REVIEW: Scarecrow Returns by Matthew Reilly

Scarecrow Returns by Matthew Reilly
Publishing Information: Kindle
Publisher: Simon and Schuster; 3 January 2012
ISBN: B0070D6O0A
ASIN: B004T4KWYM
Series: Book 4 in the Shane Schofield series
Copy: Out of Pocket
Reviewer: Tyson

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Synopsis: "Deep in the Arctic, a long-forgotten Soviet military base enshrouds a weapon of unimaginably destructive force—a Cold War doomsday device with the power to obliterate the planet. When a mysterious and brutal terrorist group known as the Army of Thieves seizes control of the remote base and unleashes the weapon upon an unsuspecting world, there is only one team close enough to sabotage them: a ragtag band of Marines and civilians led by Captain Shane Schofield, call sign “Scarecrow.” Outnumbered, outgunned, and with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Scarecrow has only a few short hours to bring down the Army of Thieves—or see the Earth go up in flames.

Filled with nonstop action and told in Matthew Reilly’s characteristically white-knuckle prose, Scarecrow Returns is a work of gripping suspense and complete exhilaration."

The fourth installment of Reilly's Shane Schofield series, Scarecrow Returns finds Scarecrow and his team deep in the thick of it. When his team is called in as a last resort to stop a gang of ex-military from destroying the planet.

After the events in Scarecrow Returns, Schofield has literally been put on ice. He is the protector of a group of scientists running tests on military equipment when the call comes out that he and his small team are the closets to a situation that is escalating quickly.

The book is full of action and unbelievable sequences that make the heart race. Just like the previous installments in the series, this is a great summer read. Or a read at anytime really.

The only real complaint of this novel is the little robot that has been added to the team, it seems to be used far too many times. Otherwise, the book lives up to the rest of the series.

Plot 7/10
Characters 6/10
Style 7/10

Overall 7/10