Blind Fear by Brandon Webb and John Mann Book Review

About the Book:

By day, AWOL Navy SEAL Finn is hiding out on Vieques, a tiny island paradise off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, living in a spare room behind a seafood restaurant owned by a blind local. By night he scours the dark web, hunting for the rogue officer responsible for the crimes he is accused of committing.

But Finn’s world is about to be turned upside down by a new nightmare, when his employer’s two grandchildren go missing. To find them, he’ll have to infiltrate the island’s dangerous criminal underbelly and expose a shadowy crime network known as La Empresa—even if it means exposing himself in the process.

As the children go on their own harrowing odyssey to stay one step ahead of a cop-turned-killer, a hurricane batters the coastline, cutting Puerto Rico off from the rest of the world. Taking his pursuit to the sea, Finn’s skills and endurance will be tested to their limits to rescue the lost children and escape his own pursuers before the clock runs out. No one is to be trusted. And those who are seemingly his friends might be the most dangerous foes he’s faced yet.

My Review:

This is the third novel featuring Finn but there is enough back story included that it reads rather well on its own. My favorite characters in this novel are the blind grandfather and his two grandchildren. Finn sees quite a bit of action but the two kids really steal the show. They are excellent survivalists and can hold their own against ruthless villains.

The setting of Puerto Rico is a strong point as we learn quite a bit about its history with the U.S. government and military. We also get a good dose of the culture. Unfortunately, part of the action on the island involves child trafficking. The issue was handled well but it is still hard to read about. And the action during the storm was a little beyond belief.

Part of Finn's ongoing problem is that he was accused of a slaughter while in the military. He did not commit the horrible deed and narrows down the actual perpetrator in this novel. I look forward to reading the next novel where I assume the truth will finally come to light.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

You can read my reviews of the earlier books in the series: Steel Fear and Cold Fear.

About the Authors:

Brandon Webb is the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Circle and Benghazi: The Definitive Report. A former U.S. Navy SEAL whose last assignment was Course Manager for the elite SEAL Sniper Course, he was instrumental in developing new curricula that trained some of the most accomplished snipers of the twenty-first century. Webb has received numerous distinguished service awards, including the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Commendation Medal with a “V” for “Valor,” for his platoon’s deployment to Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks. You can find out more at https://brandontylerwebb.com/. 

John David Mann is coauthor of more than thirty books, including four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers. His writing has won multiple awards, including the Living Now Book Awards Evergreen Medal for its “contributions to positive global change.” You can find out more at https://johndavidmann.com/.  Photo by Ana Gabriel Mann

Bantam, 416 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)