The Mad Mick Box Set Volume 1

The Mad Mick Series, Books 1-3

By: Franklin Horton

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Consistently hitting the top of the charts in post-apocalyptic fiction and military thrillers, The Mad Mick series has garnered thousands of reviews from listeners who can't get enough of this character. He's the guy you want on your side in a fight. He's the friend who can make you laugh until you cry. He's the last man on Earth you want to cross.

This omnibus edition contains the first three books in the series:

• "The Mad Mick".
• "Masters of Mayhem".
• "Brutal Business".

For a hardened assassin and his snarky daughter, navigating the apocalypse is little more than business as usual. They have food, weapons, top-notch gear, and connections in the darkest holes of the special operations community. Just don't cross them, because hell hath no fury like the Maguires.

Conor Maguire nearly lost his daughter when she was three years old, injured by the drunk driver who killed his wife. When the justice system failed him, Conor retaliated against the driver in dramatic and gruesome fashion.

An ironclad alibi prevented the police from pinning the murder on Conor. His actions didn't go unnoticed though. A covert agency within the US government recruited the talented young bomber and machinist. For over 25 years, Conor designed and built custom weapons of death and destruction at his secluded compound in the mountains of Virginia.

When a series of devastating terror attacks brought down the United States, Conor and Barb assumed they were safe in their compound. They had everything they needed. They were armed and highly trained. But then, Barb was kidnapped.

The kidnappers didn’t know why Conor was known as The Mad Mick. They didn’t know the fear and respect his name invoked in the shadowy underworld of covert operations. They didn’t know that when it came to protecting his family, he was without conscience, without compassion, and without equal.

But they would soon find out.

©2018, 2019, 2020 Franklin Horton (P)2023 Franklin Horton

Character development started in a previous book by author and is an excellent follow up.

Fast paced, thrilling, dramatic and just the right amount of comic relief. Well done, thank you.

Liked the characters and how they were written.

Good series and hoping for more. Definitely kept me interested and wanting to know what was going to happen next.

Attention to detail

Loved it. I have listened to it three times and will list again. Looking for more like it

A Rough Hero for the Times

Mad Mick (Connor )is an Irish man raised by rebels before moving to America. Over the years he trained in various arts of assassins, becoming a secret operative. When the US collapses, Connor and his daughter, Barbara, have dug in to survive in their well equipped compound.

Connor's wife died when Barb was just an infant. She has been raised to survive with a lot of the roughness of her father. When Barb and another community young woman are kidnapped by a band of men, Connor will take on the Mad Mick persona to get her back and deliver his form of vengeance.

After the first book, the second brings the boss of the kidnappers and remaining forces thinking they can face Mad Mick. The third book brings together the community to face a new enemy. An 'army' of former gang members calling themselves The Bonded are busy terrorizing towns for supplies and the fun of causing havoc.

All three books have good action with interesting strategies set up by Connor to harass and attack the enemy. The personalities of the characters are strong and often caustic. I'm glad I had the three books together. I will look for more in the series.

As always, Kevin Pierce delivers a strong narration. He captures and conveys the nuances of the characters. His performance enhanced the story for me.

great story

I enjoyed the book and will tell future readers / listeners that it is worth the time.