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Goliath (A Ryan Mitchell Thriller Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Richard Turner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 9,763 ratings
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In 1931, during its maiden voyage, the British Airship Goliath mysteriously disappears without a trace. Hidden deep inside is a secret that could change the world.

Present day, in The Philippines, an attempted kidnapping draws historian Jennifer March and former soldier Ryan Mitchell into a deadly race to find the Goliath before a mysterious figure who threatens to topple governments and the lives of millions. From Alaska, to West Africa to Iceland the hunt for the truth is on.
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    A Ryan Mitchell Thriller
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    253 pages
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  5. Publication date
    January 2, 2014
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  • Goliath by Richard Turner is a fast-paced action-adventure novel... to recover the ruins of the Goliath airship that disappeared in the 1930's....John Dizon author of The Fury
  • Richard Turner's "Goliath" is a fast-paced adventure novel that echoes some of Clive Cussler's books. It, like Cussler's books, has the same global reach though his characters don't rely on quite as many gadgets....Michael B
  • This was one of the best books I have read in months. it was full of action right from the very beginning until the very end. A fast and furious plot that involved the search for the Romanov jewels, stolen nuclear bombs, espionage, and romance. I felt it could rival the best and most famous authors of action/adventure, spy thrillers...Lynne.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DQGMT6S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 2, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2065 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 253 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BBPY9GCP
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 9,763 ratings

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Richard Turner

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Richard Turner proudly served his country for more than thirty years, all across the globe.

He wanted to try something new and now spends his time writing.

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jtass
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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This is an excellent thriller novel. The locations and villains are exotic, the hero has just enough back story and flaws to be interesting. The usual shadowy 'good guy' paramilitary organization is equipped and ready to send whatever the hero and his talented group of buddies need to overcome the nefarious plot the villains have devised to take over the world. The action is nonstop and well described in bloody detail. It is a great choice for a trip or a leisurely weekend.
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Mike Billington author of Murder in the Rainy Season
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced adventure
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
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Richard Turner's "Goliath" is a fast-paced adventure novel that echoes some of Clive Cussler's books. It, like Cussler's books, has the same global reach though his characters don't rely on quite as many gadgets. Both authors, however, have intriguing heroes, villainous villains and plots that are just a shade away from tomorrow's headlines. In "Goliath" we have an oil baron seeking immense power and though that's certainly not unusual - especially these days - his plan for obtaining that power is, while a little far-fetched, certainly within the realm of possibility. I won't spoil the story by telling you what it is but suffice it to say it helps give Turner's book an edgy feel.
Like Cussler and other writers in this genre, Turner's heroes are just short of superhuman. That is to say they can sustain a few broken bones and the occasional gunshot wound yet still manage to carry out their missions. That doesn't trouble me: If you pick up a book in this genre you expect the heroes to be, well, heroic in that classical sense and his are that. Like ancient Greek heroes - not to mention modern cinematic ones - they must undergo severe challenges that would flatten ordinary people and still come out on top. That, after all, is what makes them heroes.
If I have a criticism it's the number of typos that appear throughout the book and the occasional misuse of words. In one instance, for example, one of the characters tells another that a bomb could not be "diffused." What the character meant, of course, is that the bomb could not be "defused." The fast pace of the narrative, however, allowed me to forgive most of these problems.
Looking for a book to ease the pain of another seemingly endless flight or a long layover in a busy airport? I'd recommend "Goliath" as a good way to pass the time.
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Vic
3.0 out of 5 stars Intense and violent.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
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Immediately hooked me as a reader. The story flows from very dangerous event to extremely dangerous event, with gruesome killing throughout. With exaggerated characters and unrealistic dialogue, the story is about the skills and extreme abilities of a US private military contractor team that kills for good. I predict a violent PG movie based on this book will arrive soon. If I had children, my guidance would be: "Find something gentler to do with your time."
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Necklace
5.0 out of 5 stars Goliath - Ryan Mitchell Thriller #1
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023
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Jennifer March is a historian who becomes the target of Russian mercenary Teplov working for Dmitry Romanov. Dmitry needs Jennifer to locate the lost treasure of the Romanov Dynasty. The treasure is believed to be lost in the Sahara Desert aboard the British Airship the Goliath which disappeared on its maiden voyage in 1931. Former Army Ranger Ryan Mitchell is on a mission in the Philippines with Jennifer to help her find the Goliath before anyone else does. Join Ryan and Jennifer as they travel on a journey all over the world in search of the Goliath. Join I really enjoyed this incredible military thriller novel.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting brain work non stop
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2023
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Amazing teamwork gets folks out of life or death situations. Millions of lives at stake, experience gives the team what's needed. Constant suspense about who'll live or die.
Hard to put down.
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Red Sapphire
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced, exciting read with great characters to care about
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2015
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Goliath (A Ryan Mitchell Thriller Book 1)  is a great mystery thriller. I finished its 350 pages in two days. The action is paced in a way that the tension is constant even when the characters are taking the necessary recovery time. Throughout the story the tension swings by turns from constant to intense to extremely intense. For the most part, the choreography of various fight scenes and actions scenes is well done, clear and easy to follow. Richard Turner shares the need-to-know details about weapons and technology in a manner that keeps this information from being too wordy or slowing down the movement of the story.

The author has the gift of introducing you to characters with enough unique details that as the plot progresses you care about what happens to them. While I hope to see some of them more fleshed out in the next book, I found myself connecting to them as I saw and heard them in action.

'There were some comments from other reviewers about the primary villains not having enough depth, and yet, I picked up on what was not said about them, and there were enough examples of their good side via their interactions with one another to satisfy me. In truth, I didn’t really care to sympathize too much with them.

I highly recommend this book as one to be added to your “Great Escapes Reading List.” I’m looking forward to the next Ryan Mitchell installment.
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Dan O
4.0 out of 5 stars a tad too predictable
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
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This was a bit like a Clive custler novel for me. That’s a compliment by the way! Too much military and violence for my taste. Well written tho. No body on the good team died. Not believable.
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Cheryl Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
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I loved this book and can’t wait to find others by this author. The detail was just complex enough and international intrigue was spot on. Well written and hard to put down…
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jmj
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting from start to finish !!!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2023
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This book was so exciting from start to finish. Another author for me to read.I was so impressed with the tempo of the whole story.Non stop action and brilliant characters,really evil bad guys.Recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!
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John from Croatia
5.0 out of 5 stars A race against time
Reviewed in Germany on May 24, 2022
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Jen an archeologist and Mitchel a high level ex army Ranger get involved in a romance, a mission to save the world at the hands of a rich Russian, who has a thirst for power at all cost. Definitely a great read.
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Malcolm Swan
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
Reviewed in Spain on July 25, 2021
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One of the best books I have read in years. Great storytelling.
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Hariharan
5.0 out of 5 stars Slam bang at its Best
Reviewed in India on May 2, 2021
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Exciting and fast narrative. No stop action. Exotic locations. Well etched characters. Scary prospects highlighted. Excellent team of superheroes. One sitting read.
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Toni Osborne
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful
Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2018
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Book #1, in the Ryan Mitchell thrillers

After reading the first few chapters that set the stage you fall into a fat-paced and very violent thriller. If you do not like guts and blood and people being killed this intense drama is not for you but if you love never ending action and extreme suspense you will enjoy this one. This thriller is not for everyone but it was mine and I loved it.

In a few words:

Ryan Mitchell, a former special operative is drawn into the race to find the Goliath and her hidden secret and with his team must protect Jennifer March from the deadly and well- finance group that intends to change the world.

My views:

This plot is totally unbelievable but very exciting to follow. Put aside your disbelief and enjoy the ride you will find yourself in a rollicking adventure from cover to cover. This far-fetched drama that brings us around the world is difficult to put down. There is a lot going on and the suspense will kill you (not really) I was flipping the pages at a rapid pace to see how the team will get out of their predicaments…they always did with a bang and a lot of blood. The writing style is very graphic and focuses mainly on action leaving character development aside. For a hard boiled thriller we find neither profanity nor sex scenes. Finally, all this wraps up neatly and this international kidnapping and terrorist saga leaves us with an unexpected surprise……

This is a wild and crazy read I enjoyed immensely
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