Third Kill, by John Ryder, is the third book starring Grant Fletcher and the first book I've read by Ryder. But it won't be the last. It's always tricky starting a series with multiple previous books because a backstory wasn't included or the author wanted the books to be read in order. Then you are lost and have no idea what is going on. Luckily, Mr. Ryder provides enough backstory to catch the reader up while not bogging down the story. And what a story it's is. From the opening page it grabs you and doesn't let go. Fletcher is a great character who seems to be a combination of Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne. The story is unique with great characters and Ryder is able to keep the tension throughout the book. Mr Ryder has a new fan and I'm looking forward to reading the previous books.
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing Third Kill.

Starts fast and keeps moving throughout the entire story. Fletcher is called on to eliminate the Mantis who is systematically eliminating the heads of casinos in Las Vegas. Not sure whom he can trust makes the job a little more difficult, but never slows him down. Third book in the series, but the first I read. No problem catching up.

Superb.
I read the first in the series, missed the second and this is the third in the Grant Fletcher series.
I thought it the better one.
Shedloads of action, very likable characters with plenty of guts, high intelligence and morals tested make this a very high octane thriller that will keep you awake into the night.
Many thanks

A fast paced action adventure in Sin City. The author doesn’t disappoint his fans. Some more explanations on the routes in and out by the Mantis and a little bit more of the city would have added more flavour.

Now that I’ve finished this read, I can finally relax! Grant Fletcher is my hero! He’s Dirty Harry, John Wick, John McClane, Jack Reacher all rolled into one! That’s what I call a neat and tidy package!! Fletcher is the essence of cool, but deadly!

He’s a former Royal Marine turned mercenary who is at the mercy of Soter. It basically comes down to this: when Soter calls, Fletcher cannot refuse whatever this man wants. I would love to know what Soter has on Fletcher! I read the book so fast that I may have missed this. I hate Soter and what he represents. My favorite comeback by Fletcher was “bite me” to the FBI agent, Thompson! The action is intense and bloody! It’s an “in your face” kind of action. And, Fletcher gets to meet his greatest nemesis, the Mantis! Let’s not forget Zoey Q (Quadrado), FBI Special agent, who happens to work with him. She’s a badass in her own right! This was one tough case and I am ready for more! Thank you #Third Kill #NetGalley for AC!

Grant Fletcher and Zoe Quadrado are tasked with killing an assassin in Las Vegas. Known as The Mantis, they are somehow getting into casinos and killing the bosses and anyone who gets in their way.

This story is fast paced and tense, I found my heart pounding numerous times! I didn’t think these books could get any better, but boy, was I wrong! Action packed throughout, don’t expect to do much other than read!

My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my copy in exchange for my honest review.

Fast paced, adrenaline inducing, twisting and turning, a good old chase novel. Set in the seedy surrounds of Las Vegas a new hero is born. Not much can stand in his way and he has a knack of getting himself out of even the most unlikely of situations, persistent until he gets his man, or woman, and justice is served. I enjoyed this book immensely and see a long future ahead for this character. Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advance copy of this novel.

Hold on to your breeches folks, for your in for one hell of a ride with this one. As action packed as the first two in the series, Third Kill takes us away from rural settings to Las Vegas where an extremely skilled female assassin known as The mantis is picking off her targets with little thought to the safety of civilians.
Of course, those who've read the first two books in the series will know that Grant Fletcher is a killing machine - but he's a killing machine with morals and the ability to hold back on killing if it isn't essential, so Mantis's arbitrary disregard for innocent life really gets Fletcher's anger up.
Teamed once more with Zoe Quadrado, the pair are put on a mission to stop The Mantis and as usual, the identity of their handler whom they only know as Soter is unknown to them. Fletcher, unlike Quadrado who is an FBI agent, is only concerned with getting the job done, stopping the deaths of innocent people and keeping his daughter safe.
The thing I like most about this series is that Fletcher is an analytical man. We experience his thought processes, his options and his reasoning as he analyses each situation thrown at him. This is tantalizingly addictive. It sets Fletcher apart from the thuggish, misogynistic thugs he is usually tasked with finding - although in this case his target is female.
This is a fast paced read, with action, near death experiences and tension aplenty. A great read.

This author always surpasses everything that I thought. This is his strongest book in this series yet.

The story was well written and the character is amazing. I want to see more from this series and soon.

Wow. This is one of my favorite suspense series, and this book did not disappoint.
Grant Fletcher and his handler/partner FBI agent Quadrado are recruited to find and eliminate a killer known as the Mantis. The Mantis has been hunting and killing the owners of Las Vegas casinos and their successors. The flood of killings has resulted in rivalry and fighting amongst the other casino owners. Fletcherr and Quadrado are to stop the killer before anyone else loses their life. But, as always, the job is not as easy as it sounds, and soon they find themselves the target of Mantis, who fears they are getting in her way.
Page turner filled with great characters and lots of action.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

John Ryder kicks off Third Kill with one hell of a bang as we are introduced to a character who seems hellbent on proving that the female is most definitely more deadly than the male!
Enter The Mantis! And what a vision that name conjures up; a vision that remained with me throughout the book and most definitely did not disappoint! This is probably one of my favourite character names of all times!
John Ryder then swiftly moves us to a scene of domestic bliss; Fletcher is chilling at home with his daughter Wendy when there’s an unexpected knock at the door. When he opens it to Quadrado, we have all the clues that we need! The water is just about to get very hot for Grant Fletcher and if you have read any of this author’s books before, you know that he just loves to put his characters through the mill and boy does he do that big time!
Third Kill gives you all the action fixes you could ever ask for. It is such a visual read and it just begs to be up there on screen. Having been to Vegas before I was able to picture the story play out right before my eyes. The setting for this one is sublime, I loved the scenes in the Casinos; the author has really captured the atmosphere perfectly; you don’t need to have visited Vegas to see the movie play out in your head.
Fletcher and Quadrado are really gelling as a pair now and the bond between them is strong. However, there is always that little hint of each of them holding something back from the other. There’s a definite spark between them both, not a romantic one but just a real connection that comes alive on the pages.
Despite the action there is also a strong moral and ethical thread running throughout this series; Grant Fletcher might be regarded as the hired muscle by some, but he is so much deeper than that and we are really getting to know him as a man; he most definitely does not dish out violence for the sake of it. In addition to the action there are some cracking one liners delivered in there and plenty of humour too!
The tension levels are high and the twists will have your head in a spin and your bahookey on the edge of your seat all the way through and the devious plot kept me guessing all the way through to the end! Can someone, somewhere just get this on the TV now!

Third book in the series and is it a coincidence that ‘third’ is being used in the title too? No, I don’t think so. If you look closely at the previous titles you see that the first one was called ‘First Shot’ and the second one ‘Final Second’. So you see there is a system and I like it. I have to admit I thought it was coincidence up till now. This way you’ll never forget which part of the series you are holding in your hands. Already wondering what the next one will be. 😊
Now about the story itself. What can I say other than that it was brilliant once again. Me being an action film fan am very happy with this kind of books.
I am always holding my breath when either Grant or Zoe have to sneak around, ducking when they are, hiding when they are, feeling their pain. That’s how deep I am immersed in the story. It has me in his grip and I have to tear myself away when real life calls.
Grant and Zoe have their hands full hunting down a ruthless killer. Will they be able to stop them and put an end to all the chaos and blood shedding? 5 stars

Thank you, John Ryder and Bookouture

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this Arc.
Absolutely jam packed full of action. As one can expect from John Ryder it was fast paced and gritty. Well worth the sleepless nights.

Assassin On Assassin Action. In Las Vegas. This is a semi-weird (in a good way) mashup of a police procedural and a straight up shoot-em-up action thriller. On the police procedural side, one half of the "problem solving" team is an FBI agent with the usual FBI agent problems, plus at least a hint of a personal life. On the shoot-em-up action thriller side, the other half of the "problem solving" team is a former Royal Marine turned mercenary turned private assassin. Now, this team is tasked with tracking down and assassinating an assassin who has been let loose on the Las Vegas strip - and whoever is paying them. It is an intriguing premise in that it hasn't been covered a thousand times in a thousand variations of the exact same thing, and when this British author is focusing on things *other* than guns in his action, it is at minimum plausible and seemingly realistic. But his British blind spots shine through in his repeated - pretty much every time - use of "clip" when he should be using "magazine" to denote where in the gun the bullets are stored and what is replaced when you need more bullets. This is where having an American fan, particularly of the "uses guns semi-actively" sort, would come in handy in the proofreading process - a technique I've known even American authors who are still less familiar with guns to use to polish their texts before publication. And this *is* an ARC, so there is at least the possibility that this can be corrected in the month or so before publication - in the Kindle variant, at minimum. Still, a truly strong story such that other than this particular point, all other British to American linguistic differences are easily explained away as the one lead character being British himself. Very much recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC.

I loved the previous books in this series and had high expectations when starting to read this book. It didn’t disappoint, I thought this was a very well written, fast paced, action packed thrilling read that had lots of suspense. At times though I did feel it was overly long and descriptive and my interest dipped slightly, and it didn’t have the ‘wow’ factor for me like the previous books did. I really like Fletcher and Quadrado who go to Las Vegas to find out who is behind a series of murders there with orders to kill them and their employer at all costs. Overall a mostly engaging read, one I would recommend and I look forward to the next book.

One word ... fantastic! From the very first page until the last, this book was non-stop action. I read it in one sitting. I could not put it down. Well-written, well-thought out plot. I cannot wait until the next one. This is is definitely a series I would recommend.

I see a lot of adventures for Fletcher and Quadrado in the future.

Thank you #netgalley and #bookouture for this eARC.

My thoughts about this brilliantly written gripping action packed thriller John Ryder’s Third Kill, was what could I say spectacular, with its breathtaking suspense and fast moving action, makes Third Kill one of the best gripping thrillers of 2021,that is going to blow you away. Talented author John Ryder, Aka Graham Smith,does it again with his power house story telling, that is a gift of art writing,he pulls off yet another action thriller, that truly is remarkable.John Ryder has taken his third Grant Fletcher series to a next level,A pure excellence masterpiece blockbuster.The story of Third Kill begins, When the two of the city’s crime bosses are found brutally murdered within days of each other, the fragile balance of Sin City threatens to collapse. It’s exactly what the killer wants. Grant Fletcher gets sent to Vegas by a shady government agency. He has one job: find the killer, and stop them before more people die. Stop them, by any means before the killer strikes again was fantastic. Finding out the truth the real reason Grant Fletcher was sent was truly remarkable, and finding out the killers real motivations is going to blow you away, when the killers identity is revealed it is going to leave you breathless. Talented author John Ryder has created a brilliant edge of your seat thirller series, that keeps getting better and better and the way the characters have been written, really deserves appreciation. Third Kill is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year, that takes you on a rollocoster ride. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again the Grant Fletcher series, is just spectacular, which is highly recommended. I would like to say thank you to Author John Ryder who I’ve now become a fan since his First Grant Fletcher novel,Publisher’s Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me a chance again to read and review this explosive action thriller blockbuster series, which has left me speechless. Move over Jack Reacher, Grant Fletcher is here to stay for good. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💥💥