War Hawk is the second entry in James Rollins' and Grant Blackwood's Tucker Wayne series. Just like the first Tucker Wayne novel The Kill Switch, War Hawk is an engrossing and thrilling read. The plot of the novel is as follows: Tucker Wayne's old flame and former army colleague contacts him and tells him that her colleagues were murdered and she is next on the bad guys' kill list. When Tucker investigates, he stumbles upon a great conspiracy to control the world. Now, Tucker's trusted team which includes his trusted dog Kane and Jane, an army intelligence analyst, must unmask the conspiracy and prevent it from being implemented.
War Hawk has several themes, namely the use of advanced technology, particularly drones, by the military. In addition, Alan Turing is featured prominently in War Hawk. It was very interesting to see how his code-breaking work during World War II is applied to the modern battlefield and how it paved the way for the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by the military.
In addition to all the high tech stuff and non-stop action, Rollins and Blackwood don't stop short on character development and interpersonal relationships. The characters on Tucker's team are particularly well developed, and their relationships among each other are likewise very strong. But perhaps the strongest relationship is between Tucker and his dog. The old adage that a dog is a man's best friend is particularly true in War Hawk. It is clear that both Tucker and Kane are so attached to each other that at times it felt like they were one and the same.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading War Hawk. Both James Rollins and Grant Blackwood are great story teller. Their story pulls you in from page one and keeps you in its tight vise-like grips until the last sentence. I would highly recommend War Hawk to any fan of high-octane military thrillers.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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