In 1931, during its maiden voyage, the British Airship Goliath mysteriously disappears without a trace. Hidden deep inside is a secret that could change the world.

Present day, in The Philippines, an attempted kidnapping draws historian Jennifer March and former soldier Ryan Mitchell into a deadly race to find the Goliath before a mysterious figure who threatens to topple governments and the lives of millions. From Alaska, to West Africa to Iceland the hunt for the truth is on.

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Gave up at three percent in. The characters were stale and the lack of editing was very apparent. Do not recommend this book nor this author. ( )

Book #1, in the Ryan Mitchell thrillers

After reading the first few chapters that set the stage you fall into a fat-paced and very violent thriller. If you do not like guts and blood and people being killed this intense drama is not for you but if you love never ending action and extreme suspense you will enjoy this one. This thriller is not for everyone but it was mine and I loved it.

In a few words:

Ryan Mitchell, a former special operative is drawn into the race to find the Goliath and her hidden secret and with his team must protect Jennifer March from the deadly and well- finance group that intends to change the world.

My views:

This plot is totally unbelievable but very exciting to follow. Put aside your disbelief and enjoy the ride you will find yourself in a rollicking adventure from cover to cover. This far-fetched drama that brings us around the world is difficult to put down. There is a lot going on and the suspense will kill you (not really) I was flipping the pages at a rapid pace to see how the team will get out of their predicaments…they always did with a bang and a lot of blood. The writing style is very graphic and focuses mainly on action leaving character development aside. For a hard boiled thriller we find neither profanity nor sex scenes. Finally, all this wraps up neatly and this international kidnapping and terrorist saga leaves us with an unexpected surprise……

This is a wild and crazy read I enjoyed immensely ( )

Goliath by Richard Turner
#1 in the Ryan Mitchell Thrillers Series
4.5 stars.

Amazon Description
In 1931, during its maiden voyage, the British Airship Goliath mysteriously disappears without a trace. Hidden deep inside is a secret that could change the world.

Present day, in The Philippines, an attempted kidnapping draws historian Jennifer March and former soldier Ryan Mitchell into a deadly race to find the Goliath before a mysterious figure who threatens to topple governments and the lives of millions. From Alaska, to West Africa to Iceland the hunt for the truth is on.

Review
The first book in a new series, in fact the third new series I have started recently, and this was, without doubt, the best. Former soldier Ryan Mitchell rescues a beautiful archaeologist, Jennifer March, whilst on a mission in the Philippines. She is the target for a Russian mercenary, Teplov, one of the nastiest and most violent people that you could come across. He is working on behalf of Dmitry Romanov who sees himself as the next leader, if not Czar, of Russia, who needs Jennifer to help him locate the lost treasure of the Romanov Dynasty, thought to have been lost in the Saharan Desert aboard the British airship, Goliath – hence the title of the book. Throw in two stolen nuclear bombs, twin Romanov daughters who may be very attractive, but are both cold-blooded supporters of their father, a North Korean mercenary named Chang, and a whole raft of other well paid soldiers, and you have a large problem for Mitchell, and his friends, all members of a clandestine American group known as Polaris, and you have all the makings of an exciting book.

That is exactly what this book is – fast-paced, fast-moving around the globe, interesting characters and a well-developed storyline. The overall premise may be a little far-fetched, but what the heck, I found it difficult to put down. Another series in which the first book has whetted my appetite for more. ( )

A page turner of the first order, Goliath brings us an honorable ex-Ranger and his crew against a very unhonorable maniac of the first order. All are focused on excavating The Golaith, a huge vessel from the early 1920s which sank carrying precious cargo - the Romanov family crest, crown and sceptre. Not a huge thing, really, unless you happen to be Dmitri Romanov and wish to gain control of Russia.

Jennifer March is sent to help unearth what may be the Goliath from the sands of the Phillipines. She has just come across a telling artifact when kidnapped to help find the Romanov jewels. Mitchell's team is sent to help her out.

Great action, good history lessons here and there and memorable characters - even the bad ones. ( )