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Allegiance (Cruz Marquez #2)
by
Derek Blass (Goodreads Author)
The newly released, CHARGED sequel to Derek Blass' bestselling thriller, Enemy in Blue. Who do YOU pledge allegiance to?
After exposing one of the most notorious rings of police corruption in history, lawyer Cruz Marquez planned on starting a new life south of the border. That plan unraveled when an extremist group of Minutemen captured and tortured him and his wife.
Will C...more
After exposing one of the most notorious rings of police corruption in history, lawyer Cruz Marquez planned on starting a new life south of the border. That plan unraveled when an extremist group of Minutemen captured and tortured him and his wife.
Will C...more
Kindle Edition, 319 pages
Published
April 24th 2012
by Rogue Books, LLC
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Settling in for a long plane flight, I woke up my Kindle and clicked Allegiance, a Thriller. Five hours later, the pilot’s announcement that we had reached our destination annoyed me to no end. This book is that good.
The opening of Allegiance has attorney Cruz Marquez, outfitted in fatigues, lying on his stomach on the Arizona desert floor observing a group of Mexican citizens preparing to illegally cross the border into the United States through binoculars. When the exhausted, dehydrated group...more
The opening of Allegiance has attorney Cruz Marquez, outfitted in fatigues, lying on his stomach on the Arizona desert floor observing a group of Mexican citizens preparing to illegally cross the border into the United States through binoculars. When the exhausted, dehydrated group...more
Mar 14, 2013
Lily Mulholland
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crime-suspense
There seem to be plenty of fans of this series of thrillers, but 'Allegiance', for me, wasn't an enjoyable read. I describe this novel as 'Breaking Bad' (without the black humour) meets Jack Reacher.
While there was action aplenty with good and evil dudes doing battle on a number of fronts (it's never really clear who's 'good' and who's 'bad'. Heck, I don't mind that - I actually rather like that: the world's not a black and white place), this book was one hot mess. The biggest problems for me w...more
While there was action aplenty with good and evil dudes doing battle on a number of fronts (it's never really clear who's 'good' and who's 'bad'. Heck, I don't mind that - I actually rather like that: the world's not a black and white place), this book was one hot mess. The biggest problems for me w...more
Border Patrol Agents protect our border. They do their job in a humane fashion and they also risk their lives, sometimes on a daily basis. This novel, although a fiction, will give you an insight into that world.
Allegiance starts off with Cruz Marquez and his wife being tortured by an extremist group who seem more like robots than humans. The novel is set in the borders of Arizona, a battle ground between US and Mexico. There is an invisible war that is ongoing between migrants, militia, and pow...more
Allegiance starts off with Cruz Marquez and his wife being tortured by an extremist group who seem more like robots than humans. The novel is set in the borders of Arizona, a battle ground between US and Mexico. There is an invisible war that is ongoing between migrants, militia, and pow...more
Derek Blass came to my notice with the excellent Enemy in Blue. Allegiance, in my opinion, is even better.
The action in this book begins about four and a half years after the events of Enemy in Blue and straight away you know that the events of that book have affected the characters and continue to do so.
Cruz Marquez, the lawyer, is now providing aid to mexicans attempting to cross the border and it is while he is doing this that he is captured by an "army" trying to stop the flow of immigrants....more
The action in this book begins about four and a half years after the events of Enemy in Blue and straight away you know that the events of that book have affected the characters and continue to do so.
Cruz Marquez, the lawyer, is now providing aid to mexicans attempting to cross the border and it is while he is doing this that he is captured by an "army" trying to stop the flow of immigrants....more
I was given a free download of "Allegiance" by Derek Blass in exchange for a honest review.Allegiance is the sequel to "Enemy In Blue".This novel, "Allegiance" was just as amazing as his first novel.I couldn't put this book down.I was totally gripped to the characters and the action.
This book is set about four years after the last book ended, and it deals with another difficult social issue, illegal immigration (the first book dealt with police brutality). The protagonist Cruz Marquez is back, e...more
This book is set about four years after the last book ended, and it deals with another difficult social issue, illegal immigration (the first book dealt with police brutality). The protagonist Cruz Marquez is back, e...more
Allegiance is the sequel to Enemy in Blue, which I reviewed previously.
The story begins with Cruz and his wife being tortured by an extremist group. The rest of the book is the story of how they "take down" the organization.
The first book was non-stop action. Allegiance seemed to have a bit more character development and details. In fact, I had to put the book down quite a few times and read something else before returning due to the dark and graphic nature of the story. It's a story about drug...more
The story begins with Cruz and his wife being tortured by an extremist group. The rest of the book is the story of how they "take down" the organization.
The first book was non-stop action. Allegiance seemed to have a bit more character development and details. In fact, I had to put the book down quite a few times and read something else before returning due to the dark and graphic nature of the story. It's a story about drug...more
Whichever side you are on about the immigration debate, Allegiance hits you in the gut. Set in the borderlands of Arizona, in the frontera between the US and Mexico, Allegiance tells of the invisible war between migrants, militia, and drug mafia. Loyalties shift with the sands of the desert as Cruz Marquez, the activist lawyer finds himself imprisoned by a cruel and sadistic tyrant.
The story draws a complex thread around the debate, intertwining the poignant story of El Santo with the abused dri...more
The story draws a complex thread around the debate, intertwining the poignant story of El Santo with the abused dri...more
I was so disappointed by this book, the 3rd installment in the Cruz Marquez thrillers. This installment felt like an entirely separate story from the first two (which I really enjoyed). The first two were more of a thriller based on corrupt police officers with a lean towards racism. They were about bringing those cops to justice.
This one, was full tilt race wars and border wars. All white people are evil and all brown people are saints just trying to have a better life, even if they are murderi...more
This one, was full tilt race wars and border wars. All white people are evil and all brown people are saints just trying to have a better life, even if they are murderi...more
Allegiance is raw and to the point. After reading Mr. Blass's first novel "Enemy in Blue" I had no doubt that his next book was going to be just as good. He did not disappoint. This storyline will be a topic you will either love or hate. Since illegal immigration is such a touchy subject these days this book will be certainly get new conversations started. I liked seeing how the characters from "Enemy in Blue" were doing, since their battle with a corrupt police force. You will have to read "All...more
I downloaded this book for free on Amazon based on the 4.45 rating overall on Goodreads. I was hoping to find a new author to read. I feel it was worth 2 stars (price does not matter in my ratings). I guess this is either a book you love nine people gave it 5 stars or just OK with 2 people plus now me making it 3. Try it out and see what you think!
I will not go into the story-line, many other reviews have already done this so I will just rate the book on its elements (1 to 5 being highest):
Prot...more
I will not go into the story-line, many other reviews have already done this so I will just rate the book on its elements (1 to 5 being highest):
Prot...more
This was slow and difficult reading for me. The hero is an American Hispanic attorney who is captured and tortured by an Aryan gang in Arizona that was formed to dispose of illegal immigrants. There are scenes of torture, mayhem and various other types of abuse. This is the second of a series and I admit to not having read the first novel, but I found this difficult to understand (other than for the violence) and was lost as to reasons for what was going on that were discussed in the first novel...more
I received this book free from Goodreads Firstread.
Well then.. Have to say this is an extremely thought provoking book. While it is a fiction work, the implications of truth that are riddled throughout scream out from the pages to you. Definitely well written in terms of getting a point across, whether deliberately or otherwise.
Well then.. Have to say this is an extremely thought provoking book. While it is a fiction work, the implications of truth that are riddled throughout scream out from the pages to you. Definitely well written in terms of getting a point across, whether deliberately or otherwise.
I read it and it held my attention, but mostly because I wanted to see what happened. It was a little *weird* for me.
Just couldn't get into it after about 25%.
May 05, 2013
Anh Tuyet
marked it as to-read
May 03, 2013
Adriana
marked it as purchased
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Derek is an author and attorney in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Duke University and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. He majored in English and Economics at Duke. In Colorado, Derek has served as the co-Chair of Mayor Hickenlooper's Denver Latino Commission, and was recently selected to serve as a co-Chair of the Denver Chapter of the Colorado Latino Forum. Derek was named as a...more
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