Product details
- ASIN
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B00O71AQRK - Publisher
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Jeffrey E. Seay (October 4, 2014) - Publication date
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October 4, 2014 - Language
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English - File size
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4155 KB - Simultaneous device usage
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Unlimited - Text-to-Speech
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Enabled - Screen Reader
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Supported - Enhanced typesetting
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Enabled - X-Ray
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Not Enabled - Word Wise
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Enabled - Sticky notes
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On Kindle Scribe - Print length
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310 pages
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- Customer Reviews:
Kindle Customer –
JS has written an action placed novel of NCIS – Asia. The trickery is a fit in Kala Lampaur. It.s one USAgent portraying a hitman for an unknown government secret organization.. This is an excellent read for the genre….. ER
Ken Welch –
Magnificent story without any lag in action. Obviously, the author knows the countries and districts in them. I am anxious to read his next book. Although, it may be fiction, his narration almost gives credence to actual events. As s visitor to some of those areas, I can visualize them as well.
MMS –
I am biased as I also am a friend and colleague of jeff’s. that being said, I love this book. it is a fun and easy read and the story draws you in and keeps you there. the other reviews say much more than I can. just buy it and read it. you won’t be disappointed and I eagerly await the next installment…. thanks Jeff.
Chung low –
To receive a different world view of events and such one must have a view from outside the box. To realize the potential it needs be not a snapshot but a continuous array. Carver will assist you in this endeavor if you but turn the pages as you absorb his worldview. Timing is of the essence that money cannot buy. Experience sits on the edge of reality ‘life’, and non-reality ‘death’. The pages awaits!
DB –
I am a colleague of Jeff Seay and he was one of the first to take me under his wing when I joined NCIS. I really enjoyed this novel and found it to be a fun read! His descriptions of the countries/settings are spot on, and the terminologies/phrases used throughout the book are very authentic, as only an author who has “been there and done that” can do. From an insider’s perspective, the characters he introduces seem very much based on actual NCIS personalities. I’m looking forward to the next book in the Carver series.
Uncle Smoky –
“Carver” is great stuff, much better than Hollywood. The author’s familiarity with NCIS culture and the overseas operational environment provide a level of authenticity seldom seen in works of fiction. His characters are earthy and multidimesional, and I personally found them to be evocative of unusual people I have encountered in my own journeys. In the interest of full disclosure I am a retired NCIS Agent myself, and have known Jeff from the days we were boot agents in Los Angeles; although I haven’t seen him for many years. Who knew he would morph into Mickey Spillane? Enough of the review; just read the book.
MonoKaki –
If you were ever a fan of the hardboiled genre, then the protagonist, Ruben Carver, an NCIS special agent, in Jeffrey Seay’s first novel, Carver, might just be the guy you were looking for in your next thriller read. Carver is a rogue investigator but a sleuth who knows his trade. He’s tough and rough, a no nonsense guy, a street fighter who doesn’t hesitate to throw a killer punch. Nonchalant about the danger he faces or about the dead he leaves in his track. Bending rules and taking chances are his game. He walks between the fine line of crime and law enforcement. If you’re a criminal he’s your worst nightmare. A field agent, unafraid and unleashed, whom no managers can ever hope to control. But because he’s good at what he does, catching the bad guys, saving the day for us all, the managers couldn’t help depend on him to solve the unsolvable. In this novel, Ruben Carver journeys from Japan to Singapore and then into the lair of criminals in Malaysia. In it you will meet a slew of nasty characters, and plenty of good guys and gals too, and also learn how the U.S. government agencies overseas work together or clash together. Author Jeffrey Seay uses his real life experience as an NCIS special agent in Asia to add the right dose of verisimilitudes to make this novel an attractive read.
Speech Lady –
First, a disclaimer. Retired NCIS special agent Seay is a former colleague of mine. We served together in the NCIS Far East Field Office in Yokouska in the late 90s-early 00s, both working counterintelligence and anti-terrorism/force protection. We both are alums of the Mansfield Fellowship Program.That said, the exploits of NCIS special agent Rueben Carver are shaped by Seay’s years of work across the Far East. This lends credibility to the settings and characters he richly creates. Carver is the archetype anti-hero: he doesn’t play well with others, a loner, misunderstood yet admired, someone who gets the “job done” with no questions asked, shapes his own destiny and lives with the consequences, and manages to stay edgy and mysterious. For this genre, Seay’s Carver is true to form; yet; while formulaic at times, the plot (based on an ongoing case), structure, and characters take us into the real world of counterintelligence investigations. In the mix is thrown a glimpse of counterespionage, the underworld and its bedfellow terrorism, and interagency rivalries. Together, it all fits.A fast read and a page turner, the action kept me reading even as typhoon Vongfong shook my apartment as waves crashed over the seawall of my home on Okinawa. Seems Seay is on to something. Can’t wait for the next installment, slated for release in 2015. NCIS mania continues with this first effort of Seay. His fictional work reflects favorably on the dedication of countless NCIS agents and support staff on watch worldwide. Kudos.I highly recommend it, even as my bias is apparent.
Nelson Clark –
Jeffrey Seay’s first novel, CARVER, is a not only a great piece of action writing, it is one of those rare stories that takes you deep into a world you would otherwise never get to see (because if you actually saw it, they would probably have to kill you). Though I have not watched more than a few episodes of the popular series (NCIS), there is nothing romantic or safe about this tale: This is a very different universe. I felt Seay’s description of NCIS operations in Southeast Asia rang with several particularly pragmatic truths. The details of how things work (or not, how they can often be buried under red tape or political expedience) seemed richer and more realistic than anything that could ever be portrayed on television. Seay’s authority as a retired NCIS agent came to the fore in every scene. Without slowing the momentum, he managed to bring us into this shadowy realm with both the burden of its anti-terrorism scope and its political limitations; hence the need for such a straightforward, burn-through-the-bullshit character as Ruben Carver. He’s the man the chain of command may not want to acknowledge as one of their own, but he is also the guy who saves lives, takes out the bad guys, and gets the job done his way. Damn the paperwork, full speed ahead.Two concluding elements I was most impressed with: First, the plot was not an end-to-civilization-as-we-know-it conceit. It dealt with more real-world issues (though Seay cleverly leaves the door open to a possible return of one of the diverted disasters). The second was in the wrapping up of the story. It wasn’t all clean and tidy with a pretty red bow on top. Some bad guys who should have gotten some kind of justice (street or otherwise) got away. And some of the good guys did not have the moment or validation they deserved. Including Ruben. Just like in real life. Some things just don’t add up, are not resolved, and you just have to pick up and move on. Which is what our hero does, and we eagerly look forward to seeing his next move in CHINA CODE.
claudette valliere –
Liked this one from the first page. Spoiler alert for all those who don’t want to know what the book is actually about.This one starts with Reuben Carver being awakened at 3:45 AM. He finds he needs to report to work. He’s currently living in Japan and works for NCIS.Carver is a Vietnam vet and he way older than most of those he works with.Carver is also hell on wheels in a fight. He’s a killer and he knows it. Carver is one very, very good killer. He’s also a guy who will do whatever it takes to survive and kill those trying to kill him.On reporting to work he finds that three NCIS agents are dead in Malaysia and one has had the s**t kicked out of him and is in the hospital. How that one survived is something Carver will have to find out.Carver is the go to guy when it comes to fuguring things out. This is why he will be heading to Malaysia with his team. Carver will find out whats going on, the whys and the hows. He’s very good at what he does and his bosses know it. Even though he drops bodies left and right he’s the guy who will find out what happened and why three NCIS agents are now dead.So begins one damned fine read.This one has Carver, John Reston, Henry Dever, Jack Boone, Carvers team of Posser, Peamon and Harper, the USS Blue Ridge, a package, a man named Lardner, a man named Smith, a man named Deveroe, Earl Downing, kidnapping, the Organization, Ralph Menton, a watch, a traitor, betrayal, murder, attempted murder, a serial killer and Rueben Carver getting it done one more time.Five Stars.