Act of Betrayal audiobook

OMG!! Matthew Dunn writes one full Will Cochrane novel without killing anyone who is remotely associated to Cochrane, as we generally see in all previous Matthew Dunn/Will Cochrane novels. And I loved it! The demise of Vince Flynn has changed Mitch Rapp's action days to more tamed ways of working as a terrorist buster for CIA. Hence I was looking forward to a more aggressive Will Robie and Jessica Reel (from David Baldacci) and continued agression minus the personal tragedies from Mathew Dunn. I think I finally got both my wishes granted from the authors - Baldacci and Dunn.This book starts with a tiny episode in the past - Will Cochrane being called in by his friend Unwin Fox from CIA, to do a completely black covert op in Berlin, without the official sanction of CIA and White House. Will was to kill a German Terrorist financier, Otto Raeder, a near impossible kill shot which only Will Cochrane cane take. Helping him in this kill was a Pentagon Colonel Hayden who was supposed to be the spotter and help Will identify the target. The plan and the plot goes haywire when Will completes the kill and disappears, but Colonel Hayden disappears with the cash of 5M after Raeder's killed. After 3 years, all people who were part of the black ops job starts getting killed and that brings Will Cochrane out from his hiding. Unwin Fox calls Cochrane for an urgent meeting in NY, where he gets killed before he can speak with Cochrane about the problems of the Berlin Ops, with the last dying words of "follow the money trail". Cochrane is never the one to let go off things done wrongly, so he dives into the issue and tries to resolve the issue. along with clearing his name from the previous year's murders that were pinned on him before Will fabricated his own death. Getting Will's scent, Agent Martha Gage of the FBI starts a man hunt to take Cochrane down and selects her own selected 4 member team for the hunt. Cochrane takes help of his trusted few friends like Stein, Antaeus, Hessian Bell and Kay Ash (his new love interest who is also a deep cover Agent of CIA and the whistle blower of the Berlin job to the Agency). in the end, Matthew Dunn quite cleverly ties back all the loose ends of the Berlin job with a fantastic climax and revelation of the truth of what takes place in the Berlin job. Will Cochrane is also able to clear his name from the previous year's homicide charges with the help of Bell and Antaeus and Agent Gage. Will Cochrane is united with the Koenig twins, he surrenders to the FBI and produced in a court where the judge rules him free and absolves him of all the homicide charges, Will takes a teaching job at the Koenig twins' school and buys a house to settle down with Ash. All of the members in Agent Gage's team settle down, Kopanski quits the FBI and reunites with his estranged daughter and takes a security job at the school which Cochrane joins (Kopanski mentions that Cochrane & the kids would need a little more looking out) and settles down with his cop partner in life. The book ends with the mastermind of the entire Berlin job and fiasco, Deep Throat, who is part of the White House committee and his identify still kept under the wraps, plotting his next move to take Will Cochrane out of the equation.A quite happy end which is so unlike Matthew Dunn, who in his last 6 Will Cochrane books have moronically killed everyone who came close to Cochrane. I was pleasantly surprised and really overjoyed reading this book and hope Dunn continues to create the Will Cochrane legacy in similar lines. Awesome book, a straight 6 out of 5 stars for this book. Can't wait to get the next instalment of this series!

Really good spy novel! Hooked from the very beginning. Held my attention through the book!

With everything that is going on in our world, I thoroughly enjoy reading "behind the scenes" - even if it is fiction. I attribute Dunn's ability to create a realistic storyline with characters who are raw, real, and full of human-like emotion to his real-life experience as a MI6 field officer. Cochrane may be one cold-hearted assassin but his compassionate side and loyalty to his friend prove that he's human. The story is very active and full of detail - perhaps too much for some but I enjoyed getting completely engulfed in the book. There is no denying that corruption goes all the way from the depths of the world to the very top. Cochrane is determined and fated to make the world right again. But there are a lot of obstacles that push his goodwill to the line (and often bounces back and forth across it). I had to go back and re-read a few parts and even get a little clarification by looking up a few descriptions for further clarification; but, overall, I felt wrapped up in a story pulled from the headlines. I found myself wondering if I could have been able to continue on the path that Cochrane did and maintain being a "good" person deep inside.I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Partners In Crime Book Tours. All opinions are 100% my own.

Although this is Matthew Dunn's 7th Will Cochrane thriller, it is my first encounter with the series. "Act of Betrayal" is an action packed page turner with a satisfying finish. However, Dunn eludes to future novels in the series within the final pages. After reading "Act of Betrayal", I look forward to more of this thriller series.

This series is not mentioned enough. It is definitely worth reading and it is very enjoyable. The genius of this particular installment is that you can read this book without reading any other books in the series. You will want to start the series, if all you have read is this one. What makes this book so good, is the subtle twist at the end.

A good possible ending to the series. There has been no new book for the last few years but the ending does leave things open to another book. I do like the character of Will. He is the best at what he does but is also flawed.

Fans of Jason Bourne or Ethan Hunt will absolutely LOVE Matthew Dunn's series of novel revolving around Will Cochrane, the ultimate intelligence operative and most lethal most wanted man by our own government. While he had faked his own death, to avoid being captured on many fronts, he is now gone into deeper uncover to avoid being killed, arrested or tortured by those who want what secrets he knows. There is only a handful of trusted individuals whom know that Will is alive, and when a mission that involved Will's skills three years ago, suddenly surfaces, the body counts begin to rise. Will was asked to take out a known financier who had connections to fund known terrorists groups with whatever capital they needed to complete their nefarious acts on unsuspecting countries. He is only provided with enough information to complete this task and go back into hiding. When he is given the signal that the man is confirmed for the hit, Will takes him out and vanishes into the darkness while others cover up the scene of the crime. Without Will's knowledge this was a government conspiracy that involved those in the FBI, CIA and others. The man who was heading up the entire operation, has taken the money and vanished without a trace. Those that know about this operation are simply hoping he has no hopes of returning. They know that more than just their careers are on the line. Yet Will is contacted by a trusted member of that group as it appears this rogue agent has reappeared and plans on removing those who know all about his activities. Before Will has a chance to talk to him, he is murdered and slowly one by one, each of those responsible are being killed before they have a chance to speak about their involvement. Will is in a race against time to stop the one man who just might be his equal, but in doing so, he might have to give up his anonymity and risk being tried, convicted and killed by his own government authorities. I received Act of Betrayal by Matthew Dunn compliments of Partners in Crime Tours and William Morrow Publishers, a division of Harper Collins Publishers. This is the seventh novel in the Will Cochrane series, and once again, it is action packed and never a dull moment and those who are involved seek to run and hide hoping they will survive somehow. It is like a spy versus spy novel and I easily inhaled this one in a few hours. It is simply that good. I don't think I could turn pages fast enough. Love all the deep undercover stuff and the rudimentary ways people are being killed without being able to stop it. Crazy stuff I had never imagined before. Makes one wonder about the true inner workings of our own government and special operations forces. Worth every one of 5 out of 5 stars.

If you are looking for a thriller series that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you can’t do any better than Matthew Dunn’s Will Cochrane novels. In Act of Betrayal, Cochrane is involved with the assassination of a German involved with the financing of terrorist cells. After completing his assignment in Berlin, he goes into hiding as an antique book seller, but three years later someone is killing the people behind that assignment. Cochrane is called by his former mentor from the CIA, who is murdered before they can meet. Now Cochrane is determined to find out what was really involved with the Berlin assignment and who is killing those involved.This is a story that moves quickly and keeps you hooked to the final pages. Cochrane is strong, intelligent and an adversary to be feared. Introduced in Spycatcher, Dunn’s books have just gotten better with each entry in the series.

This novel seems to close the book on Will Cochrane. I thought it made a good, solid ending to his adventures. (I don't know if this is the intended last book in the series. The author definitely sets up a potential plot point for a future book, but for me, this acts as a fitting end to Will's stories.)With that said, I have to say that I was never really invested in Will dying in this book, meaning that it never seemed as though that was in the realm of possibilities. That took a little shine off of the story, but not that much.

We are told that Will Cochrane is the most dangerous assassin in the world. I have often wondered how someone reaches the top of their trade. Is it worth the effort, the pain, the sacrifice to become so proficient? Can someone who has reached the top ever easily recede into the background?Here we begin to get the answers about Chochrane and his life. It is with satisfaction that we see more positives than negatives about Chochrane. We begin to empathize with him. Is it time to actually let Will Cochrane retire and move on to see who the next top assassin in the world may be?

Dunn has created a convoluted story of loyalty and betrayal. The plot twists a bit too tightly for my tastes, with an invisible hand wielding the levers of power. Hopefully, all will be revealed in a sequel.

Excellent and so authentic.Loved every minute. Understandable, collectable and so enjoyable...Thanks for writing. I wish there were a sequel available now. If you're writing one, pls hurry., )

If one wants an international mature written novel with a great script this is for you.

Spy thrillers being my favourite in the thriller genre, I quite enjoyed reading this one and am now curious to pick up the others in the series.

excellent spy thriller from an author with real life experience

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The Cochran series are great stories! I highly recommend these fast paced books!