Thin Line: A Jack Noble Thriller

Most certainly another five star masterpiece by one of the more prolific mystery writers, as I found it tough to put the book aside, even to eat. If you aren't satisfied with one of Jack's exciting episodes just continue to the next, as they only get better with each new suspenseful adventure! He pulls no punches in bringing justice when justice is due. Outstanding storylines from beginning to end, and the dedication of Jack and Bear in their quest for justice pulls no punches in fulfilling their respective assignments!The Author's selection of characters definitely portrayed their assigned roles to perfection. Too, the compassionate camaraderie of the good guys is unsurpassed in carrying out their assigned duties to perfection. Most definitely recommend this outstanding story to all readers, but especially you dyed in the wool western lovers, as I am also but these compelling stories of espionage will certainly appease your desired expectations! Compared my two most favorite western heroes: Game Warden Joe Pickett and U. S. Marshal Shorty, and that is pretty good company! Enjoy an excellent story, and follow Jack Noble and crew, as I have!!!😄

Jack is a great American And he and Bear do their best to keep America safe. The book was full of excitement I just a little bit too much details about everything in the room and around them. Keeps you on your seat so I would recommend it.

"Thin Line" is a story of intrigue, trust, blackmail, espionage, mystery, suspense and politics all rolled into one. Jack Noble and his sidekick, Bear, accept a contract to kill one of their own. They were confident in the planned hit and knew they had their target trapped in his own apartment - nobody had come in or walked out since he entered earlier. When Jack and Bear break down the door and get ready to pull the trigger, they find a dead man laying on the targets' bed...it is one of their own, but not the target! Who did this?So begins the chase. The twosome head to France to find answers and links between their target and a terrorist group in Paris. (It is uncanny how closely the real terrorist attack in Paris last week followed very close to this storyline - stunning me at the familiarity and timing of my reading this story).Good guys start dying, an international mobster seeks to hire Jack and his partner - alleging to have the information Jack needs to solve the riddle of who is the puppeteer and why, but Jack turns him down. Who's good and who's bad? Who is behind this in the government? Suddenly, the contract placed on his original target is canceled and a new hit contract opened on himself.Jack tries desperately to evade those chasing him while trying to figure out who's responsible and pulling the strings. He soon learns that those who are helping him are also being targeted - some killed. There are so many twists and turns in the story, readers will not be able to put this book down because they are too geeked to see how the story plays out. Does Jack succeed? Don't hesitate to get "Thin Line" and find out for yourself, it will mesmerize you! Great job, L.T. Ryan!John Podlaski, authorCherries - A Vietnam War Novel

Book three in the long series: Jack Noble and his friend Bear are now working together. They don’t seem to be employed by SIS anymore but still take on jobs from their old boss Frank Skinner. In this episode they are assigned to take out one of their own, a guy named Brett Taylor, who is in the same business but who appears to have gone over to the dark side and is now working with terrorists.At the beginning of the book the job seems straightforward. They are told where Taylor lives (some rundown building that he seems to own in NYC) and they learn when he is due to arrive from Paris after presumably meeting with the bad guys. They stake out his place, watch him enter the building, and go in after him. Problem is, he isn’t there, and they find a freshly killed unknown guy in Taylor’s bed. So here starts the real story.They go back to their employer Skinner to find out more about Taylor. Skinner is tight lipped about the contract, refusing to reveal why the kill order was issued and refusing to state who issued it. They contact their own sources to learn more and find out that nobody really knows what’s going on. In fact, nobody seems to know anything except the Old Man, the leader of an organization that does the same thing as the SIS, except it is on the other side of the law.Their mission takes them to France, and they go between New York and Washington more times than I can keep track of. They meet an NYC detective who is much more than just a cop assigned to investigate the murder that happened in Taylor’s building. They meet at least one ‘ex-SEAL’, they meet Taylor and question his guilt, they meet various bad guys, and they get captured and beat up.At the end of this book nothing really seems to have happened except a lot of guys get killed and some bridges are burned. Then the book stops.The book is certainly more complex than book two, but it is actually too complicated, as there are so many characters and so many story lines that never get completed. A lot of things happen that really don’t pertain to the story. Either the book should have been longer, giving the author space to complete the side stories and fill in a lot of blanks, or these side excursions should have been left out altogether. Really, the trip to Paris? What was that all about, except to take up pages? And the thing with the terrorist group – that seemed like a tacked-on thing just to add to the bad guy count.I am starting to lose interest in this series. Each installment is an episode of a soap opera (the kind with action and death) rather than a stand-alone book. There are so many things happening that are irrelevant, and there are so many loose ends, I really can’t decide which element needs to be followed. This is complicated by the author’s terse writing style in which he insists upon using incomplete sentences to halfway explain whatever is going on. Instead of building tension as this style should, it just leaves you wondering what his point was, and at the end, you sort of stop caring about what’s happening. Finally, the book ends with the main characters getting beaten within an inch of their lives, then miraculously coming back against all odds to save the day. Then it stops. Tune in next week…Strangely, the best of the four books I have read in this series was the prequel. Maybe the author got better after writing so much. I am getting tired of buying a book which in fact is just a teaser for the next book. Like another reviewer said: “Bye bye series.”

, at first i thought i wouldn't like this one, stared off disjointed, ended with me staying up extra late to finish great book as usual for LT Ryan.

In "Thin Line," the third book of LT Ryan's Jack Noble series, the author presents readers with a story that holds promise but ultimately falls short of its potential. As someone who was not particularly impressed with the previous installments, I approached this book with an open mind, hoping for improvement. Unfortunately, my expectations were not met, and I found myself grappling with a lackluster reading experience.The premise of the story shows potential, offering an engaging plot that could have captivated readers. However, it becomes evident that the author failed to invest sufficient effort into outlining and structuring the narrative. Events unfold haphazardly, without a clear purpose or connection to the overarching storyline. As a result, the story feels disjointed, with occurrences that seem to lack meaning and fail to contribute to the overall plot progression.One of the most frustrating aspects of "Thin Line" is the repeated introduction of various characters and locations throughout the book. Jack Noble encounters different individuals in different places multiple times, only for these encounters to amount to nothing consequential for the overall narrative. It feels as if the author is leading the reader down multiple tangents that lead nowhere, leaving one with a sense of dissatisfaction and confusion.Jack Noble, as the main protagonist, fails to evolve or grow in any meaningful way. Readers yearn for deeper insights into his psyche, motivations, and personal journey, but instead, they are presented with a stagnant character who remains unchanged throughout the book. This missed opportunity to explore and develop the central figure leaves readers disconnected from the story.Despite the book's flaws, it would be unfair not to acknowledge that the story itself holds some merit. There are moments where the narrative manages to grasp the reader's attention and provide glimpses of excitement. Unfortunately, these moments are overshadowed by the larger structural issues, leaving readers struggling to stay engaged.In conclusion, "Thin Line" falls short of its potential due to its weak outlining and disjointed storytelling. Regrettably, I found myself struggling to complete the story, and as such, I cannot recommend it to others seeking a well-crafted thriller.

I need to split this review into two sections:1. The story - I've only just discovered LT Ryan's anti-hero Jack Noble and the stories are both gripping and enjoyable to read. The characterisations leave a little to be desired, but that's not a reason to not read them. If you like the action thriller genre, then you won't be disappointed with these books, and this one in particular. I'm working my way through them all.2. The writing - As I have said before, and will say again, spell checking is not proof reading. I get a little disappointed by some of the writing, and in this book in particular there are mistakes on just about every page (at least of my e-book edition). There is also the issue, and it's pedantic I know, of the use of simply the wrong words. "irregardless" is not a word. A significant character also says "I could care less", which implies that they care, when I am sure that character wold have used the saying properly and would have said "I couldn't care less" - implying that they don't care (which in the context of the conversation would have been the case). It may not annoy many, but it does get me. The rest tend to be quite simple grammatical errors which would be sorted with a proof read.All that having been said, LT Ryan is a great story teller. Great plots, interesting characters (although between books you wonder how a self respecting individual running a bar can suddenly become an exotic dancer) make for a jolly good read!

Great read - enjoying the ride - some grammatical errors but it can't hide the story shining out from the pages!!

Couldn't put it down. Many interesting books out there just as well written, but first time in 15 years that a book made me stay up all night to read on.

They twist and coil and drop then lift like an airliner in a storm of turbulence, the reader, like the helpless passengers, must hold tight through a white knuckle ride to the pause for breath on landing where the ending beckons one toward the next volume. So far they're well written and well paced which does not mean fast. No words are skipped for speed but equally none seem wasted though repetition is usually avoided. So far, so good.