He thought he could return to a peacuful life. To his home and his family, and especially his young son.

But when Tyler Vance stumbles on-- and breaks up--a multimillion-dollar gun deal, he discovers the past isn't through with him yet.

But not to worry. Clay Harvey delivers action in spades. He obviously knows what he writes of. The action is quick and pared down with an intense, you are there sort of feel. Kind of like if John Woo had picked up the pen instead of the camera.

In short, I've read all three of the books in this series and my only complaint is that Clay doesn't write fast enough to suit me!


Smart Aleck, ex-Army SF, writer deals with Bad Boy Bosnians   January 27, 1999
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Tyler Vance returns in this Clay Harvey novel that I was eagerly awaiting. While not quite as good as his original offering, I can't complain. Mr. Harvey, while obviously knowledgable about the martial arts and firearms, writes this novel in a down home, smart-ass manner that actually made me laugh out loud for the first time while reading, since the great Lewis Grizzard died. Vance is once again an admirable protagonist who is placed in a quick paced, yet developed, and original storyline that allows each of the characters to be portrayed with distinct personalities. Where else will you meet a smart aleck, who deals with his problems with the help of a Antogonistic mother in law and an equally smart assed Father and best friend. All the while dealing with his new girlfriend and her gay ex-husband in a friendly manner. True there sounds like a lot seems to be going on, but Mr. Harvey pulls it off perfectly. Four Stars and I eagerly await Mr. Harveys next foray into the book world, hopefully with the same cast of characters.


Quick Reading; Fast Action; Good Humor   December 29, 1998
This book is a sequel to "A Flash of Red". I did not read the first book and I feel I missed a little something (which makes me want to purchase the first). The characters come to life in this book. The dialoge is written, such that I can understand who these characters are and relate them to people I know. It is this dialoge that makes for the quick reading. During the action scenes you will be hard pressed to put the book down. Harvey does not over detail the action that takes place, thus action is fast and enticing. His two main characters display a smart alec personality that is reminicent of people I know. This leads to a humorous book that reads quick.