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MWSA Review
The Black Raven's Song by Macklin Grey is fast-moving international thriller that any thriller fan should enjoy. Author Grey's protagonist, Chase Harper, is a former U.S. military special forces soldier who finds himself unexpectedly thrown into a hunt to find a kidnapped friend. Little does he suspect that the kidnapping is related to some stolen enriched uranium and a North Korean plot to get itself out of a terrible famine or go to war trying. Most of the book is set in or around exotic Singapore. A nuclear explosion, helicopters, submarines, gangsters, and North Korean assassins all team up to take the reader on quite the reading journey. Chase Harper is a protagonist who is easy to cheer for. I enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it.
Review by Bob Doerr (May 2025)
Author's Synopsis
An anonymous threat, a catastrophic explosion, and a deadly race against time all collide at once.
After a nuclear bomb devastates St. Petersburg, Russia, killing hundreds of thousands and plunging the global economy into chaos, the world teeters on the brink of disaster. Amidst the turmoil, Chase Harper is sent to Singapore to salvage his company’s future. But fate has other plans for the former mercenary haunted by the recent loss of his wife and daughter. When North Korean assassins kidnap his closest friends to use as leverage in an attempt to seize mysterious cargo traveling across the Indian Ocean, Chase is dragged back into a world he desperately tried to leave behind. Intent on rescuing those he holds dear, Chase must confront his buried demons and reawaken his deadly skills.
Teaming up with an unlikely ally, he is thrust into a high-stakes operation to stop a madman intent on unleashing a catastrophic attack that could kill millions. Together, they must navigate a treacherous web of international intrigue and deadly conspiracies. With everything on the line, Chase faces a harrowing choice: become the killer he once was or risk losing all that he holds dear. If he fails, the last remnants of his shattered family will die, along with countless others.
Format(s) for review: Paper and Kindle
Review Genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller/Crime
Number of Pages: 349
Word Count: 116,000