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Titus Black #6
Honorable Lies
The best lies often contain the truth.
When a terrorist organization claims responsibility for an attack on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, the victims seem random. But things aren’t always as they seem.
Asked to investigate quietly, Titus Black and the Firestorm team stir up a hornets nest within the U.S. government that threatens to expose some high-level officials. With Black and fellow agent Christina Shields in imminent danger, they find themselves embroiled in a global conspiracy with a new emerging threat, this time orchestrated to take place on American soil and more deadlier than before.
When a terrorist organization claims responsibility for an attack on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, the victims seem random. But things aren’t always as they seem.
Asked to investigate quietly, Titus Black and the Firestorm team stir up a hornets nest within the U.S. government that threatens to expose some high-level officials. With Black and fellow agent Christina Shields in imminent danger, they find themselves embroiled in a global conspiracy with a new emerging threat, this time orchestrated to take place on American soil and more deadlier than before.
219 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 30, 2020
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R.J. Patterson
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THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
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December 1, 2020
This was one unbelievable story. A terrorist threat on a Cruise ship. The entire gang once together again, with no choice put to help solve the problem. I was completely engrossed with the plot. This is a definite hold your breath kind of book until the end.
April 11, 2024
Book Review - In RJ Patterson’s “Honorable Lies” black ops operator Titus Black and fellow operative Christina Shields are in imminent danger and find themselves embroiled in a global conspiracy orchestrated to take place on American soil and more deadlier than ever before. A high energy action ‘quickie’ that was not only a fast read but just as good as it was fast. Patterson tells another - number six - Titus Black tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats and wondering on every sentence. Although the story had a high terrorists body count, the scenario was credible enough to believe and the dialogue light enough to understand and enjoy. Patterson is also to be commended on his sound character development. Good guys, bad guys, and those in between were all solid. Again, another quick but good action thriller read.
November 5, 2020
Together again—Black, Shields, Jana Shadid, Blunt, Hawk and Alex! Black and Shields are tasked with rescuing a girl, Campbell Morgan, in Afghanistan which resulted in a successful rescue. But before they could relax Blunt informed them of a terrorist attack on a cruise ship in the Bahamas, leaving many dead including the Secretary of State, and from there things go from bad to worse. But is the Secretary of State the intended target? There are several characters in this story that could have connections to the cruise ship attack and the terrorists responsible including a CIA agent and a Mossad operative. Trying to sort it all out makes for a super interesting story that kept me guessing throughout. And don’t forget about Campbell Morgan—a real twist in this story. As usual the main characters get into all kinds of trouble. Blunt gets arrested, several of the above characters are fighting for their lives, Black and Shields are trying to find out who a rogue Mossad operative is that is exposing deep cover agents, and a “sleeper cell” is infiltrating the U.S. bent on killing as many Americans as they can. Just another day at the office for the Firestorm team! Read and enjoy!!
November 1, 2020
Honorable Lies. R.J. Patterson
Firestone operators Titus Black and his partner Christina Shields are members of a very clandestine organization that resolve problems most government agencies cannot. A new terrorist group is creating havoc. They have claimed credit for the bombing of a cruise ship in the Mediterranean that killed the U.S. Secretary of State. Was she the real target or was it the Mossad agent who was killed. Actually he survived and later contacts JD Blunt the director and founder of Firestone. There is a traitor in America leaking information which identifies CIA operatives working undercover. The body count is rising and a major threat of a terrorist attack in America has been discovered. Who is the person who has access to this type of highly classified. Information? This is an extremely fast paced and credible scenario. An excellent read!! Enjoyed immensely!!
Firestone operators Titus Black and his partner Christina Shields are members of a very clandestine organization that resolve problems most government agencies cannot. A new terrorist group is creating havoc. They have claimed credit for the bombing of a cruise ship in the Mediterranean that killed the U.S. Secretary of State. Was she the real target or was it the Mossad agent who was killed. Actually he survived and later contacts JD Blunt the director and founder of Firestone. There is a traitor in America leaking information which identifies CIA operatives working undercover. The body count is rising and a major threat of a terrorist attack in America has been discovered. Who is the person who has access to this type of highly classified. Information? This is an extremely fast paced and credible scenario. An excellent read!! Enjoyed immensely!!
October 30, 2020
HONORABLE. LIES...R J Patterson
Black and Christina at a Buddhist monastery guards patrolling, how to get a young girl with a hefty trust fund out, having money to get out of trouble, or was she a thrill seeker. There was more to this, then when Blunt gave them the assignment.
Cruise ship in the Bahamas with the Secretary of State and others killed in a planted bomb. What was behind it, or was it a cleverly disguised for the real target, and planned meetings.one was with a Mossad agent and a CIA on the ship. Firestone works in the shadows, and Black has more questions than answers was she the main target, or the meeting.
A good flowing plot, two assignment to figure out the truth, and the connection. Like Black and Shields role and how they handle the assignment.
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Black and Christina at a Buddhist monastery guards patrolling, how to get a young girl with a hefty trust fund out, having money to get out of trouble, or was she a thrill seeker. There was more to this, then when Blunt gave them the assignment.
Cruise ship in the Bahamas with the Secretary of State and others killed in a planted bomb. What was behind it, or was it a cleverly disguised for the real target, and planned meetings.one was with a Mossad agent and a CIA on the ship. Firestone works in the shadows, and Black has more questions than answers was she the main target, or the meeting.
A good flowing plot, two assignment to figure out the truth, and the connection. Like Black and Shields role and how they handle the assignment.
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
November 11, 2020
A new terrorist group have claimed credit for the bombing of a cruise ship in the Mediterranean that killed the U.S. Secretary of State. Was she the intended target or was someone else the target? Titus Black and his partner Christina Shields are sent out to find the truth of what happened. They suspect a traitor in America leaking information which identifies CIA operatives working undercover. Lots of action and suspense trying to find out who is the traitor. The book keeps you reading to find out what and who all are involve. Great Book.
October 30, 2020
Action and intrigue packed Titus Black thriller!
Titus Black and the Firestorm team are on the hunt for the party responsible for a cruise ship terrorist attack. As is always the case with the Titus Black thrillers, this one is action packed and filled with enough misdirection it would make David Copperfield jealous. The unpredictability in these stories is what keeps me coming back for more with each new release. I received an Advance Reader Copy and chose to provide this review.
Titus Black and the Firestorm team are on the hunt for the party responsible for a cruise ship terrorist attack. As is always the case with the Titus Black thrillers, this one is action packed and filled with enough misdirection it would make David Copperfield jealous. The unpredictability in these stories is what keeps me coming back for more with each new release. I received an Advance Reader Copy and chose to provide this review.
May 9, 2021
The best thing about Honorable Lies is the lead characters name, Titus Black. Black needs to be made a more engrossing character who seems to be more interested in comical repartee than anything else.
Editing was awful. Character names were incorrectly placed in some scenes, English language was butchered in some places and some sentences looked like they were written by some internet scam artist from a Far East nation. But, it was a quick read.
Editing was awful. Character names were incorrectly placed in some scenes, English language was butchered in some places and some sentences looked like they were written by some internet scam artist from a Far East nation. But, it was a quick read.
October 15, 2024
A fantastic thriller series
As Firestorm only seems to deal with intense and suspenseful missions, this one is a bit more complicated than usual. Will they be able to figure out what is going on in time? You'll have to read this to find out!
I would definitely recommend this book, series, and outstanding author.
As Firestorm only seems to deal with intense and suspenseful missions, this one is a bit more complicated than usual. Will they be able to figure out what is going on in time? You'll have to read this to find out!
I would definitely recommend this book, series, and outstanding author.
October 28, 2020
An excellent well written thriller with a great storyline and a fantastic cast of supporting characters. Brady Hawk is at his best with plenty of action and excitement. Short chapters and fast moving action make this read a real page turner. Very enjoyable read and highly recommended.
February 15, 2023
Great book from a great series
Love Titus Black, J. d. Blunt and the entire crew at Firestorm! If you like thrillers I suggest you start with book one and work your way through the series.
Love Titus Black, J. d. Blunt and the entire crew at Firestorm! If you like thrillers I suggest you start with book one and work your way through the series.
April 26, 2023
Keep your eyes open, but look behind you
Action filled story of terrorists in the United States backed by government operatives. The terrorists are infiltrating other United States from coast to coast.
Action filled story of terrorists in the United States backed by government operatives. The terrorists are infiltrating other United States from coast to coast.
November 25, 2020
Honorable Lies
Another excellent stories by R J Patterson. J D gets arrested by the FBI as the firestorm team is trying to find out who is supporting terrorist.
Another excellent stories by R J Patterson. J D gets arrested by the FBI as the firestorm team is trying to find out who is supporting terrorist.
April 24, 2021
Read out of order, but great book whose plot gets more timely every day. Highly recommend for national security policy wonks.
February 8, 2022
Good story
Well read, fast paced and a very fun read. Looking forward to the next story in this very exciting series.
Well read, fast paced and a very fun read. Looking forward to the next story in this very exciting series.
February 28, 2022
This series is power-pack
Black and Shields are back at it again— catching terrorist, this time on American soil. The added Jana to the team and she doesn’t miss a beat
Black and Shields are back at it again— catching terrorist, this time on American soil. The added Jana to the team and she doesn’t miss a beat
January 23, 2023
4 Stars
Honorable Lies (Titus Black Book #6) by R.J. Patterson.
Full Review Still to Come.
Honorable Lies (Titus Black Book #6) by R.J. Patterson.
Full Review Still to Come.
March 9, 2023
Good book, fast read, likeable characters. I rate it 4.5 stars.
March 8, 2024
Enjoyed the book. Titus and Christina have great chemistry.
May 4, 2021
Attack a cruise ship to kill as many as you can, or to cover up killing one person?
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