Brett Battles

Cleverly written thriller, full of mysterious men in black suits lurking in the background of supposedly altruistic spy missions.

Five different people, working as blind couriers, assassins, hackers, bodyguards and hunters are mysteriously spirited away in the middle of their operations, just as they become disastrous.

As each of them awaken, realizing they have been sedated for varying lengths of time, they emerge from stripped down cells to find them drawn to a conference room.

From this point on, major changes begin for everyone. The Committee, an anonymous group of people with unknown histories, approaches each of them with the same offer.

Go back to your former life, where you have failed miserably, and face the consequences. Or, come to work for us, to help on select missions, and have your background cleared.

Much murder and Mayhem ensue, as our group tries to track down a group of kidnapped children and rescue them before they are killed.

I really enjoyed the speed and pacing of the plot, as well as the intriguing characters. Brett Battles does a great thriller!… (mais)

A Town full of Secrets

Once again, Brett Battles Excom's pull off the near impossible. Infiltrating a bucholic town that has attracted a technology giant where something is not quite right, the Excom's uncover a chilling plot.

Ananke, Leisel, Rosario, Dylan and Ricky begin their second mission for the Administrator just slightly more comfortable than the last one.

The scenario of The Town at the Edge of Darkness is compelling, seemingly innocuous and ultimately deadly. Without being a spoiler, behind the scenes of so-called small town dream home lies an unthinkable horror.

This is the kind of book that, once you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down until you're done. Addicting, creepy, inexorably fascinating, it's a race to the finish you'll enjoy every minute.… (mais)

This is a fast-paced action thriller, the first in a series featuring a team of professionals of the secret world of espionage and assassinations. The characters are interesting and the action is non-stop. There are some intentional loose ends and vagueness which the author seems to have kept for exploiting in the future books of the series. That is okay, but what disappointed me was the absolute lack of information about the villains. That made it feel incomplete for me.
The Excoms is not great as a standalone read but seems it will be better if read as part of the whole series.… (mais)