Night Man: The Night Man Chronicles, Book 1

I have read all of the Quinn novels so far, and when the author announced he was writing a spin-off series involving Quinn's partner, Nate, I knew I had to read it. The novel does not disappoint. Nate is a deep, engaging character who is compelled to help others. If you've read the Quinn novels, you know that he was in love with Quinn's sister, Liz, who died on one of the team's missions. Now, he senses her with him, speaking to him and encouraging him to do the right things. When he's not working with Quinn, he works on his new hobby, which is saving or helping others in a way that only someone with his unique talents and skill-set could manage. He thinks of himself as a loner, but along the way, Nate realizes he needs help to reach his goals. He turns to Jar, a computer genius, and another old friend, Anny, who both knew Liz.This novel moves at a quick pace, sets up a scenario in which Nate quickly seems to be in over his depth, and ratchets up the suspense towards the conclusion. The characters are believable, the situation is compelling, and the twists along the way will keep you turning pages. This novel sets up the series, but also works as a stand-alone novel, which Brett Battles has mastered with his other series novels.I'm already looking forward to reading the next novel in the series.

Night Man is another winner for Brett Battles. I have read and thoroughly enjoyed all of the Jonathan Quinn novels. Night Man is the first book featuring Quinn's former apprenticeand current partner, Nate.After Nate's girlfriend, Liz, died, he started hearing her voice and following her directives to right wrongs that no one else can or will. Far from being crazy, Nate realizes his subconscious is really projecting what he thinks Liz would encourage him to do. This coping mechanism helps him deal with his loss.I am glad for the opportunity to see inside Nate's mind and get to know more about his personality, motivations, and feelings from his perspective, rather than having the information filtered through other characters. I especially appreciate his sense of humor and asides spoken directly to the reader.Night Man is entertaining and fun. I love character development within an interesting storyline and Brett Battles definitely delivers with his latest novel. Now if only we can get similar books featuring Jar and Deng as main characters!

I loved, loved this book! When Brett Battles first introduced Nate to us, I liked him instantly. Now I love him almost more than Jonathan Quinn. Brett Battls never disappoints which is why he’s my favorite author. Night Man is intriguing, fast-paced, and pulls you in from the first page. I have always loved the way Battles weaves humor into his characters and I’ve never read anyone who can write with such depth for every character he creates. He is masterful, true to his characters and stories, and every novel feels fresh and full of passion. You can tell Battles has as much fun writing his novels as we do reading them. Hats off to you, Mr. Battles! Another fantastically written book! Can’t wait for the next in the “Nate” series!Read it now! You will not be disappointed. You can read this as a stand alone book and still love it without knowing Nate’s earlier stories. But I recommend reading all of Battles’ books and series! Love them all!!

Nate is a specialist at solving problems in the murky world of extra-legal activities. That’s his ‘day job’. “Night Man” is a story about what Nate does in his spare time: Righting wrongs done by some of the denizens of that murky world.If you are familiar with the ‘Quinn’ series of books by Brett Battles, you know Nate as Quinn’s on again off again apprentice turned partner. “Night Man” is Nate’s first solo adventure, hopefully of more to come. He travels to Northern California to investigate an unsolved fatal hit and run ‘accident’, whose victim was a popular high school girl. The deeper Nate digs, however, reveals a far more complex web of crime and corruption.Brett Battles masterfully weaves the story together, with his signature attention to details and expertly ratchets up the tension to an explosive finale.

Brett Battles give us a new exciting story with Nate, a partner with Jonathan Quinn in that addicting series, following leads on his own! The result is a non-stop action thriller that has It All !! From amazing characters to deep insight into Nate's emotions, with several light-hearted moments that evolve into quick action as a light is shown on things happening in a small town. Liz, Nate's late girlfriend, is still with him in his mind and insists he help a young lady in serious trouble. And so begins an investigation that turns to murder and drug-dealing! Nate uses a few folks he knows from work with Quinn to assist in his new project. This is a spectacular story for All readers, new to Quinn's stories or not, as you watch the investigation and note the imagination/intelligence a person Needs to outsmart evil! An enthralling 5 STAR thriller that I could NOT put down! I encourage any crime or mystery readers to pick up this book, and I bet you will not put it down Unread!!

Whether you have followed the Quinn series or not, readers can jump right in with Night Man featuring Nate from the Quinn series (and will probably make those of you who haven't, go back and see what you missed!). Nate is a strong character whom the author continued to develop in Night Man so you really get a feel for who Nate is and what he has been thru in the past. I love the way he talks to the reader as if he is sitting in your living room telling you the story. Oh, and Nate is funny too! Loved the red arrows, but you will have to read the book to find out about them. Brett Battles is a master story teller with a talent for describing things in such detail that you can see them clearly in your mind. Once again, the author has scored a perfect 10!

Quite frequently I spend time browsing through books on offer from authors who are new to me and this was one of those occasions. This author has an impressive list of novels and an equally impressive number of followers so I decided to try Night Man.Whilst Night Man was a reasonably entertaining story, I regret to say that, for me, it lacked depth and appeared to be aimed more at teenage readers. This is not meant to be in any way patronising. There is a fair amount of action and I believe it would have considerable appeal to the younger reader, but not to a person of my age(not disclosed!).Unfortunately, I will not be adding Brett Battles to my own list of "must read" authors but, nevertheless, I applaud anyone who has the ability and dedication to entertain the vast majority of us in this manner.AnOn

I wondered how much I would enjoy what was a departure from the Quinn series which I enjoyed immensely, but I have to say that Night Man captured me from the first chapter. I found the book enthralling and very cleverly conceived. I particularly liked the character "Adam" who went through hoops until he realised the error of his ways. Quinn has a serious competitor with Nate and I am hopeful that Brett Battles will soon start on book two if he has not already done so. Night Man is a truly superb and exciting read.

Written in first person, the character is from Mr Battles’s ‘Cleaner’ series.Members of a club of unscrupulous political wannabes are taught a lesson, as the Hero finds out who was responsible for the hit and run of a pretty young girl.Plenty of tension in the plot as our hero sneaks around gathering evidence and trying not to get caught.Good characters and an easy going plot. Big shout out to IT whizz Jar.Would recommend and look forward to next instalment.

This book surrounds the character of Nate from the Quinn Series, don't worry if you have not read any, it wont matter.The story is the perfect good over evil.Brilliantly written.

Not finished reading yet, but as with all other Brettles books I've read, the plot is moving at a good pace.