Deep State (Jason Trapp Book 1) Kindle Edition

I loved the story line, the characters were realistic and well developed and it was a very enjoyable read. That being said, I don't understand the need to use Jesus so often and in such vulgar terms. I was a combat medic for nine years during Vietnam. I heard and used a lot of cussing but never heard the term using His name in such a profane way that is used in this book. It totally distracted from the story. There is a great deal of profanity to choose from without such sacrilege. I can not recommend this book to my friends and will not be purchasing books by this author again.

This book has several good points, especially for an author's first novel.the characters are well-written and I could sympathize with them, at least the good guys/gal. The military technology sounded believable although I am not an expert. The story was developed quickly, but not abruptly.A few issues soon three this story off track. An ominous clue was describing "one of the most level headed reporters" from CNN. Really ? CNN? Not even the Washington Post or NBC? Slate even?It went downhill from there. The Waco debacle was written off as a few "religious nuts" . Then we are informed that an overpowering enemy has penetrated the most secret federal government intelligence and can not only read its secrets but issue its own orders even calling for a missile strike on a government building in Washington,DC! And who can marshal such an overwhelming assault? The Russians? The Chinese? A South American drug cartel even? No, it's white nationalists! Sorry! Even the Martians in H. G. Wells ' "The War of the Worlds" would have been more believable!And finally President Nash faces an unprecedented conspiracy to destroy a president "not by political means,but by force" ? Not following the Mueller report very closely, are we?Sorry! Maybe the author's next novel will be based on a more evenhanded worldview than CNN!

My first attempt at reviewing this book earned me a warning from amzn because I violated their policy. Yeah, whatever. The problem with this book is that it's written for those who live in an alternate reality.**** Possible Spoilers ****For, example, a young inexperienced female is placed in a SAIC role by the director. Right.The same young inexperienced female reflects that a " good-guy with a gun" scenario is a myth. That nonsense has been debunked many many times. The author then goes on to make numerous technical mistakes and some related to firearms; a definite no-no for action book authors.Another problem I have is I don't share this author's enthusiasm for (censored) News Network but you can guess who it is, or rather isn't. Finally, the author has an almost hysterical idea of what the "deep state" refers to. No more books for me from this author.

I have read nearly every crime novel written by David Baldacci and James Patterson, and I can say with certainty that Deep State, by Jack Slater, ranks high on my list as one of the best suspense novels I have ever read. I was immediately drawn into the setting of the story since it begins in Provo, UT, (a calm college city in Utah County where I lived for many years), with two terrorists boarding the Amtrak train. Then, the train proceeds to Colorado where just outside of Glenwood Springs, (where I also lived for about 10 years), the first attack happens. It doesn't really matter that I lived in these areas for over 25 years, but for me I was able to picture this train in the narrow canyon area just outside of Glenwood Springs and it made the action of the story very vivid and picturesque in my mind. The story continues with Jason Trapp, a former CIA agent, trying to keep off of the radar of the CIA because they assume he is dead. He prefers it that way. But, the events that unfold in Boston, where he happened to be, made it so the patriot part of him could not sit back and let people be killed or injured when he could do something about it. From then on Jason tries to find out who is behind the terrorist attacks on our country, and who is also trying to kill him. He finally teams up with an FBI agent, Dani Carter, and they, along with a select few of other specialized agents, start to peal back the layers of this deep plot. As with any crime novel, there is going to be guns, explosions, and killing. I appreciated that the author did not write about the people's deaths in graphic detail. Jack Slater gives enough of a picture to let you know what the scene looks like and that the terrorists used a variety of killing methods, but he does not spend more time on it than is necessary. Basically, the author is not asking us to focus on the gruesomeness of the deaths, but rather to focus on who could be orchestrating this whole disaster, and wanting the good guys to win. I would highly recommend this book if you like crime novels, mystery and suspense, and good guy vs. bad guy kinds of stories. For Jack Slater's first thriller novel he has done an outstanding job, and I can't wait to read his next book in the series.

Robert Ludlum gave us Jason Bourne and Vince Flynn gave us Mitch Rapp, and now Jack Slater gives us Jason Trapp. Just who is Jason Trapp? Well, here is a description in his own words: "Trapp had known the deal the moment he signed up. Maybe not at first, with the Army; but, by the time he joined Delta, Trapp knew what path he was on. Tramp had done his time. He'd given almost twenty years of service to his country. He never expected anything in return - once you enter the Special Activities Division (of the CIA), you become a ghost - a disposable asset. All record that you ever existed is wiped out."This book is wall to wall action, and you will not want to put it down. A series of attacks throw the country into chaos, and to make matters even worse, it appears as if the FB I throughout the country is complicit with the perpetrators. As you might expect, Jason Trapp becomes involved to thwart the intentions of the bad guys.I highly recommend this book, and am looking forward to the next book from this talented author.

Nothing new to see here but that’s fair enough. With this genre, it’s not about the story you tell, it’s about how well you tell it. Jason Trapp isn’t in the game anymore. That in itself is my single biggest issue with this book. The guy is out of action but within a few chapters, he is fully accepted by whatever quasi government outfit he used to work for and is fully loaded up with his firearms of choice and good to go. I didn’t see that he was offered a private health plan and a pension but I suspect that he was emailed the paperwork.So, the story starts by a terror attack on a train. Hundreds killed. This is carried out by Middle Eastern men. Later on, there is a plot to kill the president which is planned by white men. Now, I could have missed something but are the two events related? There are other events and damn if Jason Trapp isn’t in just the right place at the right time to cut down the bad guys. Hell, he even manages to persuade a policeman to hand over his sidearm. Come on.Then there’s the Vice President. Well, he’s been quite naughty and someone has one of his dalliances on camera. Not much to hold over the guy I thought. Might have improved his ratings. And there’s a female FBI agent. Seems to me that she was thrown in for good measure with a bit of a backstory that can play out in future books in the series. Then there’s Trapp himself. No Reacher, that’s for sure. This book isn’t along the same plot lines as a Reacher book so it’s apples and pears anyway.There’s action and tough talk but plenty of books do it better.

Many years ago, I just happened to pick up a copy of the first Jack Reacher book, it was instant appreciation, of the character, the story and the writer, I was telling a work colleague about the book, when he informed me that there were now on the tenth Reacher, and he had them all, I borrowed them and read them one after another, and then waited with baited breath for the next one, I now are under the same impression with Trapp, thank you so much for a brilliant read, my wife actually said I haven’t seen read like that since the last Reacher book, can’t wait for the next one, all the best for the future, a new fan.Norman Bell

I bought this on suggestion having just finished my first Lee Child thriller. I did not expect great literature, but simply a few hours of entertainment. Well. The plot is about as good or bad as plots in this type of book are. In fact, the plot is the only good thing here. What really got to me was the incredibly poor writing. Does the author (or authors, because this reads more like it came out of some writing sweatshop where underemployed liberal arts graduates slave away for minimum wage) not have an editor? "his lungs convulsing in a desperate search for oxygen..." How could a sentence like that ever get past an editor? This is by no means the only example. The writing overall is repetitive and awful and on top of that contains a number of typos and ungrammatical sentences (proof-reading, anyone?).Two stars because I am feeling generous.

As a first book, it really was very good, structure, flow, research and, a strong story line the only thing stronger was the characters. The only thing I would add simply as an observation and feedback is that on occasion it was as if two parts were merged (cut and pasted if you like) which didn't really make sense but, as a British Army 25 year veteran these did not detract from a brilliant book.

It's a tad predictable, some obvious surprises, so not really a surprise, along with the usual main character with flaws and upsetting history.Having said all that, it's still a fun read. We aren't talking Pulitzer, but I doubt anyone sat on a beach is going to complain about it being a dull read. Action is frequent and fast, the team that ends up being created appears to have enough of them with character, that subsequent books should be a good read. If the author builds on this I can see me giving 4* to future stories