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  • A Thriller
  • By: Jack Carr
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,413 ratings)

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The Terminal List

By: Jack Carr
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 

“Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!”—Chris Pratt, all around great guy and star of The Terminal List, coming to Amazon Prime 

A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller that is “so powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written—rarely do you read a debut novel this damn good” (Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

On his last combat deployment, Lieutenant Commander James Reece’s entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush. But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of government. 

Now, with no family and free from the military’s command structure, Reece applies the lessons that he’s learned in over a decade of constant warfare toward avenging the deaths of his family and teammates. With breathless pacing and relentless suspense, Reece ruthlessly targets his enemies in the upper echelons of power without regard for the laws of combat or the rule of law. 

“Told with a deft hand and a keen eye for detail, The Terminal List…is explosive and riveting” (Kevin Maurer, coauthor of No East Day) and is perfect for fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Stephen Hunter, and Nelson DeMille.

©2018 Jack Carr (P)2018 Simon & Schuster

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"Double the trouble, twice the action, and quadruple the enjoyment. Careful while reading this one, it could leave a mark." (Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Last Order)

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Make America Great Again!

I selected this book because Ray Porter has read some great books that I really enjoyed. With The Terminal List however, his talent is wasted. Simple plot where every goody is completely good and every baddy is totally evil and probably a democrat. No character development whatsoever and far-right political views weaved into the text. A thinly veiled republican propoganda piece that stinks to high heaven. Should come with a free MAGA cap.

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Ruined by it's politics

Average thriller that will appeal to Trumpublicans. It feels like it was written by Tucker Carlson. Every villain is a latte sipping corrupt liberal who only cares about money and plotting to bang their young waitress, while guilty of murdering Americas finest soldiers, and women and children. If you love Trump and hate Hilary then this is right up your alley.

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Amateurish

James Reece pulled up outside the building and checked that his Arawest Smithon 2000-TK421-D11 Machine Sniper RPG was tucked securely into his KevlaTek 78-ACDC-200 Patriot Protector tactical vest. He reflected briefly on how the bad guys had killed his squad and his family and his dog and taken a giant dump in his coffee all on the same afternoon. He was now a man set on revenge, and nothing would stand in his way. No, really. He was just that awesome that all of his hits so far had gone off pretty much without a hitch. Lesser men than Reece would have setbacks that created some form of suspense, and tension, but Reece was far too alpha for that. Also everyone likes him and he has lots of friends and he's totes smart. 


Bob McMoneytraitor was inside the building, thinking about having sex with something, how much he loved money, and how experimenting on and killing heaps of his own countrymen was totally worth it. We know his thoughts right now because the narrator head-hops like a bunny on crack. Bob's phone rang. It was Secretary Killary Hinton. 


"Bob, this is a shit-show", Hinton said. "I want this mess cleaned up immediately."

"I'm handling it", Bob said.

"By handling it, do you mean sending one nut-job with a handgun and apparently not keeping Reece under constant surveillance, even though he came and went from his own house multiple times?"

"I'm working on it," Bob said. 

"Get it done, shit-stain. I have more evil politician things to do and will not be taken down by this one highly competent and attractive member of the armed forces."


Reece climbed a nearby building, sniped the roof sentry, jumped 10 feet through the air, picked the lock, and then systematically killed everyone in the building. It was a good thing that his suppressor completely muffled the sound of his gunfire, even though we explained a few chapters ago that that's not how they work. Finally, Reece made his way to Bob's office. 


"Hello. My name is James Reece," Reece said, "You killed my family. Prepare to die."

Bob immediately started crying like the liberal beta that he was. Reece shoved drugs and C4 down Bob's throat, cut his head off, stuffed it up his own ass, then made him explode. The then left a note explaining how it was all self-inflicted. 


"I'm in danger of becoming the very monster I fought against", Reece failed to think as he exited the building. He then drove to his rendezvous with the attractively-described woman which definitely seemed gross coming from someone who'd until very recently had been happily married. Then again, for all we know we're in her POV at that point. 

"Here's yet more stuff to help you murder and torture and inflict collateral damage." she said. "It's a good thing you have such good friends who will take such serious risks for you. Have you unravelled the mystery of this conspiracy yet?"

"What mystery?" Reece said. "They all just wanted money and decided to kill everyone to cover their tracks. I figured this out in the first act and there are no plot twists, because I'm smart and my readers aren't."

"I see," she said. "God bless America."

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Couldn't stop listening to it

Quite an interesting story and the narration was flawless! Although a little predictable and obvious, the action packed exploits of James Reece to avenge his team and family are quite thrilling. The author's experience as a SEAL are clearly noticeable from the writing and description of tactics & equipment.

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Excellent

I couldn’t stop listening to it, unbelievable! Jack gives you the impression that the book is factual, loved it👏

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so we'll researched with twisting plots

I love factual podcasts but Jack Carr converted me to his thrillers. excellent detail. when I walk my locale I recall the scenes I was hearing when there with his story

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Gripping story start to finish

Beautifully tied up at the end .. I can't wait to see where and how the author brings James Reece back to shore and gives him a second chance at life.

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Captivating!

Amazing book, written by someone you know has lived in SOF world.
Can’t wait for the follow up!

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Surprisingly great

I was a little sceptical of this book, especially being an Australian, but I was enthralled from beginning to end. Appreciated all the finer details throughout and looking forward to diving into the rest of the series.

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Great Story & Narration

Thoroughly enjoyable entertainment with Ray Porter doing an excellent job. About to get the next. 😀

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