Conspiracy of Silence by Ronie Kendig (The Tox Files #1)

I have read a good handful of Kendig's books. I'm usually interested in the titles or the book description, and I thought I knew, at least more or less, what this author writes like. Instead, I got a read that took everything up a notch. Multiple characters that I liked, adventure, romance, military, drama, plot, it really managed to have it all. That is a hard to thing to do. I liked so many of the characters that I can't share it all without doing another one injustice. 

The Warrior's Seal is the prequel and it's free in most places I looked. It's a thriller and it has archeology and Biblical history and while I don't like to use a cliche to compare a book to a movie, it's true in this case. I love things in the style of Indiana Jones, and things along that line. This book didn't disappoint me one bit. 

My thoughts; Page turning I-don't-want-it-to-end-read = 5 Stars. My copy came from Bethany House Bloggers. My review is entirely my own, and of my own free choosing. 

About

This Is the Way the World Ends. 
Four years after a tragic mission decimated his team, Cole "Tox" Russell has been disavowed by the United States. And that's fine--he just wants to be left alone. But when a dormant, centuries-old disease is unleashed, Tox is lured back into action.
 
Tox and his former Special Forces team regroup to work with FBI deception expert, Kasey Cortes, and fiery archaeologist, Tzivia Khalon, to search the globe for answers--and a cure. As the mission leads from one continent to another, it becomes clear they're not just fighting a plague but battling an ancient secret society whose true goals remain hidden.
 
With time running out and the threat for a global pandemic rising, Tox and his team realize their sole chance might be to reach back through centuries of silence to find the only answer that can save them all.

Ronie Kendig

Ronie Kendig is an award-winning, bestselling author who grew up an Army brat. She's penned over a dozen novels, including The Quiet Professionals series and the A Breed Apart series. She and her hunky hero hubby have a fun, crazy life with their children and a retired military working dog in Northern Virginia.

Reviews

"This fast-moving, roller-coaster thriller, with its powerful clandestine society, ancient secret, nefarious conspiracies, search spanning the globe, and under-pressure romance is sure to please fans of romantic suspense and military ops romances."

Booklist

"Kendig's first book in her Tox Files takes readers on an explosive, action-packed global journey to stop a terrorist from releasing a deadly toxin with biblical origins. Kendig has pulled out all the stops in this highly entertaining read that has plot elements of a Tom Clancy or Dan Brown novel. This is a thrill ride with a story that barely stops to catch its breath before the action revs back up again. The hero, Tox, is riveting, the heroine is strong, the secondary cast is well developed and the romance is light but sweet. Kendig has out done herself."

RT Book Reviews Top Pick

"Kendig keeps the tensions high and the pace lightning fast, with military action scenes worthy of Vince Flynn. Especially noteworthy is watching the character development of elite modern warriors forced to confront and accept ancient history, faith, and supernatural power. Kendig fans will love this opening novel in her new series."

Publishers Weekly

"Bestselling author Kendig has written an explosive adventure, raising the level of military adventure to new heights."

Christian Market

"Launching a new suspense series, Kendig's action-packed military thriller has overtones of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code crossed with Robin Cook's Contagion."

Library Journal