Arch Enemy (Dan Morgan #4) by Leo J. Maloney

Arch Enemy (Dan Morgan #4) Reviews

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  Matt

  First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Leo J Maloney, and Kensington Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book, which allows me to provide you with this review.
  
  In a novel full of action and thrills woven into every chapter, Maloney brings Dan Morgan back for another adventure sure to entertain readers. When a man dies in a freak elevator accident at Acevedo International, there seems to be more to it than meets the eye. Acevedo has been involved in international weapons and drug smuggling and on the radar of the FBI for some period of time. Enter Dan Morgan and the Zeta Group, who track the core of the smuggling ring to the African continent and seek to sever the ongoing shipments. While he is off dealing with this, Dan's daughter, Alex, is limping her way through college, literally, and trying to find her niche. When she is approached by Ekklesia, a group seeking to promote social justice and undermine the corrupt world of business, she does all she can to help, in hopes of making a difference. As the elder Morgan receives his next mission, he learns that the Legion of Erebus, a collection of ultra-powerful hackers, has begun wreaking havoc, with America in its sights. Morgan is tasked with uncovering the Legion's ultimate plan by interrogating their purported leader, Praetorian. However, something goes wrong and Praetorian is on the lam, controlling hacker cells all over the country. A master plan is in the works, but no one appears clear as to the event. When Alex learns that Ekklesia is but a distraction front for the Legion, she begins to work with her father and Zeta to bring the entire plan to its knees. However, nothing is a simple 'plan and execute' in the world of technology where hackers are involved. Maloney brings action, suspense, and just the right amount of humour to this piece and is sure to capture more fans after readers take the time devouring this novel.
  
  While Maloney is surrounded by many other great authors in his covert-operative thriller genre, he is able to distance himself in a number of ways. By using this novel to propel three simultaneous storylines forward, only to have them eventually converge, he shows a strong ability to keep readers curious and seeking to learn more. His use of succinct chapters leaves the reader hanging, but also helps to push the story along, while not revealing too much in a short period of time. Use of multiple characters, who both converge and diverge through their various plots, keeps readers entertain and interested, while not splitting concentration too thinly in any single direction. Maloney does not focus solely on the 'shoot 'em up' variety of covert-operative thriller, but also a mystery of sorts and a race against the clock. It is refreshing to see some new and 21st century terrorism that does not mention 9/11, al Qaeda, or ISIS, but chooses to draw attention to something that technology has fostered and that could be worse, infiltration of highly specific computer programs. Maloney handles the topic with ease and does wonders at keeping his readers connected to the story, while not going overboard with the father-daughter connection found herein. A wonderful piece of work that is sure to impress many when it hits bookshelves.
  
  Kudos, Mr. Maloney for another great novel. I am a fan and hope you will keep writing such addictive pieces so that I can spread the word to many others.
  
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  Marian

  I love the Dan Morgan series. Each one pulls me in more. This one highlights Dan's daughter Alex and gives him cause for worry. I like Alex, she got what she wanted and ran her end game around all the obstacles in her way.
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  Bill Donhiser

  Good Action Adventure. Would like to pursue the rest of the series once I clear a few others off of my to read list.
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  MARK.

  I usually like this series, but lately, "Meh". the best things about this series now, instead of Dan Morgan, is the flow of the writing.even when the plot is unbelievable even for fiction (think "direct to DVD "B" / late night Cinemax 3 a.m. film), the book itself is a seamless read. there are a few issues that leave me shaking my head in a "WTF"? way. let's start with :
  Zeta Division, an Uber secret private intelligence agency. previously betrayed by a fully vetted member of it's own Board of directors, and attacked by the books main Villain. as they say, if you don't learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it. and, once again, betrayed by a member of the board of directors and the(now not so ) secret HQ is attacked again by the main Villain.
  
  The central villain "allowed" himself to be captured, to be sent to a Top Secret CIA Blacksite prison.this so he can hack into a CIA "offline Unhackable network" and steal data. ok, how exactly would he know before hand which prison he would be sent to?pretty sure the CIA does not give open access to, or openly publish their list of secret prisons.you certainly do not get to choose for yourself either. so of course he ends up where he wanted to be, with a convenient accomplice on the inside. eek.
  
  Alex Morgan....(not against a strong or otherwise female character, but a nosy,know it all, headstrong 19 year old????Really? )against her fathers wishes, involves herself in everything. stumbles across a backdoor into a supposedly non violent hacker group that is a front for terrorists. inquisitive, self righteous, and (MO) borderline obnoxious. yet lets take a young girl with no Military/Intelligence/Law Enforcement background experience whatsoever(except playing paintball and hiking/camping with dad.you must be joking.) and because she fell into the plot by blind luck, survived by dumb luck, and accept her into an ultra secret intelligence contractor on these merits (against her fathers opinion) and we will just give her on the job training.....wow.
  
  not against the books, just a little let down. I will read the other future books in the series. not bad reads, just a few more head shaking wtf,really? moments than I am used to. even as silly as I think the plots have gotten, even for fiction, they are the sort of book you can pick up and not put down. I just want the next one to be better than this one.
  
  
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  Kristine

  Really like this series:)
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  Randy

  Another great read! Fast paced action and kept my interest throughout. Can’t wait for the next Dan Morgan novel.
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  Joe

  A great read
  
  At times long, but then we discover another twist. Which leads to another story all woven together. A father gets to see his daughter come of age.
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  Kerry Mann

  I am loving this series!! Wish I learned about this author sooner
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  Curt

  This is another good, fast-paced thriller from Leo J Maloney. I personally like the escapism that this type of book provides. If you suspend disbelief, you’ll find that these are all good reads
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  Travis Jackson

  Sometimes the book itself doesnt quite live up to the publishers blurb on NetGalley. I'm glad that this was not the case here. While this is a cyber or tech thriller with covert ops aspects as well, the tech aspect is not over powering, so those who aren't overly tech savvy can still follow along perfectly well.
  
  This installment (book five in the Dan Morgan series) stands well on its own, which is a good thing, since I had not read the previous four. Many of the characters come together in ways you might not expect, but maybe I missed something in the earlier editions.
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  Peggy

  **SPOILER FREE**
  
  
  A twist and turn read right here! On edge never know what you going to get next. This book will have you hooked from the first page! This is part of a series but you can actually read it as a stand alone as well. I would suggest doing it that way, I recommend you start from the beginning and follow the series through!
  
  
  *Received for an honest review*
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  Edith

  Another Best from Cobra!
  
  I love this series. I cant get enough of it. Love the suspense and thrill in the entire book that keeps me guessing. Love it love it
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  Kemp

  A solid read
  
  Perhaps the strongest Dan Morgan offering. The ending accelerates a bit too quickly but the story has decent inertia and unexpected turns.