With the pressure on and the tension extreme, the problem was that the story kept flipping. No sooner had it gained traction than everything was upended and turned on its side and spun around. So who and what to believe? Who is wearing the white hat? Who is trying to save the greater population and who is the wolf in sheep’s clothing. At times I was completely confused, actually most of the time. I kept a tight hold on the thought “The only way out of the ambush, as they say, is through it.” The strategic thinking and planning was extraordinary . The minute details that determine whether a mission will succeed or fail were breathtaking. Writing such as this requires either previous skin in the game or the most outrageous imagination or a combination of both. Could any of this be based in fact, and if so, horrifying is a modest assessment.

Wow, wow and wow - What is coming next? “Until Valhalla” Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a copy.

The Phalanx Code by A.J. Tata is the 3rd in the Sinclair Series, but the first I’ve read. I will be reading the others and more from A.J. Tata. Tata is himself an actual US General (retired), so he knows action and what is possible. The possibilities bleed over into his novels. The Phalanx Code starts out with a jail break and never slows down from there. World dominance is the goal and as all great actions thrillers, the hero has to stop it. General Sinclair and his band of merry men take on the bad guys to prevail. No surprise, but the action and dialogue kept me reading. I can say Tata’s style of writing kept me interested and wanting more. If you are looking for heroes and a writer similar to Clancy, Flynn, and Mills; you should read A.J. Tata.

A fast paced political thriller following the continued escapades of Garrett Sinclair. The General escapes from prison only to be pitted against two tech geniuses set to bring the US to its knees. Sinclair battles his own demons while trying to save those that he loves. I love the connections invoked between this modern day struggle and DDay battles at Normandy. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this thrilling read!

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

After years of service General Sinclair was unjustly sent to prison. Tech billionaire Mitch Drewson arranges his escape and asks for his help. He has been developing a project to protect individuals’ personal and financial data. A rival tech magnate, Aurelius Blanc, has been sending teams of assassins to eliminate Drewson’s team. One of Drewson’s coders is Blair Campbell, the President’s daughter, who is currently being hunted. It is Sinclair’s job, along with his Dagger Team, to save Blair and bring her to Drewson’s compound, where she will be safe. Blanc has also captured Evelyn Champollion, someone who may be able to decode the Phalanx Code. Blanc’s Phalanx organization has been working against Drewson, developing data collection to enable a global security system by monitoring everyone’s electronic activity. There is a connection between Sinclair and Blanc that he is unaware of and Blanc wants him dead. Evelyn takes Sinclair to Normandy where his grandfather became a hero during WWII. It was Coop Sinclair’s actions that set in motion the events in the present.

From the opening pages, A.J. Tata gives you non-stop action. Sinclair is hesitant to trust Drewson but an appeal from the President and the threat against loved ones convinces him to cooperate. He is joined by his Dagger Team in the rescue of Blair, but Evelyn’s rescue is something that he takes on himself, releasing his men to guard Drewson’s compound and their own families. There is a huge twist that leads to a final confrontation, threatening Sinclair’s life. When you pick up The Phalanx Code make sure you have plenty of time put aside because you will not want to put this book down. I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing this book for my review.

This modern-day fast action military thriller really packs a punch. This is the third book in the Garrett Sinclair series, but you don't have to have read the first two to enjoy this one. It is a classic tale of good vs evil.

General Sinclair and his Special Forces Dagger Team are back together again to save the country and perhaps the world. They've been recruited into a global information war between two tech giants that are vying for domination and the secret of the Phalanx Code. There is layer upon layer of subterfuge, sabotage, lying, and backstabbing while they are using state of the art aircraft, vehicles, weapons, and communications. At times, not unlike our intrepid hero, I didn't know who to believe or trust, which added to the fever pitch of this novel. Sinclair, his team, his friends, and his family members are constantly put into precarious situations. Sacrifices must be made. Will everyone come out unscathed? Maybe not.

Fans of military fiction and action-packed adventure are sure to love this book. Personally, I love these characters more and more with each new book in the series, and I enjoyed all the excitement.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to read a DRC of this novel. All opinions expressed are my own.

A.J. Tata delivers fully with The Phalanx Code. This was my first in the series to read so now I will be working diligently to read the other books in this series because this was just too great to put down!

Another great installment in the Garrett Sinclair saga. Once again, the author has provided us with rich well-developed characters and a fast-moving story line leaves you breathless and at the edge of your seat in this high-octane action thriller. If you are looking for a military thriller with a complex, sinister but believable plot surrounded by lots of action, this book is for you. I couldn’t put it down. This thriller grabs you from the first page and doesn’t give you a moments rest until the last page.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press who provided me with a copy of this book. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Fans of the first two books will enjoy The Phalanx Code. The plot is, again, a way-out interpolation. The characters are still quite two dimensional. The writing is unusually stilted in a few places. I consider this a so-so airplane worthy novel.

Good guys and lots and lots of bad guys in this techno thriller that sees Garrett zooming into to not only save the President's daughter but also, well, everything and everyone. It's not my favorite genre but it does make for a good fast travel read. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. THIs is part of a series but fine as a standalone.

This exciting, propulsive thriller is Tata's best yet

Influential tech magnate Mitch Drewson calls on Sinclair and the Dagger team to protect his Project Optimus. An ambitious endeavor that empowers citizens to protect their financial and personal data in the face of increasingly authoritarian federal governments, Project Optimus is a threat to Aurelius Blanc’s Phalanx Corporation. Blanc’s data collection and media application are enabling a global security threat, creating a technofascism that monitors the activity of everyone with a smartphone, tablet, computer, or any web-connected device.

When Phalanx assassin squads overrun an Optimus server farm in California and attack an Optimus coder named Blair Campbell, who happens to be the president’s daughter, Sinclair must deploy a group of warriors to save Blair and protect the remainder of the Optimus team so they can finish their important work—a project that includes deciphering the mysterious Phalanx Code, suspected to be Phalanx’s kill list of Optimus employees.

Highly rcommended for all thriller fans! #ThePhalanxCode #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthor Series

An exciting, fast paced, suspenseful and believe it or not family oriented story keeps you turning pages.

I requested this book based on the description.

I started reading without realizing that it's the 3rd in the series.

That being said, it was still a very very good read. Garrett Sinclair is in a military prison for a year. Pending release, he is assaulted and moved to isolation. Here he is rescued by his team and learns of the threat to his family.

That kicks off the journey to learn why and to put a stop to it. Characters in this book lie, cheat and steal like it's nothing. The book is action packed and filled with twists and turns. It was hard to put down!!

The Phalanx Code is the third General Garrett Sinclair novel and a continuation of the overall arc of past books. This should definitely be read as part of the series. After saving the world in the last book, Garrett has spent the last year in prison for his reward. The day before he is to be released, he’s broken out of prison and plunged into a battle between two tech moguls over the “Phalanx Code. The story twists and turns until Garrett doesn’t know who to trust and the stakes take a personal twist for Garrett. Family secrets are revealed and the danger amps up for Garrett, his family, and his unit in this latest action packed thriller that finds Garrett once again saving the day. My voluntary, unbiased, and non mandatory review is based upon a free review copy from NetGalley.

I start these books with a little trepidation because General Tata has such harsh realism in his books that we have endured the loss of some excellent characters and I didn't know if I were ready to lose more of those who have become almost real after the previous titles. The last book saw General Sinclair and his Dagger Team locked up for saving the world once again. A year has passed before the team is finally released, only to find out they have become pawns in an online chess match by two powerful tech titans. The general and his family/team are lost, not knowing who or what to trust, betrayed by the country they've sacrificed for, a feeling shared by readers in a world less and less certain but increasingly more difficult to navigate. This has been a progession in the last few novels where the danger has increased with the Dagger Team being able to count on fewer people than ever before. We live in a world where we are constantly surrounded by those people we can not trust, and General Tata expresses that succinctly with the same skill that he led troops. The realism of battle is expressed so well by someone who has served on those front lines. I'm looking forward to where the Dagger Team is heading in future novels. The General is moving the team towards something, and I'm excited to see what it will hold.

The Phalanx Code is a gripping thriller that follows ex-Special Forces soldier Garrett Sinclair as he embarks on a heart-pounding adventure to uncover a deadly conspiracy. Written by A. J. Tata, a former Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, this novel seamlessly combines military expertise with intricate plotting to deliver an exhilarating read. The story unfolds with Sinclair being drawn into a high-stakes mission involving a secret organization and a terrifying plot that threatens national security. As he races against time, Sinclair must navigate through a web of deception, facing relentless adversaries and decoding cryptic clues.
Tata's masterful storytelling keeps readers on the edge of their seats, with a perfect blend of action, suspense, and unexpected twists. The vivid portrayal of military tactics and the protagonist's unwavering determination make this novel an enthralling experience for anyone with a penchant for adrenaline-pumping narratives.

Garrett Sinclair and the Dagger Team rocks! This is an action packed military themed story. It is filled with excitement from beginning to end. Garrett and his team are trying to figure out who the good guys are and who their enemies are. The plot is designed to keep the reader guessing as they keep turning the pages. It is a highly entertaining read with wonderful characters.

Garrett Sinclair, a third generation Army General, is in a Military Prison where he has been held for a year. After being informed that he is pending release and will be honorably retired with full pension and on his way back to his cell he is assaulted resulting in his being placed in a solitary medical unit from where he is freed by members of his team. He learns that his family is endangered and he and the team set out to learn why and to put a stop to it. This is only the start of an action packed military thriller filled with characters who lie, cheat and steel at an Academy Award level. It is action packed and filled with twists and turns. Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC for an honest review.

This is the third book that I have read in Tata's Garrett Sinclair series. As in the other two books that I have read in this series, Tata's combat scenes are realistic and tightly drawn. His descriptions of the nuances of combat are as good as anyone's, and his action scenes are crisp and exciting. Tata knows how to write combat. The plot has a number of clever twists, but the high point of the book for me was the very clever and well-written ending that Tata writes using changing points of view. The ending had me on the edge of my seat, and I was glad that I completed the book, as the strong ending was the best part and made the book worth reading.

A significant weakness of The Phalanx Code is the complexity of the plot, which involves a few too many twists and turns for my liking. I found the plot twists a little too complex for me, and not as believable as the plots in Tata's other books in his Garrett Sinclair series. The family twists and backstory were a little too much for me. On the positive side, I did find the writing and the emotion in the last few chapters to be really topnotch.

If you are looking for a military thriller with a very complex plot surrounded by lots of well-written action, this book is for you. Tata is a great action writer, and I will continue to seek out more of his work in the future.

I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing an advance copy.

Review of Uncorrected Digital Galley

General Garrett Sinclair, imprisoned for unstated reasons in the Disciplinary Barracks of Fort Leavenworth, is surprised when Jake Mahegan blasts his way into Sinclair’s cell and leads the general out of the prison. They meet up with the rest of the Dagger Team. They make their way to the Wyoming mountains where Sinclair meets the man behind his breakout/rescue.

Technology mogul Mitch Drewson needs the Dagger Team to protect Project Optimus, a project designed to allow citizens to protect their personal data and financial information. Drewson’s competitor, Aurelius Blanc, runs Phalanx Corporation; their data collection applications create a worldwide security threat by allowing the monitoring of all activities on any web-connected device.

Now a Phalanx assassination team has attacked Blair Campbell, one of Drewson’s coders . . . and the president's daughter.

Can Sinclair and the Dagger Team rescue Blair and save Drewson’s Project Optimus? Will the Optimus team find a way to decipher the Phalanx Code and save the coders on its hit list?

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Readers who have not read the previous books in the series [“Chasing the Lion” and “Total Empire”] may find it beneficial to read the earlier stories, but there is sufficient backstory here for the book, the third in the series, to work as a standalone.

Picking up where “Total Empire” left off, the narrative is compelling, fast-paced, and full of unexpected twists. With all the expected characters in place, this tale of big-tech machinations is both believable and terrifying.

With a strong sense of place and well-developed characters, readers who enjoy military intrigue and action-packed tales will find much to appreciate here.

Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this book from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
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