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In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with author Don Bentley. Don Bentley spent a decade as an Army Apache helicopter pilot during which time he was stationed in South Korea, Germany, and Texas.  While deployed to Afghanistan as a Troop Commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom VI, Don was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal with “V” device for valor.  Following his time in the military Don worked as an FBI Special Agent and was a member of the Dallas Office Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.  Since leaving the FBI, Don has worked for a number of companies that develop technology for the U.S. Special Operations Community.  He holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University, and an M.F.A in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.  Don is the author of the Matt Drake thriller series including WITHOUT SANCTION, THE OUTSIDE MAN, and two forth coming titles, as well as TARGET ACQUIRED, a Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. novel. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/  

In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney.  Mark Greaney’s debut international thriller, THE GRAY MAN, was published in 2009 and became a national bestseller and a highly sought-after Hollywood property. Ten subsequent Gray Man novels have been released to date, including his latest, RELENTLESS. Mark is also the #1 New York Times bestselling author or coauthor of seven Tom Clancy novels, including his most recent TOM CLANCY TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE. He collaborated with Tom Clancy on three Jack Ryan novels before Tom’s death in 2013. RED METAL, a military thriller written by Mark Greaney and Lt Col Hunter R. Rawlings, USMC, became a New York Times bestseller in 2009. Mark’s books are published in several languages and are also available as audiobooks. A feature film adaptation of THE GRAY MAN is in production at Netflix, with Ryan Gosling in the title role. A feature film adaptation of Mark’s scripted audio play Armored, is in development with Michael Bay and Erwin Stoff to produce. In his research for the Gray Man and Jack Ryan novels he has traveled to dozens of countries, visited the Pentagon, military bases, and many Washington, D.C. Intelligence agencies, and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. Mark lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his wife, his three stepchildren, and his three dogs, Lobo, Ziggy, and Winston. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes for a second time with "All Killer, No Filler" thriller author Joshua "Josh" Hood. Hood graduated from the University of Memphis before joining the military and spending five years in the 82nd Airborne Division, where he was team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment. In 2005, he was sent to Iraq and conducted combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-2006, and from 2007 to 2008 he served as a squad leader in the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and was deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Hood was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. He is currently a member of a full time SWAT team in Memphis, Tennessee, and has conducted countless stateside operations with the FBI, ATF, DEA, Secret Service, and US Marshals. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with award-winning author Sarah Langan to discuss her latest thriller GOOD NEIGHBORS. Sarah grew up on Long Island, in a town called Garden City, but not on a crescent bordering a park. She got her MFA in creative writing from Columbia University, and also received her Master’s in Environmental Health Science/Toxicology from New York University. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughters. She’s received three Bram-Stoker awards, and her work has often been included in best-of-the year lists and anthologies. She’s a founding board member of the Shirley Jackson Awards, and works in both film and prose. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with award winning and New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz to discuss his latest Orphan X thriller, PRODIGAL SON. "Forced into retirement, Evan Smoak gets an urgent request for help from someone he didn't even suspect existed." GREGG HURWITZ is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 22 thrillers including the ORPHAN X series. His novels have won numerous literary awards and have been published in 33 languages. Additionally, he’s written screenplays and television scripts for many of the major studios and networks, comics for DC and Marvel, and political and culture pieces for The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Bulwark and others. Gregg lives with his three Rhodesian ridgebacks in Los Angeles, where he continues to play soccer, frequently injuring himself. To learn more about Gregg, go to:  https://gregghurwitz.net/   Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

National bestselling and award winning author Nick Petrie returns to The Crew Reviews podcast to discuss his latest Peter Ash thriller THE BREAKER. Nick received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington and won a Hopwood Award for short fiction while an undergraduate at the University of Michigan. His story “At the Laundromat” won the 2006 Short Story Contest in The Seattle Review, a national literary journal. His first novel, The Drifter, won the ITW Thriller and Barry Awards, and was nominated for Edgar, Anthony, and Hammett Awards. He won the 2016 Literary Award from the Wisconsin Library Association and was named one of Apple’s 10 Writers to Read in 2017.  Light It Up was named the Best Thriller of 2018 by Apple Books and has been nominated for a Barry Award. His books in the Peter Ash series are The Drifter, Burning Bright, Light It Up, and Tear It Down. A husband and father, he has worked as a carpenter, remodeling contractor, and building inspector.  He lives in Milwaukee, where he is hard at work on the next Peter Ash novel. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor.  Brad served for more than 21 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel.  During that time he held numerous Infantry and Special Forces positions, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta where he commanded multiple troops and a squadron.  He has conducted operations in support of US national interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other classified locations. Brad's final assignment was as the Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel in Charleston, SC.  He holds a Master’s of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, with a concentration in Irregular Warfare.  In 2011, Brad published his debut novel, One Rough Man, which was an immediate success and launched the Pike Logan series. Now with more than 14 installments and nearly 3 million copies sold, the series has consistently hit the New York Times bestseller list. When not writing, he serves as a security consultant on asymmetric threats for various agencies.  Learn more about Brad by visiting : www.BradTaylorBooks.com Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

In this episode, Best-Selling author and screenwriter, Chris Hauty, returns to The Crew Reviews. His debut in January of 2020, DEEP STATE, is arguably one of the best first novels in thriller genre history. His follow up, SAVAGE ROAD, continues the Haley Chill storyline with the amazing plot twists he is known for. Keep your eyes peeled for an adaptation for TV or film in the near future too! And don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

In this episode, the always jovial and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg returns to The Crew Reviews. Hopefully, he doesn’t break anything this time... To learn more about Lee, visit www.LeeGoldberg.com And don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Robert Dugoni. Robert Dugoni is the critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Amazon bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite police series set in Seattle, which has sold more than 6 million books worldwide. He is also the author of The Charles Jenkins espionage series, and the David Sloane legal thriller series. He is also the author of several stand-alone novels including The 7th Canon, Damage Control, and the literary novel, The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell - Suspense Magazine’s 2018 Book of the Year, for which Dugoni’s narration won an AudioFile Earphones Award; as well as the nonfiction exposé The Cyanide Canary, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. Several of his novels have been optioned for movies and television series.  Dugoni is the recipient of the Nancy Pearl Award for Fiction and a two-time winner of the Friends of Mystery Spotted Owl Award for best novel set in the Pacific Northwest. He is also a two- time finalist for the International Thriller Award, the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, the Silver Falchion Award for mystery, and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award. Robert Dugoni’s books are sold in more than twenty-five countries and have been translated into more than two dozen languages.  Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with author Boyd Morrison. Boyd is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, actor, engineer, and Jeopardy! champion. He started his career working on NASA's space station project at Johnson Space Center, where he got the opportunity to fly on the Vomit Comet, the same plane used to train astronauts for zero gravity. After earning a PhD in engineering from Virginia Tech, he used his training to develop eleven US patents at Thomson/RCA. Boyd then managed a video game testing group in Microsoft's Xbox division before becoming a full-time writer and co-authoring the last six OREGON FILES series books with Clive Cussler. Boyd is also a professional actor, appearing in films, commercials, and stage plays. And in 2003 he fulfilled a lifelong dream and became a Jeopardy! champion. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, Mike, Sean & Chris take a look back at some of their favorite books and author interviews during 2020.    Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Simon Gervais. Simon is the New York Times and #1 Amazon bestselling author of Hunt Them Down (January 2019) and Trained to Hunt (September 2019). He also wrote the Mike Walton series: The Thin Black Line (2015), A Red Dotted Line (2016) and A Thick Crimson Line (2018). He is represented by literary agent Eric Myers at Myers Literary Management. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scene with the master of American crime fiction, Michael Connelly to discuss his latest Mickey Haller thriller THE LAW OF INNOCENCE. Connelly is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of thirty-five novels, which have sold over 80 million copies sold worldwide. He has won virtually every award the publishing industry has to offer from the Edgar Award for Best First Novel for the BLACK ECHO to multiple Anthony and Macavity Awards, as well as many others in the U.S. and throughout the world. Connelly is the executive producer of the acclaimed television series “Bosch” based on his own novels, and has seen two other novels, BLOOD WORK and THE LINCOLN LAWYER adapted for the big screen. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Fred Burton. Fred is a former State Department counter-terrorism deputy chief and DSS Special Agent and the author of a bestselling memoir, Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent, Chasing Shadows, Under Fire and his latest book, co-authored with Samuel Katz, Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America. You can learn more about Fred by visiting his website:  https://www.officialfredburton.com/ Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com   Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

PART 2 of 2 On this episode (Part 2 of 2), the Crew finishes their conversation with Lee Child and his brother, Andrew Child, about the latest Jack Reacher thriller the brothers co-wrote, THE SENTINEL. Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours. Andrew Child was born in Birmingham, England in May 1968. He went to school in St Albans, Hertfordshire and later attended the University of Sheffield where he studied English Literature and Drama. After graduation Andrew set up and ran a small independent theatre company. And then moved into the telecommunications industry as a 'temporary' solution to a short-term cash crisis. Fifteen years later, after carrying out a variety of roles, Andrew became the victim / beneficiary of a widespread redundancy programme. Freed once again from the straight jacket of corporate life, he took the opportunity to answer the question, what if ... ? Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com   Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode (Part 1 of 2), the Crew goes behind the scenes with Lee Child and his brother, Andrew Child, to discuss the latest Jack Reacher thriller the co-wrote, THE SENTINEL. Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours. Andrew Child was born in Birmingham, England in May 1968. He went to school in St Albans, Hertfordshire and later attended the University of Sheffield where he studied English Literature and Drama. After graduation Andrew set up and ran a small independent theatre company. And then moved into the telecommunications industry as a 'temporary' solution to a short-term cash crisis. Fifteen years later, after carrying out a variety of roles, Andrew became the victim / beneficiary of a widespread redundancy programme. Freed once again from the straight jacket of corporate life, he took the opportunity to answer the question, what if ... ? Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com   Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this audio-only version of the episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with acclaimed director/screenwriter Cyrus Nowrasteh to discuss his latest blockbuster movie INFIDEL. Cyrus Nowrasteh was born in Boulder, Colorado of Iranian parents, and lived in Iran as a young boy. A graduate of the USC cinema program, he has worked in the motion picture and television business for over 20 years. Cyrus' work includes The Day Reagan Was Shot, Falcon Crest, Into the West, The Young Messiah, The Stoning of Soraya M., and the controversial docudrama The Path to 9/11. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com   Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with H. Ripley "Rip" Rawlings to discuss his latest debut solo thriller ASSAULT BY FIRE.  A New York Times Bestselling author, Lieutenant Colonel Hunter Ripley "Rip" Rawlings IV, was a Marine Corps infantry and Reconnaissance Officer with 23-years of service. With ten deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, CJTF-HOA, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia to name a few. An Infantry and LAV Reconnaissance Officer, he had additional specialties of military advisor and operations planner. He served in billets from Scout Platoon Commander, LAV Reconnaissance Company Commander, FAST Commander up to Infantry Battalion Commander. Learn more at: www.riprawlings.com Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com   Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with movie director & screenwriter Rod Lurie to discuss his latest movie THE OUTPOST. Lurie is an Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic. Lurie wrote and directed the widely-praised Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated political thriller "The Contender," starring Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman and Christian Slater. He also wrote and directed the films "Straw Dogs," "Nothing But the Truth," and "Resurrecting the Champ". Additionally, he created and executive-produced "Line of Fire," a one-hour FBI drama for ABC, and directed the feature film "The Last Castle." In television, Lurie created the series "Commander In Chief," which was nominated for the Best Drama Series Golden Globe, and for which Geena Davis won the Best Actress Golden Globe for her depiction of the first female President of the United States. Lurie made his film writing and directing debut in 1998 with the dramatic short "Four Second Delay," which won the Best Short Film award at the Atlanta Film Festival and the Crested Butte Reel Fest. The film also won the Prix du Jury at the Festival of American Cinema in Deauville, France. Lurie followed in 2000 with his first feature film, "Deterrence," a drama about America coming to the brink of nuclear war, starring Kevin Pollak and Timothy Hutton. Before he segued to filmmaking, Lurie graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1984 and went on to serve for four years as a Combat Arms officer in the U.S. Army. After the military, Lurie first enjoyed success as a film critic and entertainment reporter, breaking into journalism as a reporter for the New York Daily News, and was also a film critic and interviewer for Channel 12 in Fairfield, Connecticut. In addition, he was a frequent contributor to such magazines as Premiere, Movieline and Entertainment Weekly. After moving to Los Angeles, Lurie worked as a film critic, investigative reporter and contributing editor to Los Angeles Magazine from 1990-1995. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com   Follow us on social media: Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/