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Chimera

By David Wellington
Chimera by David Wellington digital book - Fable

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Afghanistan veteran Jim Chapel has been enlisted in a new war.

This time it's in his own backyard . . . and even more deadly.

A small band of fugitives escapes from a secret upstate New York military facility, leaving a trail of bodies in its wake. Each fugitive has a target—an innocent civilian—and will not stop until that target has been eliminated.

Wounded Special Forces veteran Jim Chapel has been stuck behind a desk rather than out in the field, but medical technology has finally caught up with his ambitions. Coupled with his unstoppable determination, it will take him back to where he thrives: the thick of the action.

Drafted into a new war, this time in our homeland, Chapel is tasked with hunting a group of escapees from a top secret military compound—all extremely deadly, genetically modified killers—and unraveling the mystery behind their existence. Aided by an enigmatic woman named Angel and a courageous, beautiful veterinarian, Chapel begins a cross-country hunt to stop the murders. But are the killers really rogues, or are they part of a sinister conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels?

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11 Reviews

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“It’s actually a 3.5. I had a good time with this book and really enjoyed it but there were parts that just didn’t really hit the mark. First of all why did the male main character have to have tension with every female character and constantly mention how attractive they are?? I’m sorry but if someone sent me out on a mission like he was on the last thing on my mind would be sex and it just threw me out of the story. The sex scene in this was also cringy to me. Overall a good story and I will be continuing with the series”
“Escapist but I much preferred his Laura Caxton vampire series faster paced with vivid characters.”
“Not sure if I like the combination political thriller/medical thriller genre, but Chimera isn't a bad example. We have a former Army Ranger,Jim Chapel, sidelined to a desk job because he lost an arm in Afghanistan, seconded to a Top Secret Agency (or two) because - no surprise - he's the only one who can possibly do the job that needs being done. All information about the job are Need To Know, and, well, he doesn't. Oh, and no surprise: he goes rogue. Often. In this case, there's some so-secret-noone-has-heard-of-it facility in the Catskills - no one goes in, no one goes out. Then a drone or something helps the inhabitants (if there are any) escape. Not only do they escape, they escape with a hit list. Our Hero's job is to find these escapees and neutralize them (preferably "with extreme prejudice"). And off we go, racing against time and several highly motivated killers... who just so happen to be virtually unstoppable. Along the way Chapel picks up some help, including a Penelope Garcia-esque woman he nicknames Angel (my mind immediately went to "Charlie's Angels", because we never meet Angel, only hear her voice). The characters are pretty stereotypical and the action predictable, but that's one of the things you go into this type of book knowing. Still enjoyable. ARC provided by publisher.”

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