Brainrush: Volume 1

· Brainrush Book 1 · Richard Bard
4.6
193 reviews
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419
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A sudden-savant, his days numbered, his loved ones at risk...

Publishers Weekly heralded this first book in Richard Bard's Brainrush thriller series as "terrifically entertaining" and "inventive and compelling." It went on to earn The Wall Street Journal's #1 Action/Adventure slot in their Guide to Self-Published Big Sellers.

Before he slid into the MRI machine, Jake Bronson was just an ordinary guy with terminal cancer. But when an earthquake hits during the procedure, Jake staggers from the wreckage a profoundly changed man, now endowed with uncanny mental abilities.

An ocean away, Luciano Battista wants a piece of Jake's talent. Posing as a pioneering scientist, the terrorist leader has been conducting cerebral-implant experiments in a sinister quest to create a breed of super jihadist agents...and Jake's altered brain may be the key to his success. But Jake refuses to play the pawn in an unholy war--and when an innocent woman and autistic child are taken hostage to force his cooperation, he embarks on a jihad of his own. Jake and his band of loyal friends are thrust into a deadly chase that leads from the canals of Venice through Monte Carlo and finally to an ancient cavern in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan--where Jake discovers that his newfound talents carry a hidden price that threatens the entire human race.

An “international thriller with soul.” Ideal reading for fans of Michael Crichton, Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Marcus Sakey, Michael Grumley, Brad Thor, Dan Brown, Matthew Reilly, Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, and Vince Flynn. 

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4.6
193 reviews
Bear Field
December 4, 2018
Got this volume as a free special because the description sounded promising and the price was right for an experimental look at an author I was unfamiliar with. I finished the book in two days, and immediately bought the rest of the series. With a plot reminiscent of a cross among a superhero comic, a politico-military thriller, and Arthur C. Clarke's 2001, Bard's writing creates likeable--if a touch stereotypical--characters, maintains a pace that keeps the reader engaged, and keeps the reader hoping for a least one more deus to emerge ex machina....
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Sheila Keilitz
December 2, 2018
an action packed, science fiction story. It is long winded at times, but you can skip over those parts. They really don't add anything to the story.
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A Google user
March 11, 2019
Amazing book, with many twists and turns! It isn't predictable which keeps it exciting and it's storyline is packed with realistic science fiction, history, and military like action. Thumbs up!
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About the author

Richard Bard draws on his own experiences as a former USAF pilot and cancer survivor to craft compelling characters who risk it all for love and loyalty. Born in Munich, Germany, to American parents, he joined the United States Air Force like his father. But he left the service when he was diagnosed with cancer and learned he had only months to live. He earned a management degree from the University of Notre Dame and ran three successful companies involving advanced security products used by US embassies and governments worldwide. Now a full-time writer, he lives in Redondo Beach, California, with his wife and remains in excellent health.

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