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I'll be perfectly honest this is not my usual kind of book. While I do enjoy mysteries and thrillers, I don't normally go for male protagonists (nothing against men in general, I promise). That said, I really enjoyed this series starter about a "retired" mysterious ex-mercenary and amateur musician who is pulled into an embezzlement scheme and an armed coup (among other things) when he winds up in the wrong place at the wrong time. ?

This was an interesting read. Dez Limerick is a retired mercenary gatekeeper, currently a musician. He's strong and skilled in everything deadly. A little bit like Reacher but with humor mixed in. He‘s sociable and friendly, and gets things done in his own way with the help of strangers he meets. And then they are not strangers anymore, but good friends. This was an entertaining book even though it took me a while to get into it.

This isn‘t the type of book I usually read or listen to, but I‘m really glad that I took the time for this one. I described it to a friend as Die Hard meets Designated Survivor meets MacGyver. This was just so much fun! Yes, it‘s violent and bad things happen, but I‘m pretty much in love with the protagonist (hero?), Dez.

Review is up! Check it out!

https://reecaspieces.com/2022/06/08/the-gatekeeper-by-james-byrne-macmillanaudio...

Happy Publication Day! Wow!! What a genuinely thrilling and fun read! Dez is the titular gatekeeper- an expert in controlling entrances (and exits). An elevator flirtation leads to saving a woman - and then pretty much the rest of America in this fast-paced adventure. With charming characters, necessary bloodshed and a hero that is easy to cheer for, I certainly hope that this isn‘t the last we see of Dez! It‘s such a fun ride of a read!!

This debut mystery/thriller is a good bet for fans of Lee Child‘s Jack Reacher series. Publication is expected June 7. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-gatekeeper

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🎧 I loved this book. The narrator is fantastic. He voices the MC Dez perfectly.

Dez is my new favorite self proclaimed Jack-of-all-trades. He‘s retired from mercenary life to Southern California at the top of his game & is staying at a posh hotel occasionally playing with the house band.

Dez is a bit cocky but it‘s well-earned as he‘s seen & done it all. An unlikely hero.

Humor, action, mystery, thriller, with a great ending.

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