Review of Slay the Dragon

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The storyline starts when a police officer, Dave Dorman, is brutally murdered during a demonstration. Ex-navy, Adam Weldon, and BC Davis, who had been close to Dave, realize that someone was indeed behind his death.
-I love stories about people in the forces. They're the good guys but yet get brutally murdered. Why do bad things happen to good people?!! I also love the review. Thank you.
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I already like the book because of the introduction, which has a list of characters, defined acronyms, and a map. It will be so easy to understand the book. It is also a thriller about crime solving, which I would like to follow.
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After reading the sample from Slay the Dragon and the review of Slay the Dragon by Melisa Jane, I can assuredly say this will be my next read. I agree with Melisa in the three items she specifically likes about this book; being a reader who has a hard time with keeping things straight, the index in the beginning is superbly helpful.
I have only read the sample but I did find one grammatical error in the first chapter. Melisa states there were none in the copy she read so I am hoping it was just missed in the excerpt portion and the main publishing will be better edited.
Melisa's review explains enough of the plot to be intriguing without explaining so much as to lessen the thrill of the read. This is a well written review.
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I love criminal investigation drama of any type, be it books or movies. l like to follow the process step by step to uncover mysteries and find the truth. An additional bonus, in my opinion, is a provided list of books to learn more about the subjects covered in the novel. Thanks for the recommendation and congrats on BOTD!
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An action full thriller novel "Slay the Dragon" by William McGinnis, which follows ,Ex-navy, Adam Weldon, and BC Davis, who realize that someone was behind the murder of Dave Dorman. The story looks entertaining to me.
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An interesting thriller and action suspense with Adam and Davis who are not officers of the law, as unwitting protagonists. Can’t wait to read this.
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This book kicks off with a rousing first chapter, setting the tone for what seems to be a terrific thriller. I'm not that keen on police stories, but I may need to check this one out.
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Post by Ofir Shatz »

Thanks for the review. One remark though - It would have been appropriate to explain who Dongfeng is, before mentioning his name in the review.
I read a sample of the book, and saw the name list. The list includes too many names. Personally, I don't like the idea of too many characters in a novel. It's hard to remember who everyone is, and a list is not, to my opinion, a good solution to the problem.
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The gripping plot of "Slay the Dragon" unfolds as ex-navy Adam Weldon and his ally BC Davis plunge into a perilous investigation after their friend's murder. Amid corruption and danger, they unearth a sinister conspiracy that threatens America's future.
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I also would like to find out if the Dongfend and his Chinese people will do to Adam Weldon, and BC Davis if they ( Dongfend) and his Chinese people find out about what the investigation is all about. It's more like CIA, FBI movie scene.
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A good suspense crime thriller makes a wonderful read. I especially like them as murder mysteries, and this book seems to have it all. I'll like to read it. Good review.
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Interesting how this review appreciated the prologue that familiarize readers about each character, then how the author developed suspense & unpredictable outcomes and lastly the snappy chapters that rids out boredom.
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I only read a sample of this book, but after reading this review I got really intrigued. This is such a well-written review, I loved it!
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I hope Adam Welton and BC Davis are able to find Dave's murderer.

Thank you for the great review.
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Even though I do not usually tend to read reviews of books that belong to the thriller genre, this made me really want to get the book and read it in one sitting. The review itself perfectly depicts my thoughts!
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