The novel also allows for further personal development of its central character, both in his current personal relationships and looking back on his familial history. With an adversary with a formidable lust for blood and a knowledge of the hunt, this is a challenge that even the hardened James Reece finds challenging. Once the threat is revealed, the tables turn and so begins a race to be the first to succeed, in a live-or-die battle. That is, up until his idyllic retreat is shattered by an ambush force that is intent on killing not only Reece, but his most cherished and beloved friends and former comrades.

Reece is recovering from major surgery, reconnecting with friends who have been there for him at his most desperate, and feeling that the way forward is one of promise. He also has a long-standing connection to Reece’s father and Reece’s previous actions have impacted his status with the SVR. He’s been sent after Reece by a former CIA Agent, a traitor who now enjoys the safety and privilege of the new Russia.

The hunter in question is the son of a ‘Bratva’(Russian Mafia) Senior Member, the savage son of the title. The main difference here is that the hunted is a human being and the hunter is doing it for the thrill of the chase and the kill. The novel begins, like its initial counterpart, with an action-packed and violent interaction between the hunter and hunted. Jack Carr’s Savage Son is the third novel in The Terminal List series, featuring former Navy Seal, James Reece.

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