Kingfisher Seven has a slow start but once you get into the gist of the story you just cannot stop reading it. It's a mix of military prowess, technology in the satellite industry, and cold war between USA and Russia. It's an interesting and intriguing story with a credible plot and characters that are well developed and although tending to the heroic are believable. Good entertainment!
I thank the author's estate, their publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC.

Kingfisher Seven by Shawn Klomparens is a deft, fast-moving thriller that was utterly entertaining.
The characters in this book are all interesting and realistic.
I enjoyed the writing. Once I started I couldn’t stop.
Action packed, great characters, intriguing and fillled with adventures and thrills. Well Plotted and written.

Thank You NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I dual read this book as an ebook and audiobook.

I first have to say that the voice acting for the audiobook was phenomenal. There are so many POVs with a very wide cast of characters. I felt that the narrator did a wonderful job of creating new voices for each personna.

Secondly, this book was truly everything you want in a military, suspense, thriller! It had an intriguing, well thought out storyline that is relevant to current events, creating a thought provoking plot.

I typically do not gravitate toward male POVs or military thrillers in general, maybe it's too close to home, or maybe it's simply due to my own difficulty in finding those types of stories relatable. However, Kingfisher Seven, truly delivered and made me want to keep turning the page. For any fans of Jack Reacher or The Terminal List, you will find yourselves loving this story. It explores space travel, alternative energy sources, and the ethical conundrums that come along with it.

I was recently allowed the opportunity to read the ARC of Kingfisher Seven, which is the title of a book that was written by Shawn Klomparens (I feel that it is safe to use the past tense because he had unfortunately passed away in 2024), and I wish to thank the author (or his estate), his publisher (Thomas & Mercer.), and the fine folks at Net Galley. This book is going to be released to the public on 12 August 2025.

Klomparens’ Kingfisher Seven is a gripping thriller that plunges readers into a world of danger and moral compromise, dealing with issues that revolve around the world of private industry rocketry. Similar to the real-world Space X, the company (Kingfisher Aerospace) would base its mission on the numerous advances in rocket propulsion, reusable launch vehicles, human spaceflight, and satellite constellation technology.

With this novel, Klomparens crafts a breakneck plot with precision, balancing action sequences with moments of psychological tension. The pacing is relentless, making it difficult to put down, though some secondary plot threads could benefit from deeper exploration. The plot of the novel centers on a rocket explosion that jeopardizes Kingfisher Aerospace and the broader aerospace industry.

The story revolves around an ex-intelligence officer, Jake Moran, and his team at Cascadia Information Systems, who is hired by Kingfisher Aerospace to investigate the explosion of their rocket, the "Kingfisher Seven". The explosion, which occurred publicly, forces Jake and his team to uncover a plot that could have devastating consequences for the private aerospace industry, as well as posing a threat to the national security of the nation (with consequences of the resulting explosion, combined with the nuclear cargo/fuel contained within the rocket, would have over that portion of the United States bordering on the Gulf of Mexico (or America, depending upon your viewpoint)

Overall, I felt that this was an intriguing read and a topic that I hadn't come across in all my thriller reads. Venturing into the private space world and hacking rockets was very interesting to me, and it played well. I appreciate the detail the author used in the writing. It wasn't too scientific, but it made it seem authentic and that the author knew what he was writing about. The characters were well fleshed out, and you get familiarized with the main protagonist, Jake, and it seems like his 2 companions will stick with him and be more relevant, but the unfortunate passing of Shawn Klomparens means we won't know where they would go next. I found the plot to be original, and the characters were well-developed and full of life.

My only issue with the book was the multiple points of view (POVs) that started the book, and led to some confusion as to which character was speaking at the time.

That said, on my self-determined five-star rating scale, I would give this book a solid four stars and believe that the subject of the book would quickly become a favourite for aficionados of modern thrillers.

As with most of my literary ramblings, this is just my five cents' worth.

Overall a great thriller. I loved the plot, completely original which fascinated me. The characters were well developed and full of life. The only reason for four stars in lieu of 5 was the beginning. It took a bit to get into the story and I get lost a time or two. But, truthfully, a great story, and a must read for those looking for a new thriller.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for the copy.

I felt that this was an intriguing read and a topic that I haven't come across in all my thriller reads. Venturing into the private space world and hacking rockets was very interesting to me and played really well. I appreciate the detail the author used in the writing. it wasn't too scientific but made it seem authentic and that he knew what he was writing about. The characters were well fleshed out and you get familiarized with Jake and it seems like his 2 companions will stick with him and be more relevant but the unfortunate and extremely sad passing of Shawn Klomparens means we won't know where they would go next.

This book was a little hard to get into due to it having multiple POV’s without indicting which POV you are in. Once you get the hang of it, it is a great story that kept my attention. I definitely recommend this book!

The book was ok, not bad just did not get hooked or feel connected to it. Decent plot and good action.

With kingfisher Seven, Shawn Klomparens managed to write a grim, fast passed and captivating story.
Klomparens does a great job with the characters in the book. They're full of personality, their dialogue is unique and gives them each a recognizable voice. For this short of a book Klomparens did a great job at making these characters multifaceted and it really made me want to root for all of them.
The book leaves you hanging for just the right amount of time, cutting of character point of view chapters on cliffhangers but not making you wait too long before finding out what they'll do next.
The start of the book has some clunky exposition that leans towards info dumping and there is some jargon that I got hung up on (helicopter and gun models mostly) but this passed quickly and I didn't find myself thinking too much on it the further along I got. The jargon is also well placed for readers of a better understanding about the subject matter and not too overwhelming or important to the plot for those who aren't
The tension buildup is good, although sometimes it felt like characters figured plot points out a tad fast. This leads into how good I felt Klomparens handels show not tell.
He states some characters are smart or the best in their field, but I was overjoyed when this statement was reflected in their actions too.
All and all Kingfisher Seven does a great job at being a thriller and pulls you into the world of its characters.
All in all a 4/5 star book.