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Hawke: A Thriller
by: Ted Bell

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781416537786
ISBN: 1416537783
Label: Pocket Star
Manufacturer: Pocket Star
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Publisher: Pocket Star
Sales Rank: 19520
Studio: Pocket Star

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While sailing in the Caribbean, young Alex Hawke witnesses an act of unspeakable horror as modern-day pirates brutally murder his parents. It is a tragedy that will haunt him forever, and shape his destiny....

As a direct descendant of a legendary English privateer, Lord Alexander Hawke is skilled in the ways of sea combat -- and one of England's most decorated naval heroes. Now, Hawke returns to the Caribbean on a secret mission for the American government. A highly experimental stealth submarine is missing. She carries forty nuclear warheads, and is believed to be in the hands of an unstable government just ninety miles from the American mainland. In a race against time, Hawke must locate the sub before a strike can be launched against the U.S. -- and, after a lifetime of nightmares, finally avenge himself upon the men who slaughtered his family....

Featuring electrifying action, international intrigue, and a hero worthy of the finest adventure fiction, Hawke heralds the exciting debut of a bold new talent.

Amazon.com:
A James Bond for the 21st century, Alex Hawke is suave, sexy, smart, wealthy, and deadly. And he's got the bloodlines to prove it--the direct descendant of a famous English pirate, the British secret agent is back in the Caribbean where his ancestor once amassed a legendary fortune and where, decades ago, his own parents were brutally tortured and murdered for a secret Alex, to this day, doesn't know he has in his possession. What brings Alex back to the scene of a crime he only vaguely remembers witnessing as a child is a mission to find and recover a stealth submarine that's gone missing less than a hundred miles from the American mainland, complete with 40 nuclear warheads and a rogue terrorist's finger on the countdown button. It's a hoary premise, but Bell makes it work with skillful plotting, quick characterizations, and a lively hero who deserves a sequel, not to mention the big screen treatment. --Jane Adams

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- I have a man-crush on Alex Hawke
I want to be Alex Hawke. Boats, planes, gadgets, butlers I love it. this guy kicks commie butt. I can't wait to read the next in the series. Absolutely an ideal book for a vacation read.

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- Great Read
I really liked this book, so far it's my #1 favorite. I love adventure and this book had plenty including suspense, action and a little romance. It was well rounded and entertaining. I've bought and all of Ted Bell's books because of this book but this is still my favorite.

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- Oh My! this one was REALLY bad!
Where do i start? The first page had some potential . . . I think. The rest of it went downhill. My favorite part was the American Indian mercenary. At their special converted fort somewhere in the Caribbean, our fine Indian mercenary is wearing . . . you guessed it! Buckskin pants! Fringed even. Another Mercenary is only 5 feet tall. Right.

As mentioned is a few previous reviews, the lack of research in this book is comical. Hawke's seaplane gets hit with SAM and he's able to put out the fire . . . meanwhile a pig takes out the terrorist on the ground. Oh, and Hawke's girlfriend is of course an MD. Hawke is actually Lord Hawke, as well as a former F-14 aviator, British Special Forces, CIA, and also intimate with the heads of ALL of the important corporations in the world. And of course he is fabulously wealthy . . . not mention that his former girlfriend (who swoons at his very appearance) ... Read More

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- Long-winded Hollywood Dream (SURPRISE!!)
Have you ever read a novel, and all throughout the whole thing, you just kept thinking how much better the movie might be? That's how I felt when reading this. I thought I was in for something top of the line, and I was highly disappointed in the end. I put this down to read two other books, then slogged through it.

When I read "Thriller," the short story collection put together by James Patterson, I had a list of four favorites. I knew Ted Bell was in the collection, and I wasn't looking forward to reading his short story. And I was pleasantly surprised in the end when his short story, "The Powder Monkey," was my 2nd favorite story in the whole collection! So I really couldn't wait to read him. But when I picked up "Hawke," I realized, with great disappointment, that sometimes there is a difference between a simple short story and a novel.

The idea is one that Hollywood just might jump all ... Read More

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