The Betrayal of Prague (Atlas Hargrove) Paperback – December 9, 2021

I'm not typically reading a book and find I can't put it down. With this series by R.B. Schow, I can't stop reading. I sit for hours reading these captivating stories. I will be purchasing the rest of the series so I can hope for the ending that I wish for Atlas Hargrove. Great job R.B.Dave V.

This is my third read in the series and my first review. I also have the forth book enroute. RB Schow has written an incredible series and created some of the most amazing characters in the print world. The subject matter, the abuse and trafficking of children and women, has been exposed in an all too real way. I read through these pages in no time at all. It’s graphic, but with purpose. I the have a strong stomach I highly recommend this series.

You, R B Show are a great writer. You can spin a story with the best of them. The content of these books is mind boggling and I have learned many things I did not know. I have explained some of the things to my wife who has asked me, "Is that healthy to read about?" Interesting question, for sure. But I have defended my reading (and your writing) by convincing myself that there are awful things in this world and man Is behind most of them! We must learn the bad with the good to know how to stand against such putrid evil!!My only small criticism of this book was that the killing of the five worst offenders was too easy. This could well have been two or three books!I can't wait to start book 4!!

This book took you by surprise from the beginning. The emotions that you go through are are full spectrum. It is violent but given the story line you should expect nothing less.

I've listened to the first three books of this series. It's like watching a very good action movie. The stories are gripping and disturbing AF. I read two other books in between each of these to decompress. It looks like Book 4 is the last Audible version. I wish series would stay caught up with the audio version. The Orphan X series does a great job of that.In addition to great action, there's an emotional aspect too. The changes in Atlas and Kiera are fascinating. However, their living conditions have become too contradictory to the team's purpose.Furthermore, the notion that Leopold had not procured protection for Atlas while in prison seems a bit ridiculous, risky, and shortsighted. I am hopeful that Book 4 will address some of this. Book 4 will be my last if no other audio versions are created. Overall, very well written. One of the best action series ever. It's up there with Orphan X, Case Lee, and Jon Reznick but more gruesome.

Ryan has a way of bringing out the best, the worst and the best of the worst in his characters. This book is no different. It is truly one of the best that he has written. This book brought out a lot of emotion in me in that I have seen the results of some of the abuse that both women and children must endure in this world. The aftereffects, most of the time last a lifetime and with a lot of love and care can sometimes be mitigated.The book was cathartic in that Ryan described what I have sometimes felt, and I could place myself in the book. It also showed the toll that it takes on the avenger. Doing what the authorities can or will not do is not easy nor without its consequences and that is why most of us do not go there.I laughed, cried, cursed with joy, and had to decompress when it was over. That is why I enjoy reading Ryan’s books. They are not single emotion books. He pulls back the curtain on the deeply hidden aspects of the human experience and shares with us its dirty “big” secrets.The following is a quote from the book that stuck with me.“one’s trajectory in life could change course at any moment, but happiness could be defined by how you handled tragedy, not how much you suffered because of it.”

The improvements in this series keep coming at a steady pace. The broadening of the central characters is both gratifying and interesting. It’s a universe that continues to evolve and draw the reader in.This particular book continues down the rabbit hole of the worldwide sex trafficking and dark web criminal underworld and it’s truly scary because there’s so much truth in it’s depiction.It’s a series I continue to look forward to and recommend.

Loved the violent way of taking out the bad guys. They deserved it. I don't understand why you have the prison guards calling Atlas a kidkiller. He killed scumbags that killed little kids. They should be shaking his hand, not calling him names and making him suffer.