Rogue

By: Mark Sullivan

Narrated by: Jeff Gurner

Mark Sullivan has created a propulsive, compelling new thriller. Rogue, is one part Bourne Identity and one part Mission: Impossible, but listeners will also love the nod to Hitchcock’s It Takes a Thief. Two years ago, Robin Monarch was a top level CIA operative—perhaps the best they had when it came to black bag operations. Then one day, in the middle of an operation, with his team around him in the field, Monarch walked away, leaving his old life and friends behind without a word of explanation. Now this ex-soldier, ex-operative, and orphan with a murky past is a thief, stealing from the super-rich and has surfaced in St. Tropez. But when a complicated, high profile jewel heist goes wrong, Monarch is led into a carefully woven trap designed to force him to complete the very same mission he walked away from years ago. It will take all of his skills (as well as those of the team he burned) and all of his cunning, if Monarch is to thwart the violent and deadly goals of the very powerful cabal who will do whatever it takes to bring the very dangerous "Green Fields" technology under their control.

©2012 Mark Sullivan (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"A true juggernaut of a thriller, pure adrenaline in print. With the creation of Robin Monarch, Sullivan has crafted a Jason Bourne for the new millennium." (James Rollins)

Unique protagonist

Being a fan of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor genres, I found this book to be a nice but subtle change. Robin Monarch a man who lives by a specific code can do amazing things on his own but on a team he shines. A thief then Military Special Ops then CIA and then back to a thief...he is very unique. I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to the next installment.

Good action story & characters

Good story line and development for those who like action packed special forces characters. Narrator above average for diverse voices and accents.

Meh

Way too unbelievable. If you had billions of dollars you might be able to do half of the things the character does. The story has a decent message but I would have liked it more if it had been more realistic.

A bit long winded

Story was very good at the start then it went on and on and ........
BUT, I did enjoy it after taking long breaks and clearing my mind from time to time.

Fun read BUT....

***SPOILER ALERT***
I never would have read this book had Audible not offered a sale on many of the first books in various series. Thanks Audible!! This book was a fun read and I really enjoyed the protagonist, Robin--especially his background and how he was able to change his life from the utter depravity of his youth. However, I only gave it 4 stars because it seems utterly improbable that a man (spy) who managed to reach the top of the spy chain in America would be so slow as to find the bad egg in their midst at the same time the whole nation/world did. Had he spent half the time doing research that Robin's teammate did in forty-five minutes he would have found the bad guy...and then that would have ended the story. I hope in the second book in the series the head of the CIA is just a little smarter! Nevertheless, I'm glad I read it.

Awesome

Can't aIt to listen to the next book. This was my first book by this author so very happy. Awesome

Rogue Story

We listened to Beneath A Scarlet Sky, knowing it was a true story, so well put together and narrated, that we thought Rogue would be in the same class; it was not.
We felt the storyline was far fetched and fragmented; timelines were too unrealistic and virtually impossible, yet the author wanted the listener (and reader) to believe the impossible.
Definitely not his best work.

Found a new series.

A fast paced story. Next in series has better reviews than this one. I'm looking forward to it. It's in my wish list.

Good story but poor knowledge of weapons

Enjoyed the story, a bit unbelievable but entertaining. Only complaint is, either the author or narrator did poor research on weapons.
1. Its Heckler and Koch (coke) not COCK!
2. They are not Clips, they are Magazines, Always!
3. Tank research was atrocious

Great story if these details don’t bother you

Riveting Story, Well Read, Suspenseful Ending

a great story, well developed characters, suspenseful story that keeps you engaged and wanting more. of course well read and engaging.