No Mercy

Riveting

Jonathan Grave is hired to rescue a kidnap victim. As he does his job, he steps into a world of unforeseen trouble. The plot is fast-paced, with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. The characters are unique and make you care about what happens in their lives. There are lots of bloody scenes and at times Gilstrap might be stretching believability just a little. However, such is the nature of fiction. By mid-story I was so hooked that I stayed up half the night to finish.

12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

An Unstoppable Read

On the surface, Jonathan "Digger" Grave is a private investigator for Security Solutions. In reality, he is "Scorpion," a former Special Forces soldier and problem solver for hire employed by the government and those willing to pay for extreme solutions. His last assignment ended with the rescue of young college music major Stephen Hughes and death of the takers, one of whom has ties to an environmental extremist group. The real mess though, comes when Jonathan is met at the airport by his ex-wife Ellen begging for help tracking down Tibor Rothman, an investigative reporter and the man who replaced Jonathan and even instigated a lawsuit against him on Ellen's behalf. Unknown to Jonathan, the small-town sheriff who also happens to be a former FBI agent is determined to bring in the man responsible for the shooting deaths in her town even though she suspects that he was a rescuer on the side of the angels.
Before he can even begin investigating into Tibor's disappearance Jonathan is shocked and infuriated when Tibor is found brutally murdered and Ellen tortured and raped. Despite the pleadings of his college roommate, best friend, and priest Dominic D'Angelo and office computer guru Venice Alexander Jonathan embarks on a mission of retaliation with the aid of Boxers, a massive pilot and soldier who questions the righteousness of his actions. Additional brutal murders connected to Stephen Hughes and his family lead Security Solutions to a confrontation that is nothing short of a full-out war.
The bestselling author of Nathan's Run, John Gilstrap has written another unrelenting thriller that manages to combine action, humor, and very compelling characters. While at times Gilstrap seems to toe the line with stereotypical thriller characters (a socioapathic partner who does the dirty work, a by-the-book sheriff who shares a background with Jonathan yet who is his polar opposite, a priest friend who acts as Jonathan's conscience) he manages to surprise readers by forcing the characters to make choices that challenge their moral beliefs. No Mercy is a very exciting thriller for fans of Robert Crais, Harlan Coben, and John Sandford, and Jonathan and Sheriff Gail Bonneville are individuals whose new directions in life foreshadow very promising and riveting futures.
-Cindy Chow

11 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

An enjoyable action-packed thriller

Wealthy private investigator Jonathan Grave takes on cases he finds interesting and using the state of the art equipment that no one else knows exists. He can afford to strive to meet his long term strategic vision of killing terrorists who he admires for their desire to die for their Cause. He hides his identity as he does not want kudos when he rescues innocent victims of predators.--

His current case is a bit more personal than usual. He searches for missing investigative reporter Tibor Rothman, married to Grave's ex-wife, Ellen. At the same time Samson, Indiana Sheriff Gail Bonneville wants to bring in Grave for his role in a shootout during a hostage rescue mission of an Indiana college student that turned ugly. ---------

Over the top of Hoosier Hill, NO MERCY is an enjoyable action-packed thriller starring stereotypical characters, villains and heroes, who turn the exciting tale into a fun Indy run. The story line is ultra fast-paced yet also loaded with non stop violence as vengeance is the name of the game. John Gilstrap provides an exhilarating accelerated thriller that lives up to its title as there is NO MERCY when it comes to revenging an alleged wrong.--------

Harriet Klausner

4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Edge of your seat thrilling!

I don't usually write reviews, but this book was great! The characters come to life and the author has a way of making them relatable. Very relevant subject matter.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

A bit disappointed

Character development was pretty flat. I didn't really care about what happened to the main characters. Editting was very poor. Several misspelled words. At one point, a main character was called by the wrong name. However, the story was action-packed, so it was JUST interesting enough to keep me reading, though I did consider abandoning the book a few times; That's something I RARELY do! I must say, in fairness, this isn't the type of book I generally enjoy. I bought it because it was a featured book, had good reviews and was a $3.99 download.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

NO MERCY is definitely a thrilling thriller

Expertly paced and beautifully plotted, NO MERCY takes you on a thrill ride from the first page. Full of great characters, including Jonathan Grave, the hero, this is the first book of (hopefully) a long and successful series.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Not good

Boring!!!!!

Jonathan Grave rocks

Found John Gilstrap while searching for new authors. This is a great action packed series of books. Can't wait for more

Great Read!

In the beginning I was disappointed with the unbelievable speed that the sheriff figured things out, too fast to be realistic. That being said, the story took off with edge of the seat action once she did figure things out. If you're looking for action & suspense, this is your book.

Definitely Recommend

If you liked the previous book in the series, this one will not disappoint.

Action packed

Greay story. Love Jonathon Grave! The characters are believable and I felt a connection with them. I enjoyed the plot and wanted things to work out for everyone. There was a lot of twists and turns and I kept finding myself thining their was a final resolution then I would be blown away by yet another twist! I am definitely getting the next book!

GREAT GREAT BOOK by c.c. nook

Just finished this book. I couldn't put it down. I just bought his other two books in which john graves stars. All i know for sure is that if there is a boxers out there i want to marry him. Love,loyality & friendship all rolled up in a big guy-- how can you go wrong ? I will read every one of gilstrips books.

No Mercy John Gilstrap

Fantastic series.

I did not want to put it down.

This was the first book I got for my Ereader and I loved it. I did not want to put it down.

Recommended

Really enjoyed "No Mercy" the author did a great job unfolding the story and kept the pages turning.

quite an exciting page turner !

A typical fast pace action thriller from start to finish from Gilstrap. Definitely worth the money to get this book. However there were portions of the action sequence and storyline that appeared too good to be true, such as a covert operator having all the right contacts in the Capital and beyond. Gilstrap's other books up to this one had been much better in the realm of believability.

This is a Keeper

Grabbed this book on a lark. Love the characters and the action. It is a thriller with a bit of vengence. You end up rooting highly for the lead character to win out in the end. I liked it so much, I bought the second book.

Wow!

Keep up the good work John Gilstrap! Give us MORE of your genious!

Highly enjoyable

Quick enjoyable read that has me hooked on reading the other books in this series.

Really Enjoyed This!

This was a "Free Friday" download. I enjoyed it so much that I purchased the next book in the series. I can't wait for another!

If you like action/adventure stories with interesting characters, I highly recommend this. I really loved all the characters, and character development is more important for me than plot - although the plot was fairly well drawn as well. Lots of suspense. Not predictable. Kept me turning the pages!