TopShelf Magazine June 2017 | Page 27

oath of honor reviews “ man. But little does he know, the Feds––and the murderer––are about to set their sights on him. THE OUTSIDER IS A MESMERIZING LEGAL THRILLER THAT SETS AN INCREDIBLY HIGH BAR FOR ALL WHO FOLLOW!” AVAILABLE NOW Matthew Betley plants his literary flag squarely in territory mined so expertly by the likes of Brad Thor, Brad Taylor and the late great Vince Flynn in the superb Oath of Honor (Atria, $26.00, 404 pages), his second thriller to feature marine Logan West. The action opens when West is dispatched to Alaska on the trail of a Russian plot to steal cutting edge Matthew Betley American technology, potentially giving them the upper hand in the next big war, or some version of it. Talk about timely, right? Except, in true thriller form, West finds pretty much everything but what he and his bosses were expecting, and ends up embarking on a wild, cross-continent trek in search of the ever elusive truth www.TopShelfMagazine.net the outsider LOOK OUT, GRISHAM AND TUROW. THERE’S A NEW MASTER OF LEGAL THRILLS IN TOWN! THRILLER WRITING OF THE HIGHEST ORDER! ~Jon Land, TopShelf Reviews that may otherwise lead to global catastrophe. Oath of Honor seems cut from the classic cloth of Alistair McClean’s Ice Station Zebra, much more than a military-themed tale even with Betley’s real life military experience. This is thriller writing of the highest order, beautifully chronicling the new Cold War and perfect to devour on a cold late winter night. REVIEWS Anthony Franze’s background in law grants him a rare authenticity. Add in stellar writing skills, and you have a mesmerizing legal thriller that sets an incredibly high bar for all who follow. A heart pounding train of consequences, packed with twists and turns, and a derailment that will shock you. Look out, Grisham and Turow. There’s a new master of legal thrills in town! AVAILABLE NOW Grayson Hernandez, Gray, a recent graduate of law school––an outsider of Hispanic heritage from the rough side of DC and resented by his Ivy League peers––is offered his dream job as a Supreme Court law clerk after saving the life of a Chief Justice. Just as Gray settles into his new life, the FBI come knocking. They Anthony Franze believe there’s a serial killer connected with the Supreme Court, and they want Gray to be their inside ~Kris Miller, TopShelf Reviews TOPShelf magazine JUNE2017 27