I thoroughly enjoyed "Fallen". There are many similarities between the Daniel Briggs stories and those of Lee Childs' Jack Reacher. Although, I think that Daniel is more vicious than Jack when it comes to fighting the enemy. In Fallen, Daniel gets off the bus in Maine for a bite to eat and some sightseeing. However, just like Jack, trouble has a tendency to find Daniel, and he never gets to finish his meal. After disposing of the group that had challenged him, Daniel rushes to the outskirts of town to avoid the police. There, he is befriended by a church pastor who feeds him and gives him sanctuary for a couple of days.

The pastor has a daughter, Anna, who takes care of him and helps him with church matters. Suddenly, she discovers something that she was not supposed to see and disappears.

Daniel sets out to find Anna and finds himself battling the Russian mob, falling into a well-thought out trap - one, tailored especially for somebody like him.

There are many twists, and the ending will leave readers with mouths agape. Fast moving and hard to put down. Looking forward to another Daniel installment if the author is up to it.

Great job Mr. Cooper!

John Podlaski, author
Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel ( )