Overwatch Hardcover – April 15, 2014

I don't normally review books, but I just finished a good book, so here we go.I usually read YA or scifi/fantasy, so Overwatch was a really different read for me. But I really enjoyed it! I'm not going to give a synopsis - scroll up for that - but our hero Alex Garrnett gets hired into the CIA's legal department and one case knocks down a dominoes-like chain of event and instead of running, Alex digs deeper and s*** hits the fan. Most of the story is told from his point of view, but it also switches onto the POVs of Iran's ayatollah and the head of the Overwatch. For the readers like me who don't know a lot about legal and political terms, there's plenty of explanation that doesn't get in the way of the story. And there's several moments when I just thought all was lost for Alex, like there is no way out for him, so it's definitely a book you can't put down. Also Alex also has a funny young computer hacker genius friend in the CIA, which generally the computer nerds are my type of people and Gerald does not disappoint.There is one point of view that showed up halfway through the story about a female undercover spy and I'm not sure what the point of that was. I kept expecting her to show up again and she never did. She seemed awesome, so it was on my mind as I read the rest of the book. It's harsh, but I'm knocking a point off for that. (And maybe a few other spoilery things, but it was distracting me.) Otherwise it was genuinely a fun read!

Just OK. Was an easy read & a neat story, although much of it was not really believeable.

I thought this was a good book. I downloaded it to my Kindle, which I do for all of my reading.Overwatch is a suspense novel complex enough to make the plot interesting. The story is believable. The hero is heroic and his sidekick is well done. Some of the good guys die. My kind of book.

The book is a cliche for an 'action' movie or video game and it reads as such.

This was recommended by my daughter Molly. A great read and a page turner. Highly recommend. Fun and great character development.

Nonstop action. This would make a great movie. Be ready to read because you can't put it down.

Well-written novel with a quick pace and descriptive passages. MG has done his homework very well. A great summer read!

Horrible book! Save your money!