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THE EXTRACTOR: A John Lee Thriller Kindle Edition

by J.T. Brannan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 413 ratings
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The Extractor is the thrilling first novel in a brand-new, high-octane action-adventure series from bestselling author J.T. Brannan.

The Extractor features John Lee, an ‘extraction specialist’, and his close-knit team of operatives, whose job it is to rescue people from the worst environments on Earth. Trained as a US Air Force Pararescueman, an expert martial artist and an ex-movie stuntman, John is an expert in personnel retrieval; there is no place in the world out of his reach, and nothing will get in his way once he is hired to do a job.

In this first adventure, Lee is hired to track down a missing research team from the University of Chicago. On a mission to the Amazon to locate a lost tribe, and the mysterious plant that is said to make its members all but immune to disease, the team have not been heard from in weeks.

But what Lee finds in the rainforest is more than anyone bargained for – he not only has to battle against the incredible natural dangers of the Amazon, but he is also forced to contend with drugs gangs and their hidden laboratories, and another group who are tracking the research team and the lost tribe for their own nefarious ends.

In a frantic race against time, John Lee knows that it is not just the scientists he has to find and protect – the fate of the lost tribe and its miraculous plant-life is also in his hands, and the future of medicine along with it.

The Extractor is a fun, action-filled adrenaline ride that is guaranteed to leave you breathless and begging for more. Start the adventure now!

Praise for J.T. Brannan -

"What an absorbing, rollercoaster of a read." - Elly Griffiths, winner of the Edgar Award for The Crossing Places

"Origin is a thrill-a-minute ride of a book." - Simon Toyne, bestselling author of the Sanctus trilogy

"Origin is a truly original novel, seamlessly meshing a modern high-tech chase thriller, stuffed full of guns and gadgets, with elements of ancient history to produce a book that’s both thought-provoking and relentlessly exciting." - James Becker, bestselling author of The First Apostle

"Smart, sophisticated and thrilling, Origin drags you in and makes you hold your breath right to the last lung bursting page." - Sam Christer, bestselling author of The Stonehenge Legacy and The Turin Shroud

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075WRGG8R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grey Arrow Publishing (December 24, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 24, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1272 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 225 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 413 ratings

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J.T. Brannan

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J.T. Brannan is the author of the Amazon bestselling Colt Ryder action thriller series, the first novel of which - THE THOUSAND DOLLAR MAN - was nominated for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award.

He has also written the bestselling political thriller series featuring Mark Cole, the action-adventure John Lee series and the new Maxwell Knight crime series, as well as the high-concept thrillers ORIGIN (translated into eight languages in over thirty territories) and EXTINCTION (his latest all-action novel from Headline Publishing).

Currently serving in the British Army Reserves, J.T. Brannan is a former national Karate champion and bouncer.

He now writes full-time, and teaches martial arts in Harrogate, in the North of England, where he lives with his two young children.

He is currently at work on his next novel.

You can find him on Twitter @ColtRyderUSA, at www.jtbrannan.com and www.jtbrannanbooks.blogspot.com, on Instagram @jtbrannan, and on Facebook at jtbrannanbooks.

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NICKy V
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018
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I purchased this book and liked it so much that I bought the second book.
Both are great reads. I really like it when you can get lost in a story.
The only disappointment is that 2 books are the end of the series.
I wish there were more too rea by this author!
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F Goldie
4.0 out of 5 stars The Extractor, Book 1...
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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...is well written, has fast action, and a “kindhearted” hero, John Lee. John Lee doesn’t kill, but he sure does maim. Of course, he hurts only the bad guys. The story is interesting, but I give it a 4 because it’s not believable, in my opinion. Lee’s stunts and abilities to put down a gang of armed killers without a weapon of his own are beyond possibility, as I see it. Very “Hollywood”.
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T.W. Barton
3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK but not what I was expecting as a huge fan of his Thousand Dollar Man series
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2017
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Overall the story was ok.

I am a huge fan of the Thousand Dollar Man series by the author and was expecting to love this one as well but it seems that this series is going in a different direction.

John Lee is a former Air Force PJ as well as CIA operative. After years of brutality, he decided it was time to retire. There are differing opinions about his retirement, some call him a deserter. He decided to work for himself and open his own shop where he works to find and extract people who need rescue.

He's vowed that his days of killing are behind him and in this book at least, that's true.

I don't mind a character that has a moral inclination not to take a life but I prefer stories where the character isn't afraid to cross the line when needed as morbid as that may seem. Sometimes the evil needs to be wiped out.

Given the premise of the story, the moral stance of John Lee is commendable but wholly unrealistic. Leaving all your enemies who do not share the same morality alive to come back after you over and over again seems like a sure way to a short lifespan especially, as they are very well connected and funded.

John Lee's stance on killing forces him to rely on non-lethal ways to deal with his enemies and seems to favor hand to hand action and therein lies the issue I had with the book.

The physical abilities and actions in the book are so fantastical that I could only shake my head during the various fight scenes. At times he seems to defy the laws of physic all without any injuries. I don't want to give any spoilers away but I'm sure you'll instantly recognize them when you read them.

Now if this were a superhero story then I could easily buy into all that but that is not the theme of this book.

The fight screens are hard to read. They are complex and better suited for the screen and not the written page. When you watch a character do some of these unbelievable acts your brain is more likely to accept what you're seeing but when you read it your mind has plenty of time to really absorb the information and reject things that are too unrealistic.

It's a short book and we don't get any real background information on the characters. It's eluded to but no specifics so it's hard to have any real connection to the characters, no way to sympathize or understand their motivations. I assume that is coming in later books but I think it should have been laid out in the first book.

If this is the type of hero that you prefer then I bet you will really like this series, if you tend to like heroes like I do then don't hesitate to pick up and start reading the Thousand Dollar Man series. It has just what you're looking for.
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Joshua Dalton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fast read
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020
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The Extractor series starts off great. It is a different take on how to do thing. Can't wait for the next book to come out
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Mac
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read! was a little concerned about the main ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
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Excellent read! was a little concerned about the main character, John Lee, philosophy "not to take a human life". But it seem to work, Might be a little far fetched where he takes out 12 in close contact. I think I would like it better if he just shot them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extractor
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019
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Storyline so very unique. Fast paced. Easy to read. Wow!! You may want to save this thriller for a Saturday. Start in the morning and read all day!
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Chris Carver
5.0 out of 5 stars The Extractor by J.T. Brannan
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018
Meet John Lee, former Air Force parajumper, until a mission went wrong and cost John Everything, his family, the Air Force, and his two plus year hiatus from everything and everyone except the monks in the monastery where John learned to deal with his losses and return with one vow, he would never willingly kill another human! He gets offered a job by his good friend, Alex, who wants him to find and rescue a research team in the Amazon forrest! John's team has equipped him with latest technology and equipment that should make the mission possible, but John knows "Murphy's Law" only to well. You'll have to read this book and see how John fairs when everything goes to hell in a handbasket!
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Reduxalicious
2.0 out of 5 stars Good writing. Boring character
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018
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The writing and story in itself was decent nothing great,

But the main character was just a cliche Bruce Lee type that never loses a fight or gets into trouble, even his partner is protected by this magic plot shield that was so thick that by the supposed 'climax' of the book I knew no bad things would happen to him even after getting blasted by a black hawk and going down in a chopper.

If Over powered protagonists with cliche'd past's are your things. Pick this up.
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S. Stinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writing, one of my favorite authors
Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2018
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Excellent writing, one of my favorite authors. Need more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2018
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A good read
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Neville K. Ayrton
4.0 out of 5 stars rather far fetched not up to his usual standard
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2018
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Suspend reality when reading this book. Not really up to the authors previous books. too many derring do exploits and impossible scenarios
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R. K. Gardner
1.0 out of 5 stars i love action thrillers but this is so unbelievable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2018
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absolute rubbish,i love action thrillers but this is so unbelievable, Mr Brannan back to the drawing board
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