Break Every Rule

By: Brian Freeman

Narrated by: Scott Brick

From the New York Times bestselling author of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne series comes a breathtaking thriller about a man whose only chance to rescue his family is to return to the past he thought he’d left behind.

Tommy Miller is a man with deadly skills, hiding in Florida under a false identity. After being set up on an overseas mission, he’s on the run from terrorists—and from the government who betrayed him. So when his wife and daughter are violently abducted, it seems his ghosts are finally catching up with him.

But Tommy isn’t the only one with secrets. His wife, Teresa, has been concealing her own dangerous past, and as Tommy races to rescue his family, he must peel away the clues she’s left behind. With a hotshot police detective, Lindy Jax, close on his trail, Tommy follows a twisted path from Florida to the Bahamas, one that brings him face-to-face with ruthless enemies.

His search for answers soon puts him on the wrong side of the law—hunted by the police and pursued by men who want him dead. Worst of all, if he hopes to save Teresa and their daughter, Rosalita, he must become the man he once was—a killer operating from the deepest shadows.

But when the lives of the people you love are at stake, rules are made to be broken.

©2024 Brian Freeman (P)2024 Blackstone Publishing

Critic reviews

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Edge of my seat

This is one of Freeman’s best! Baldacci fans will love. Compelling characters and plot. Scot Brick, as always, gives a great performance

Overamped performance

The author s a good storyteller, and this book is no exception. My enjoyment of this book was diminished by the narrator. Call it overacting. Most readers want a little life in the narration, but too much can get annoying. This one crossed that line.

Great Read Just Not My Favorite of Freeman's

A great story for sure. Full of intrigue and suspense, which Bryan Freeman is known for. However, I didn't find it as engaging as his past books. I had to restart it a couple of times at the beginning. My mind must have wandered off to the point I missed some important details because some things weren't making sense, and I wasn't tracking the characters. Don't get me wrong, it is definitely worth reading but it wasn't one of his books that I couldn't put down.

Action packed!

Action-packed and suspenseful. It's a great story about dark and awful things. The narrator does ok but not the best. It's a little hard to follow at times but if it wasn't good I wouldn't have finished it.

Strong characters, great plot

The story is action packed, and while somewhat predictable, there are still some twists that jump out at you. Loved having strong female leads in the middle of a dark Epstein/Diddy type of scenario.

I did not like the narrator at all. Overly dramatic. Not great at accents. Did not enhance the plot.

Ready for the movie!

One of the most amazing, suspenseful novels I have ever read. It brought so much joy to listen to the Audible version each day. I have read all of Mr. Freeman’s Bourne novels, but this is the first I’ve read outside of the Bourne universe. I can’t wait to read more of his novels. He is my favorite author but far. I hope they produce the movie based on this story!

Narrator makes the story!

I really enjoyed the ups and downs of this story and was quite impressed with Tiger and his buddy. I hope to see this become a series. As always, Scott brick is a great narrator. I love to listen to him. I am hoping for a book 2.

Good Story

A story about the dark & ugly underbelly of money, power & influence. It has a similar feeling to the real story of Maxwell & Epstein. It’s about fighting back. It’s about real love.

Suspenseful

A good read as always from Brian Freeman! Suspenseful and easy to get invested in the characters.

reminds me of Jeffrey Epstein

I wasn't keen on the narrator. story was great Brian Freeman never disappoints. love the suspense and on the twist and turns. I have read most of Brian Freeman's books in looking forward to the next one.