Fierce [Paperback]

Jeremy Love (Author), Robert Love (Author), Jeff Wasson (Author), Chip Zdarsky (Author), Steven Sanders (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2005

Jonathan Fierce, a profiler for the FBI gifted with psychic abilities, failed to stop an explosion which has just killed his team of fellow agents, the only real family he's ever had. The FBI wants to charge him with the crime. Now he's being hunted by the Feds and is on the run from the crime syndicate that killed his team. Miraculously, Fierce can hear the voices of his slain teammates, giving him the skills and abilities to become a one man strike force. Now he's going deep under cover into the Jamaican underworld to strike at the heart of the syndicate and uncover the facts behind the conspiracy against him.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Jonathan Fierce first attracted attention as a psychic child in Jamaica by describing crimes that would take place days later. Recruited by the FBI, the adult Fierce accidentally leads his team into a trap and is accused of orchestrating their deaths. He goes on the run to seek revenge for the agents he loved like brothers. Luckily for him, they speak to him from beyond the grave, giving him the benefit of their varied skills. This action story has heart, even if it occasionally relies on clichés of shoot-'em-up violence, and the paranormal element adds an emotional twist. Flashbacks to Fierce's youth in Jamaica are the most enjoyable, their rich coloring evoking the not-so-innocent 1970s. The art is a bit simple and static for the dark plot, but there are moments of real impact, as when we see Fierce looking, well, fierce in the best Van Peebles tradition. The book's multiracial cast makes for a refreshing change and lends energy to the characters and their missions. Occasional stock characters and clunky dialogue don't stop this fast-paced thriller from moving forward. (Apr.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593073267
• ISBN-13: 978-1593073268
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,226,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, May 10, 2011

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martialartartist12 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fierce (Paperback)

This book is about a physic who gains the attributes of some close friends after they are killed on a mission (hopefully that doesn't spoil to much.)I think that Jeremy does a good job with all the books I have read from him. So far I have read Bayou, Shadow Rock, and the title in question, "Fierce." I think this book isn't as good as the other titles I've read from him, but I still like it, and I will be reading "Bayou 2" soon.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Fierce flops, September 9, 2007

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Tom Knapp "Rambles.NET editor" (Lancaster, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fierce (Paperback)

You know you're in trouble when the hero of the story is named Jonathan Fierce. I mean, c'mon, people just don't have names like that, unless they're major characters in a comic book written by someone with an unsubtle imagination.

So, building from the name, we have a guy with a psychic gift that's put to use by the FBI. His mistake leads his team to their deaths; Fierce gets there just in time to see them die, somehow arriving much more quickly in his car than they did in their stealth helicopter. He swears to avenge their deaths, particularly because their ghosts seem to be lodged in his head; while they give him all of their nifty abilities in the bargain, their voices are driving him crazy. A bellicose FBI superior decides to blame Fierce for the screwup, so Fierce busts out and takes an FBI psychologist hostage; of course, she falls in love with him. Oh, and his major nemesis in the story just happens to be his best childhood chum, whom Fierce thought he had left to his death many years before.

Did I mention his name is Fierce?

Cliches aside, this book never manages to become engaging. Conflicts are resolved quickly, characters enter and exit without making a dent on your awareness, and Fierce himself manages to make it through the book without ever seeming real, or even very interesting.

by Tom Knapp, Rambles.(n e t) editor