(See all my Book Reviews and Author Interviews) – Dale Brown is the author of more than 50 novels. The Devil’s Fortress was published late last May and is the 4th novel in his Nick Flynn series. It is the 50th book I completed reading in 2024.
I received an ARC of this book through https://www.netgalley.com with the expectation of a fair and honest review. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own! Due to scenes of violence, I categorize this novel as R.
This novel continues the saga of Quartet Directorate operative Nick Flynn. The wealthy Russian Pavel Voronin heads the mercenary organization the Raven Syndicate. He has schemed with the Russian President before (prior novels in the series) to bring down the US. Having stopped Voronin twice, the Quartet Directorate decides that it is time to remove him.
Flynn and his team have infiltrated deep into Russia to perform a quiet reconnaissance mission on Voronin’s remote personal compound. When the team is discovered, they must make a mad dash for the border to escape. They struggle to stay ahead of those in pursuit, thwarting one lethal ambush after another.
After the encounter with Flynn at his compound, Voronin relocates to more secure quarters in Moscow at the Raven Syndicate office tower headquarters. With his apartment and office located more than 40 stories high and surrounded by his mercenaries, he feels safe.
Flynn and his team come up with a crazy plan to assault the building and put an end to Voronin. The plan will place the team at death’s door at every step. The team hopes that the audacity of the assault, coupled with their skills, will see their mission completed and their escape a success. Few plans survive contact with the enemy, and, in this case, the results are lethal.
I enjoyed the 10 hours I spent reading this 401-page action thriller. Most of Brown’s works are action-packed thrilling adventures. Over the years, I have read many of Brown’s novels and enjoyed every one. Among the recent novels are Arctic Storm Rising and Countdown to Midnight. I give this novel a rating of 3.9 (rounded to 4) out of 5.
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