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Vigilante
by
Robin Parrish (Goodreads Author)
Nolan Gray is an elite soldier, skilled in all forms of combat. After years fighting on foreign battlefields, witnessing unspeakable evils and atrocities firsthand, a world-weary Nolan returns home to find it just as corrupt as the war zones. Everywhere he looks, there's pain and cruelty. Society is being destroyed by wicked men who don't care who they make suffer or destr...more
Paperback, 363 pages
Published
July 1st 2011
by Bethany House Publishers
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The squeeze of a trigger followed by a silenced bullet and Nolan Gray, a famous war hero, is dead.
The world is falling apart; National debate is a joke, criminals are running rampant holding a large part of the job force, war lingers over the world and the United States Government is about to collapse.
President Thornton Hastings is trying his best to bring law and order back to America by forcing budget cuts, and creating a new anti-crime team (Organized Crime Intelligence agency-OCI) he hopes c...more
The world is falling apart; National debate is a joke, criminals are running rampant holding a large part of the job force, war lingers over the world and the United States Government is about to collapse.
President Thornton Hastings is trying his best to bring law and order back to America by forcing budget cuts, and creating a new anti-crime team (Organized Crime Intelligence agency-OCI) he hopes c...more
Robin Parrish’s books tend to mess with my head and they definitely aren’t something I read right before bed! They also take me WAY out of my comfort zone, as was the case when I read Nightmare. That book was not only spine-tingling – it SCARED me! I usually don’t want to be creeped out by what I’m reading but these books have a way of drawing you right into the middle of the plot and as much as you might want to put it down? You are compelled to keep reading.
So blame the dark circles under my...more
So blame the dark circles under my...more
This was a really easy book to read, lots of action. The main character is an elite war hero with amazing skills and a team that provides him with cool gadgets for crime fighting. He develops a plan to "show the world a better way" and begins to help people by saving them from crime and villains. The action was great; the only issues I had were the character of Alice, while loveable and necessary to the story, seemed a bit unrealistic- he saves her from an abusive husband and immediately trusts...more
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
Nolan Gray knows just how hard this world can be, the evil that dwells in the hearts of men that are corrupted by greed and pride. Spending much of his life not only serving in the armed forces as a trained specialist in every type of training he could get his hands on, now he seeks to fulfill a promise he made to himself. To rid the world of evil men and...more
Nolan Gray knows just how hard this world can be, the evil that dwells in the hearts of men that are corrupted by greed and pride. Spending much of his life not only serving in the armed forces as a trained specialist in every type of training he could get his hands on, now he seeks to fulfill a promise he made to himself. To rid the world of evil men and...more
I don't remember how I heard about this book, but I found that it was available to borrow through Amazon Prime and I gave it a shot. I'm glad I did, as this is a very good book. Nolan Gray is a war hero who wants to help make our country better. So naturally he fakes his own death and becomes a Batman rip-off. OK, so maybe naturally isn't the right word there. But in any case, the strength of this book is that the plot doesn't go with an easy story arc. Gray is neither too good to be true, or th...more
I am generally a reader of Christian chick-lit, but every once in a while a girl needs something a bit different. For a while now, Robin Parrish has been an author that I like to read when it’s time for that something different. While I liked Offworld and Nightmare better than Vigilante, this was still quite a terrific read. Offworld and Nightmare are very different books than Vigilante in that they are more supernatural and Vigilante is more superhero, a difference I respected and kept in mind...more
An excellent fictional novel exploring the idea of justice in a corrupt world. After years of getting out of the Army, Nolan Gray decides to fight crime in a bleak and dying world on a stage that he hopes will gather attention to himself, New York City. Through events outside of his control, he unleashes pure evil as one man, who has lost everything, turns all of his resources into destroying Nolan and the NYPD. Parrish discusses the topic of tring to obtain justice within a system that has long...more
Vigilante, by Robin Parrish, Bethany House Publishers, 2011, 368 Pages, ISBN-13: 978-0764206085, $14.99
“Just do it!” insisted elite super-soldier, Nolan Gray.
Nolan’s former commander and best friend counted to three, aimed the silenced P226 SIG pistol and fired—twice at close range—and “Nolan Grey was no more.”
Thus begins Robin Parrish’s new release, Vigilante, an epic tale of good and evil where Nolan, America’s national hero, fakes his own death and masquerades as a vigilante whom the public c...more
Nolan Gray is a decorated war hero and a kick-butt soldier trained in weapons and strategies in war. He knows evil and has seen more than enough things to break his spirit and his sanity. Instead of becoming a bitter shell of man though, Nolan has promised himself and the innocent of the world that he would become the justice they have been yearning for. He alone would rid the world of evil and corrupt men and bring about peace and hope to society that has long ago lost their way. After years of...more
Vigilante by Robin Parrish is a thought-provoking look at just how far a man can be pushed. Nolan Gray earned a reputation as America's hero after his actions while a captured soldier helped bring his men home. It was Nolan's faith in God that carried him through the incredibly dark time, and in the end, he and friend Thornton Hastings made a vow to each other that when they got home they would try to fix what was broken in the world. In the years since they made that promise, Thornton has gone...more
I don't read superhero novels. I have never read Batman. I have never seen superman movies - even Superman. I got this book only because I have read Parrish's other books. I was pleasantly surprised. The book deals with motives. One of the reasons I prefer reading to watching TV or a movie is because in a book there are more motives outlined. In this book we see what our heroes motives are and the confusion of knowing what they are. What are our motives? Are they pure in an impure world? How do...more
Sometimes you read and book and the whole way through you are just thinking - "Has anyone in Hollywood picked this up to make a movie out of it yet???" Vigilante is one of those books! The entire time I was reading it I felt like I was in the middle of an action hero movie - fast paced, unique characters, evil bad guys, good guys getting misled on their journey and finding their way back. So many twists and turns and some unexpected demises. I actually cried at a couple parts and got mad toward...more
I LOVED Vigilante! I've read four books by Robin Parrish ('Relentless', 'Fearless', 'Merciless', and 'Vigilante') and 'Vigilante' is definitely my favorite. The story was very addicting - there was suspense throughout and the plot was great!
THE WICKED HAVE HAD THEIR DAY.
MORALITY'S TIME HAS COME.
THERE IS A BETTER WAY.
Nolan Gray has a plan. Kill himself, then show the world a "better way" by defending the helpless and stopping crimes. He does just that - only it doesn't turn out the way he planned...more
THE WICKED HAVE HAD THEIR DAY.
MORALITY'S TIME HAS COME.
THERE IS A BETTER WAY.
Nolan Gray has a plan. Kill himself, then show the world a "better way" by defending the helpless and stopping crimes. He does just that - only it doesn't turn out the way he planned...more
Robin Parrish does it again. This story follows the journey of a war hero who sacrifices his identity, his whole life, to become a shadowy vigilante crime fighter. Nolan Gray exists in a world that really needs a hero - somebody to take a stand. To me, the feeling of this book was similar to that of the Christopher Nolan Batman films - especially Batman Begins.
I absolutely loved the character dynamics between Nolan and the other three characters that made up his team. Something made me just want...more
I absolutely loved the character dynamics between Nolan and the other three characters that made up his team. Something made me just want...more
woo! a bit of a ride this one! Nolan Gray, former special military trained, fakes his death to mount a war on crime, turning into a vigilante out to stop criminals in New York City. In his attempt to show people "a better way" (a motto he uses), he finds himself up against a powerful crime boss who makes his personal vendetta to punish Nolan for perceived wrongs done against him.
Fast-paced and suspenseful, the book also deals with justice and ethics - what is morally right and wrong to do? Nolan...more
Fast-paced and suspenseful, the book also deals with justice and ethics - what is morally right and wrong to do? Nolan...more
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Nolan Gray, one man of faith, a national war hero who spent two years in captivity under torture, friend and confidante of the President of the United States, fakes his death and re-emerges incognito as a person dubbed "The Hand" by the media. In a world ruled by crime bosses, he is determined to show people that there is a better way. His companions in this mission are Arjay Thale, a pacifist who is a brilliant engin...more
Nolan Gray, one man of faith, a national war hero who spent two years in captivity under torture, friend and confidante of the President of the United States, fakes his death and re-emerges incognito as a person dubbed "The Hand" by the media. In a world ruled by crime bosses, he is determined to show people that there is a better way. His companions in this mission are Arjay Thale, a pacifist who is a brilliant engin...more
In a world where evil runs rampant and bad men are allowed to carry out their wicked deeds unchecked by any authority, where can people turn for hope? Sounds a lot like our world today, doesn't it? But this is the future world Robin Parrish has presented to us in his new book, "Vigilante."
Nolan Gray is sick of the corruption and crime that he sees taking over the country. After years of fighting in numerous wars and years spent as a POW, Gray has seen more than his share of the evil men can do a...more
Nolan Gray is sick of the corruption and crime that he sees taking over the country. After years of fighting in numerous wars and years spent as a POW, Gray has seen more than his share of the evil men can do a...more
Robin Parrish in his new book, "Vigilante", published by Bethany House brings us into a world where a modern hero wants to operate outside of the law.
In the old pulp novels of the thirties and forties the pages were full of heroes who decided the law needed their help to bring down bad guys, dressed up behind a mask and sometimes cape, to provide that help. Most of those heroes still survive today. Robin Parrish has brought back this kind of hero in "Vigilante". Nolan Gray is a man who has fough...more
In the old pulp novels of the thirties and forties the pages were full of heroes who decided the law needed their help to bring down bad guys, dressed up behind a mask and sometimes cape, to provide that help. Most of those heroes still survive today. Robin Parrish has brought back this kind of hero in "Vigilante". Nolan Gray is a man who has fough...more
Disgusted with the unconstrained violence of his world, decorated war veteran Nolan Gray embarks on a quest to show people a better way, waging a one-man war on evil. This fight, however, will cost Gray more than he expects. With this, his sixth novel, Parrish examines what it means to be heroic and how quickly the lines of morality blur to justify one’s own ends. Although tepid in spots, this is easily Parrish’s best work yet.
I was at first a little sketchy towards Robin Parrish's new hit, "Vigilante."It seemed like it could be some cheesy superhero novel but the book as incredibly grown on me however and i can seem to put it down. You can tell that Robin Parrish is a comic book fan from his high action writing style. I am very impressed with his writing and how he can portray a delicate topic and succeed with it. Don't let the stereotype of a crime fighting book turn you away from this good read I'm all for the 5 s...more
Jun 18, 2013
Gene
marked it as to-read
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"Robin Parrish is a keen-eyed, passionate pop cultural savant,Novelist. Journalist. Pop culture guru.
whose writing is as incisive and insightful as it is entertaining."
- Allan Heinberg, Executive Producer, Grey's Anatomy
Just a few words to describe Robin Parrish, a culturally-minded writer with a passion for archetypal mythologies and the truths they represent about the nature of our existence.
Ro...more
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