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Blackout (Sam Archer Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Tom Barber (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,996 ratings
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Praise for Blackout:
‘In many years of writing book reviews, I have only on half a dozen occasions given a novel 5 Stars. To give 5 stars, I have always believed the book should be unbeatable in its subject. Blackout is one of these’
‘Seriously good thriller’
‘Yet again Tom Barber has written a brilliant thriller centered around Sam Archer; this is the third in the series that I've read & I think the best so far’
‘Just brilliant, and to find a new thriller writer that I love is very exciting’
‘Having now discovered Tom Barber I am really hooked on his Sam Archer novels. They are the best books I have read for a long time’
‘This makes the third book in the Sam Archer series that I've now read and the third is as brilliant as the first. Great twists and turns, unexpected outcomes to situations and generally an amazing novel’

Young counter-terrorist cop Sam Archer arrives for work at the Armed Response Unit expecting a quiet day. But unbeknownst to him, a storm is coming. Three men have already been killed that morning. One committed suicide by the River Thames. Another was strangled in his car in Washington D.C. And the third was shot in the face in his high-rise New York apartment as he slept. The deaths seem random, thousands of miles apart. But they are all connected. By a shocking event fifteen years ago. And this is only the beginning.

Archer, Chalky and the rest of the Unit suddenly find themselves plunged into a ferocious and violent confrontation, fighting for their lives. The enemy they are up against are brutal, highly trained, well-armed and anonymous. No one knows where they have come from. No one seems to know who they are. But they have a vendetta. They will never forgive or forget, or show mercy. And for some reason, they’re hell-bent on killing ten specific people before the end of the day.

As the Unit tries to find out who these killers are and locate the remaining targets so they can protect them, it becomes a race against time to see who can get there first. As the counter-terrorist unit and the vengeful enemy come up against each other all over the city, Archer and the team soon realise two things. This enemy is more proficient and deadly than any they've ever encountered.

And one of their own ARU men is on the extermination list.
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About the Author

Born in Sydney, Australia and raised in England and Brunei, Tom Barber has always had a passion for writing and story-telling. It took him to Nottingham University, England, where he graduated in 2009 with a 2:1 BA Hons in English Studies. Post-graduation, Tom moved to New York City and completed the 2 Year Meisner Acting training programme at The William Esper Studio, furthering his love of acting and screen-writing. Upon his return to the UK in late 2011, Tom set to work on his debut novel, Nine Lives, which has since become a five-star rated Amazon UK Kindle hit. The following books in the series, The Getaway, Blackout, Silent Night, One Way, Return Fire, Green Light and Last Breath have been equally successful, garnering five-star reviews in the US, UK, France, Australia and Canada. The Sam Archer series has sold over 80,000 books worldwide and each title is currently being adapted into audiobook format. Tom spends most of his time back and forth between the US and the UK. He can be contacted at http://www.tom-barber.co.uk/ For info on all upcoming releases: http://tom-barber.us6.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=b0781b8bbbf40dd4814d66d1a&id=25304e0ab3

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0098MLJYC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (January 16, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 16, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5619 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 380 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1481889214
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,996 ratings

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Born in Sydney, Australia and raised in England and Brunei, Tom Barber has always had a passion for writing and story-telling. It took him to Nottingham University, England, where he graduated in 2009 with a 2:1 BA Hons in English Studies. Post-graduation, Tom moved to New York City and completed the 2 Year Meisner Acting training programme at The William Esper Studio, furthering his love of acting and screen-writing.

Upon his return to the UK in late 2011, Tom set to work on his debut novel, Nine Lives, which has since become a five-star rated Amazon UK Kindle hit. The following books in the series have been equally successful, garnering five-star reviews in the US, UK, France, Australia and Canada. The Sam Archer series has had over a million books downloaded worldwide and each title is currently being adapted into audiobook format.

Tom spends most of his time back and forth between the US and the UK. He can be contacted at http://www.tom-barber.co.uk/

For info on all upcoming releases: http://tom-barber.us6.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=b0781b8bbbf40dd4814d66d1a&id=25304e0ab3

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
3,996 global ratings
Lots of action in this one--that is for sure!!
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Lots of action in this one--that is for sure!!
Sam Archer and the Armed Response Unit have never met up with a more dastardly, bitter and extremely dangerous group of men. These guys were out for revenge--and they were heading for a select group of men. It wasn't until after one man committed suicide and two other were killed that the head of the ARU figured out who they were and who else they were after.The unit set about trying to save the rest of the targeted group---who ends up dead--who is saved. More important--are they able to stop these guys in whatever from possible.Lots of action in this one--that is for sure!!
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MikiHope
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of action in this one--that is for sure!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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Sam Archer and the Armed Response Unit have never met up with a more dastardly, bitter and extremely dangerous group of men. These guys were out for revenge--and they were heading for a select group of men. It wasn't until after one man committed suicide and two other were killed that the head of the ARU figured out who they were and who else they were after.

The unit set about trying to save the rest of the targeted group---who ends up dead--who is saved. More important--are they able to stop these guys in whatever from possible.

Lots of action in this one--that is for sure!!
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MikiHope
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of action in this one--that is for sure!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
Sam Archer and the Armed Response Unit have never met up with a more dastardly, bitter and extremely dangerous group of men. These guys were out for revenge--and they were heading for a select group of men. It wasn't until after one man committed suicide and two other were killed that the head of the ARU figured out who they were and who else they were after.

The unit set about trying to save the rest of the targeted group---who ends up dead--who is saved. More important--are they able to stop these guys in whatever from possible.

Lots of action in this one--that is for sure!!
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Mac Blair
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014
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It was a great read, I gave it a 4 star instead of a 5 because of the details one other reviewer mentioned plus I found my self skimming over pages that told a back ground of some of the Panther men. I just wanted to get back to the story at hand, I did not need that.

I really like the character Sam Archer and look forward to reading more of these books. I did not want to but the book down after I started it. There are many twist and turns. I would think it was going one way and it would go another. If you like a good mystery with lots of action and many good characters that make you feel like you are there you will enjoy this book.
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Annette
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic - Good job Tom Barber!
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
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A political rising star, a software developer, a bodyguard for a rich Arab, a doorman at a strip club ... all killed within hours of each other. It takes one CIA agent in London to put it together and the race is on to save the remaining members of a team that hadn't seen each other in over 15 years.

I stayed up all night reading this. There just wasn't a stopping point. This is my first Sam Archer book but have 2 more waiting.. I don't think I will start the next one now as I know it will be just as good.

My friend told me British authors (or Australian) were too hard to read... I am so glad I didn't listen
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D. Lloyd
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting read
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
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I discovered this Sam Archer series recently and I'm enjoying it immensely. I plan on reading them all, back-to-back, in order. I think there are eleven books in the series so far. There are a few events in this book that are a little hard to believe but they don't detract from the overall enjoyment and fast pace. Sometimes a little too fast. Like the 2:00 minute countdown near the end. A lot sure can happen in two minutes! Maybe five or even ten minutes would be more believable.

I don't know about other readers but I read the dialogue of each character in the accent of the country they are from. If from England then I hear their dialogue in a British accent. My version of one anyway. An American character has an American accent. When I'm reading the dialogue in my head of someone from New York the word 'fancy' would never come out of their mouth. As in; "I don't fancy that to happen to me." Even a New Yorker with British parents would soon learn at school that that isn't acceptable American English. The point would be pounded into them on the playground. To read these British words and phrases coming out of an American character's mouth gives you a short pause but doesn't detract from the overall story. British spelling of words is soon learned (learnt) and unfamiliar British slang can be Googled. This book and series is highly recommended.
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at the ranch
3.0 out of 5 stars Much needless detail while missing a "big deal"
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
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Interesting and plausible storyline, but the book suffers from much needless detail while having the police ignoring obvious clues.

For example, naming every street they are driving on or passing does little for the story -- it just seems like pursuit of the word count or else an effort to convince you that the author has been there (or can read a street map).

On the other hand, the police do a welfare check at a house where we learn the occupants have been dead for weeks. Upon entering the house, they don't have a clue there might be bodies in the bedroom until one police officer notices that the two largest knives are missing from the knife rack. Really?? After a week or so, even the neighbors would have been noticing the foul odor! (Maybe the police were suffering from COVID?)

I will read more of Barber's books, but his ratings won't improve until his logic does.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Read small print when volunteering
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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Intense plot acted out by soulless men robbed of any human emotion but vengeance. Slowly the reader understands the vengeance and leans to their cause.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Blackout
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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A siege is at hand with ten victims on a list. One is on Archer’s team. But the team has Archer—at least for now. Vengeance is his. He doesn’t take torture lightly!
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bass player 61
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and furious
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2015
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Book 3 in the series has Archer and his colleagues deflecting the threat of a cell of ex-military special forces as they methodically kill off the eleven names on their list. The list is based on a 15-yr-old mission that caused chaos on both sides of the Atlantic. Typical of this series is the non-stop action and adrenaline rush. Around every corner lies another enemy bent on killing their quarry, and Archer and company must be on guard 24/7. Great action and familiar characters make this yet another five-star effort. This guy is a terrific young writer, and although the depth of these characters aren't overly deep, we still are given enough about them to know them fairly well. No sidebar drama in this one...just a straightforward stay-on-course yarn that'll have you turning page after page.
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Susan murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Blackout
Reviewed in Australia on October 21, 2023
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Another good Sam Archer thriller.
Someone is on a killing spree. Seemingly unconnected suicides and executions are happening in the US and UK.
The ARU must find the killers before they complete their mission.
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Hitanshi
5.0 out of 5 stars Book bound
Reviewed in India on March 24, 2017
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Catchy and interesting
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Honest Reviewer
4.0 out of 5 stars Good one, but...
Reviewed in Germany on June 1, 2014
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This is the third outing of Tom Barber's “Sam Archer“ series and in my opinion his best effort yet. Good and suspenseful background story, believable and scary villains, this novel has it all. There's really not much to criticize but one little but decisive fact I already had to mention in book one: Contrary to book two Sam is again just one member of the ARU and does not stand out. He still has not developed much of a profile which is not easy for a lad in his mid-twenties. As much as it is understandable for a young author trying to create a hero close to his own age you have to take into account that young people don't have a lot of experience from which to draw interesting stories from (and I don't mean this in a patronizing way).
However, Tom Barber is certainly on the right track, despite my criticism I honestly enjoyed this novel.
Maybe the author has come to the same conclusion when you consider the ending of “Blackout“. Without giving too much away, Sam's life will change and he will be more prominently featured in the next books of the series, I guess.
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IWP
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2013
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You always think that when you've read an excellent book, you're going to be disappointed by the sequels. This certainly is not the case with Tom Barber's books. Having read Nine Lives and The Getaway (from the Sam Archer series) Barber's third book, Blackout, is even more eye-widening/heart-thumping than the previous two; as if that's at all possible! His books just get better and better with each read. On the whole, I'm a fairly slow reader, but in some parts of the book I find myself racing through the pages at a rate of knots (never known before), fuelled by adrenalin as my eyes dance over the words. And when I think everything's calmed down, it unexpectedly speeds up again at such a pace I can barely keep up! Well done, Tom Barber. Keep up the good work.
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Don Culham
4.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2022
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Non stop action and a good read for those who like good adventure fiction. Looking forward to the next book in the series
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