry's incredibly fun and exciting Joe Ledger series of novels. After last year's “Assassin's Code” I had the theory that Maberry was slowly setting up Joe and his fellow soldiers in the Department of Military Sciences as defenders against the supernatural and things that go bump in the night, but now having finished the latest Ledger novel “Extinction Machine” I have...more

These past few years Spring has brought more than just nice weather my way. It's also brought another installment in Jonathan Maberry's incredibly fun and exciting Joe Ledger series of novels. After last year's “Assassin's Code” I had the theory that Maberry was slowly setting up Joe and his fellow soldiers in the Department of Military Sciences as defenders against the supernatural and things that go bump in the night, but now having finished the latest Ledger novel “Extinction Machine” I have a feeling that Maberry is doing something much more exciting and larger; setting up Joe and the DMS as the last line of defense against all manner of weird, and otherworldly threats.

I don't want to spoil any of the fun reveals, but the otherworldly threat that Joe and the DMS are up against in “Extinction Machine” is alien technology and a sinister cabal looking to exploit it. It's a big leap forward into a new area of strangeness, especially after Maberry spent a couple of novels dropping hints that the supernatural may be part of Joe's world, but the writer handles it in style. A sense of dread permeates encounters with possible interplanetary elements, and not everything is spelled out for you. It give those scenes a feeling of mystery and power.

Maberry also pulls off the tricky act of answering some questions about what's going on with alien technology and grounds it in enough details and UFO folklore to make these “facts” feel real. So some questions are answered, but sometimes answering them raises bigger questions.

It's also of course fun to see the alien elements bounce of Maberry's great cast of characters. As always most of the chapters of the book are narrated by Joe Ledger himself, a great blend of the every man and the extraordinary man. Joe's sarcasm, wisecracks, and affection for his friends and family are all believable and help us identify with him, but Maberry never lets you forget that Joe is not like us; that the price he pays for keeping the world safe is sacrificing parts of himself in order to do the messy and violent work his profession often calls for.

So Joe is a pretty multifaceted character who reacts to things and people in lots of interesting ways. In “Extinction Machine” I especially enjoyed seeing his reactions to a new character, Junie Flynn, an insightful and intelligent conspiracy theorist.

Joe also gets to spend plenty of time interacting many of the great established characters in the series like his enigmatic and bad-ass boss, Mr. Church; his best friend and the DMS' resident shrink Rudy Sanchez, his fellow Echo Team members Top, Bunny, and Lydia Ruiz, and his faithful combat trained German Shepherd, Ghost. I especially enjoyed the scenes with Ghost in “Extinction Machine.” I think after reading Robert Crais' latest novel “Suspect” I've come to enjoy well thought and believable animal characters, and in the Ledger series Ghost definitely is such a character. His loyalty to and love for his pack mate Joe shine through in all his scenes, making him just as a fun and exciting character as any of the human ones in the series

“Extinction Machine” also features several other interesting new characters as well. We get to meet some of Echo Team's latest recruits, and we get to spend time with the main villains of the piece; a brilliant billionaire, his second in command, and their chief assassin who may not be entirely human.

These adversaries are very capable and dangerous too. In fact they accomplish an act that will leave long time fans of the Ledger series shocked and horrified.

Like previous novels in the Ledger series “Extinction Machine” is brimming with action. The pacing is breakneck and as you race towards the book's climax the scope and scale of the novel just grow exponentially making things even more exciting.

Plus we get a number of great fight scenes. Long time fans of Maberry's work know that the writer has a background in martial arts, and it shows. In other thrillers hand to hand combat scenes can be fun, but they're never as fun as they are in the Ledger books. Joe Ledger's fights crackle and explode off the page. I've said it before and I'll say it again when it comes to fight scenes Maberry is the Jack Kirby of prose. No one does them better.

So “Extinction Machine” is the usual literary cocktail of fun action, great characters, and creepy weirdness that I've come to look forward to every spring when a new installment in the Ledger series rolls around. Plus it has the great added element of opening up the world of books even further and doing so in a way that was fun, mysterious, and wondrous.(less)

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Apr 19, 2013 Leah Redman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow!

Before reading Extinction Machine by Jonathan Maberry, my favorite book in the Joe Ledger series was Patient Zero. I felt like it had the right amount of intrigue, it had the perfect bad guys, it had just enough action to keep me on the edge of my seat, and the story, the characters (both Main and Secondary) held my attention from start to finish. It was a book that I COULDN'T put down. I didn't WANT to for a second. I finished Patient Zero hours upon getting it.

And it was the same for Ext...more

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Nov 24, 2012 Sara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-s, 100-in-2012

Extinction Machine is the fifth Joe Ledger book out from Jonathan Maberry and all I can say is, wow. It’s astonishing to me how he manages to raise the stakes every time without tipping over into absurdity. Every hit Joe and his team take in this book is as emotionally wrenching for the reader as the very first one in Patient Zero. Every success feels personal. I found myself bobbing and weaving in my chair during fight scenes and clutching my dog during heartbreaking moments. I’m in. I am absol...more

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Apr 14, 2013 Chelsea rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, military, aliens, conspiracies, own, reviewed, scifi

I just want to start out by saying that Extinction Machine is a breath of cool air between assignments at school. I feel like I can always count on Jonathan Maberry to deliver something fun, fast-paced, and easy-to-follow, and that was exactly what I needed.

There were a ton of things I enjoyed about this book, but most of those had a second edge on them that I feel also dragged the book down for me. It was head and shoulders above Assassin's Code, which I still cannot bring myself to like, but i...more

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May 02, 2013 Wdmoor rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-joe-ledger, good-stuff-for-guys, thriller-global-intrigue, jonathon-maberry

Mayhem! Aliens! Firepower and body counts and sex with beautiful women, yeah baby!

I almost loved this book, my first Joe Ledger book. I pulled it off the library shelf because I thought the cover looked neat (yeah, I'm that shallow).

Mr. Maberry is a good writer, and he keeps things pounding along. Almost.

Years ago I read an interview with scfi author A.E. Van Vogt. He said he trusted his readers, and would edit himself by ripping whole paragraphs out of his stories to keep things moving. This b...more

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Apr 05, 2013 J. J. Tabor rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Best series there is right now. I like Jack Reacher and Repairman Jack, love Harry Dresden, Sandman Slim and Special Agent Pendergast, and I even like Sookie(in small doses). Monster Hunter International is another good series. In my opinion none of them are nowhere near Captain Joseph Edwin Ledger of the DMS. When each book comes out I immediately stop what I'm reading and start on it. And for those of you that have never heard Ray Porter's audiobook reading of the series you are missing a trea...more

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May 08, 2013 Kathy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another very enjoyable and fun book in the Joe Ledger series. You have suspend your ideas of the "impossible" (A bit like Ledger himself who is flummoxed by this one at the start)and just go along with the ride for these books. If you do that then these are sheer action adventure novels with a scifi edge (sorta like the x-files) that personally I've been really enjoying. I'll be picking up the next book in this series when it is released, however, I don't think this the book to start this series...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Christine Mize rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: won

I received this book as a result from a First Reads contest.

I will begin by saying that I do not normally ready SCI-FI, but love military fiction/non-fiction. However, this book has changed my mind - from the very first page I was hooked. The book is extremely fast-paced, adventure filled and never slows down. The story unfolds with the kidnapping of the President of the United States and an extremely messy murder(s) at a defense contractor. There are a number of twists and turns along the way...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Dan Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

this was a brilliant addition to the ledger series. I had literally counted down the days to its release. and without a surprise extinction machine was an amazing book. there really were times which I was on the edge of my seat. the science in the ledger series is partly based on true science which gives the books including this one depths that you don't see enough in other authors. I can't wait for code z and the h.p. lovecraft cross over with echo team. exploring the mountains of madness. I lo...more

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Mar 29, 2013 Joshua Hair rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads-wins

I am so glad I managed to win this in a Goodreads Giveaway. Not only did I have the immense pleasure of reading it well before it was out on bookshelves, but as this was my first Joe Ledger novel it also prompted me to buy the first four in the series, all of which are just as magnificent.

Although I did not know the back story, I found Extinction Machine to be immediately engaging and I soared through it the second it hit my doorstep. Joe Ledger is such an incredible character and Mr. Maberry s...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Aaron Advani rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Again Jonathan Maberry doesn't disappoint in this the latest addition to the Joe Ledger series of books.
The stakes are high as the President of America disappears from the Whitehouse without a trace of any intruders, Joe Ledger and the DMS are up against the clock to solve the mystery, saying anymore would give way too much away but rest assured this is one cracking good read.

It annoys me to have to say this but its authors like Jonathan Maberry & Matthew Reilly that make reading fun but the...more

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May 02, 2013 Todd rated it 4 of 5 stars

EXTINCTION MACHINE is the fifth novel in Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger series involving a retired Boston P.D. cop who finds himself at the business end of the Department of Military Sciences. As the leader of Echo Team, Joe is always running full speed into the kinds of things nobody else wants to play with. These are the guys the big guns call in when the situation starts to get out of hand. And when I say out of hand, I’m talking in a bad way: zombies, weaponized eugenics, the ten plagues of E...more

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Apr 07, 2013 John Patrick rated it 4 of 5 stars

I got into this series when I received a free copy of the second book The Dragon Factory as a giveaway from a book convention at my work and I have been hooked ever since.

This series follows Joe Ledger a former Army Ranger and FBI agent and Captain of the Department of Military Sciences. The DMS is a nominal government agency, run by the enigmatic Mr. Church (Ya it sounds corny but read the books, seriously this guys is a bigger implied bad-ass than Gandalf and a mystery to everyone), that is re...more

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Jun 08, 2013 Bill Patterson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I had never read a Joe Ledger book before. Thus this is the perfect test of a series novel--can a brand new reader enjoy the novel without reading any previous ones?

Jonathan Maberry has succeeded on all counts. Extinction Machine is completely satisfying even if you knew nothing about the previous four books. The plot is fast paced and believable.

I don't read in the thriller genre, but I found this book enjoyable and do not hesitate to recommend it to my friends.

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May 15, 2013 Kody rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Was NOT up to par with the other Joe Ledger novels. Spent too much time in the past and there wasn't enough fast paced action. As it was finally taking off, BAM! The end was abruptly in your face. I love the other novels, and I loved the Rot and Ruin novels as well. Also, this one had TYPOS galore. Damn publishers probably putting too much pressure for a deadline on the author, and they also didn't spring for a good proofreader, just a 15 year old that was bored one weekend.

Love your work Mr Mab...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Ray Briggs rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is not an Area 51 conspiracy book, it goes so much further than that. I can only imagine the amount of time and effort that went into the research for this book. Putting the book down at night to get some sleep proved to be problematic and every time I woke for any reason I found myself reading just a little bit more and promised myself that sleep was on the way - such a liar. This was an excellent Joe Ledger book and be you a fan or not, I highly recommend it.

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Apr 08, 2013 Bcstory rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I listened to this book. I am totally unable to think about Joe Ledger without hearing the narrator's voice. More than just narrating, he performed this book.

This book is a 5 star book for its genre. The good guys are really good and the bad guys are unashamedly bad. This leaves you free to love one side and hate the other. Nothing ambiguous here. It's an easy read and has plenty of action.

So if you're looking for a fun read that doesn't leave you with mixed feelings, this is your book.

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Jun 05, 2013 Wyatt Earp rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another great Joe Ledger book; I love how he tackles a different genre of fiction (ie zombie, vampires, etc) in each novel. I just hope he doesn't run out of things to kill...

The only thing I thought was odd with this one, the editors let alot of continuity errors through. Rudy was in a scene he could not have possibly been in (I don't want to give any spoilers); and there were some glaring errors in the time stamps that left me shaking my head. Maberry should get a refund from the editors on th...more

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May 18, 2013 Joshua Swainston rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am a big fan of the Joe Ledge Novels by Jonathan Maberry. If you don't know anything about this, start at the beginning with "Patient Zero".

These aren't deep emotionally complex literature. These are the books I like to read to get away from heavy works. They are fun and light and move amazingly quick.

"Extinction Machine" is not my second favorite after "The Dragon Factory"

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May 14, 2013 Robert rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

While not the best of the series, and riddled with editorial mistakes, Extinction Machine (The 5th in the Joe Ledger series) delivered the combo of testosterone driven mayhem and odd humor that I have grown to enjoy in Jonathan Maberry's work.
In the never ending mission of the DMS (Dept of Military Sciences)to thwart global menaces of the weird kind. This time dealing with alien technology and very possibly, actual aliens. In a UFO conspiracy meets special ops mash up. We are once again treat...more

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May 07, 2013 Richard Jones rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Like most Joe Ledger books, this one read like someone had greased down the rail tracks, removed the breaks, fed the conductor about a pound of coke and then told him the monsters were coming up from behind. It was a fast-moving plot, is what I'm trying to say. Not a lot of subtlety, but that's not what you're looking for when you open one of these puppies up.

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Apr 26, 2013 Danny Bernier rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Like most of the Joe Ledger books this is a fun thrilling adventure ride with a bit of scifi thrown in. Unlike most of the other books in the series this one seems to drag a bit. The fill in between the action seems to be science lessons and repeated facts from earlier in the book. That criticism aside I still really like the book and would recommend it as well as any other Jonathan Maberry novel

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JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times best-selling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning horror and thriller author, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. His books have been sold to more than a dozen countries.

His novels include the Pine Deep Trilogy: GHOST ROAD BLUES (Pinnacle books; winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in 2006), DEAD...more JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times best-selling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning horror and thriller author, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. His books have been sold to more than a dozen countries.

His novels include the Pine Deep Trilogy: GHOST ROAD BLUES (Pinnacle books; winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in 2006), DEAD MAN’S SONG (2007) and BAD MOON RISING (2008); the Joe Ledger series of action thrillers from St. Martin’s Griffin: PATIENT ZERO (2009, winner of the Black Quill and a Bram Stoker Award finalist for Best Novel), THE DRAGON FACTORY (2010; now available), THE KING OF PLAGUES (March 2011), ASSASSIN’S CODE (March 2012), EXTINCTION MACHINE (2013); THE WOLFMAN (NY Times bestseller from Tor, based on the Universal Pictures film starring Benecio Del Toro, Emily Blunt and Sir Anthony Hopkins; winner of the Scribe Award for Best Adaptation); the forthcoming standalone zombie thriller DEAD OF NIGHT (Oct 25 2011); and the Benny Imura series of Young Adult dystopian zombie thrillers from Simon & Schuster: ROT & RUIN (2011; named in Booklist’s Ten Best Horror Novels for Young Adults, a Bram Stoker and Pennsylvania Young Readers’ Choice Award finalist; winner of the Cybils Award, the Eva Perry Mock Printz medal, Dead Letter Best Novel Award, and four Melinda Awards), DUST & DECAY (Aug 30 2011), FLESH & BONE (2012) and FIRE & ASH (21013).

Jonathan was an expert on the History Channel documentary on zombies scheduled to air October 26.

His nonfiction works include: VAMPIRE UNIVERSE (Citadel Press, 2006), THE CRYPTOPEDIA (Citadel, 2007 –winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction; co-authored by David F. Kramer), ZOMBIE CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead (Winner of the Hinzman and Black Quill Awards and nominated for a Stoker Award; 2008), THEY BITE! (2009 co-authored by David F. Kramer), WANTED UNDEAD OR ALIVE (2010; Bram Stoker nominee; co-authored by Janice Gable Bashman), and THE VAMPIRE SLAYERS FIELD GUIDE TO THE UNDEAD (2001, written under the pen name of Shane MacDougall).

He writes a variety of projects for Marvel Comics involving CAPTAIN AMERICA, BLACK PANTHER, DOOMWAR, WOLVERINE, DEADPOOL, THE X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, the NY Times bestselling MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN, MARVEL UNIVERSE vs THE PUNISHER and MARVEL UNIVERSE vs WOLVERINE. All of Jonathan’s comic book collections are released as Graphic Novel collections within a month or two of individual comic publication.

Recent short stories include “Pegleg and Paddy Save the World” (HISTORY IS DEAD, Permuted Press 2007), “Doctor Nine” (KILLERS, Swimming Kangaroo Press, 2008; and reprinted in THE STORIES (in) BETWEEN Edited by Greg Schauer, Jeanne B. Benzel, and W.H. Horner. Fantasist Enterprises, 2009), “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Greenbrier Ghost” (LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATE 2, Bloodletting Books, 2008), “Clean Sweeps” (AND SO IT BEGINS, Dark Quest Books, 2008), “Family Business” (THE NEW DEAD, St. Martin’s Press, 2010), “Like Part of the Family” (NEW BLOOD edited by Patrick Thomas and Diane Raetz, Padwolf Press, 2010), “Zero Tolerance” (THE LIVING DEAD 2, Night Shade Books), “Flint and Steel” (GI JOE: COBRA WARS, 2011), “Saint John”(THE MONSTER’S CORNER, 2011, St. Martin’s), “The Death Song of Dwar Guntha” (Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom, 2012, Simon & Schuster), and “The Wind Through the Fence” (an original e-story available for all e-readers). His essay, “Take Me To Your Leader” will be included in the nonfiction book, TRIUMPH OF THE LIVING DEAD: Robert Kirkman's Zombie Epic on Page and Screen edited by James Lowder (BenBella Books/Smart Pop, 2011).

All of Jonathan’s novels are available on audio, including the audio-only collection, JOE LEDGER: THE MISSING FILES (Blackstone), which includes the short stories “Countdown”, “Ze(less)

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“The word "impossible" used to mean something. It was a line that couldn't be crossed. It was the outer edge of the safe zone.
I can't find that line anymore” — 1 person liked it

“So, basically if we keep trying to save the country and maybe the world from a bunch of murderous assholes with outer space weapons, then we're the bad guys?"

"In a nutshell."

"Then, hey ... let's be bad guys.” — 1 person liked it

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