The Sword of God

John Milton, Book 5

By: Mark Dawson

Narrated by: David Thorpe

Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

A man called Milton walks into town....

On the run from his own demons, John Milton treks through the Michigan wilderness into the town of Truth. He's not looking for trouble, but trouble's looking for him. He finds himself up against a small-town cop who has no idea with whom he is dealing and no idea how dangerous he is.

But Milton is double crossed and badly injured. Unarmed and alone, he flees into the remote Porcupine Mountains with a posse on his tail. His enemies thought they could hunt him down. That was a mistake, and, where Milton is concerned, one mistake is all you get.

From best-selling author Mark Dawson (the John Milton and Beatrix Rose series), The Sword of God is the fifth in the acclaimed series of thrillers that listeners love. Mark Dawson has worked as a lawyer and currently works in the London film industry. His first books, The Art of Falling Apart and Subpoena Colada have been published in multiple languages.

©2014 Mark Dawson (P)2015 Audible, Ltd

Now This is Good

I have listened to the first 4 in the series, I almost stopped after the first but thought the story line had promise to tried the second which was an improvement but still the series and author were struggling. I was seeing improvement so went on and used a credit for the third book, again more improvement. The forth was well done and brought new light and space to the story line. And then this book - it completely hit the mark. Good characters and good character development. Lots of action (even if it is unreal). Yes it is a bit Jack Reacherish but there are significant differences to the character and writing. Well worth the credit and my perseverance. I look forward to more stories of John Milton's adventures.

Loved it!

What did you love best about The Sword of God?

I'm glad I ignored the less favorable reviews. This was a great, action-packed thriller, and as always, the narrator was phenomenal.

great fun! my favorite yet!

ah, this one has real romance, mix that will the outdoor trekking, tracking, camping factoid s and lore and you have an awesome book! reader is perfect Milton but hire somene else to do female voices, please!

Another great book by Mark Dawson/David Thorpe!

A Fantastic tail of intrigue staring John Milton as the main character. You can't go wrong getting this series of books!

Are ALL paramilitarists really crazy Christians?

The story was just fine until the paramilitary wackos proclaimed their mission was from God (hence the title). I know there are crazy end-of-the-world Christ-sent-me-to-blow-you-up people out there, but aren't there some paramilitary groups who AREN'T spouting Bible verses and their errand from God? Can't Christians believe both in God and the second amendment without being wackos? I would rather have had that story. This one would not have suffered from eliminating that whole aspect. It seemed it was just easier to get the plot's raison d'être from this tired trope.

Nevertheless, I love John Milton and his attempts to atone for his past while helping right some of the ills of the world. I love this special forces, black-ops, CIA (and others) assassins genre, have great respect and admiration for the training and experience these people have, but have always grieved for what it means for the soul of each of them. You cannot get to that level of competence without experiencing a lot of horror, and that has to affect you. Milton is trying to absolve and evade his past, but it keeps coming up as the only way to help.

The ending is very sad, and perfectly exemplifies how wrong our perceptions of what we witness can be. Milton makes this mistake and thereby, perhaps leaves behind something that could have helped him in his quest for peace.

Keep Moving

This is a fast pace adventure. Lots of enemies and nowhere to turn.
Never a dull moment, with lots of problems to solve. Another great book in the John Milton series.

Ridiculously Good!

Okay, Sword of God...fantastic! This is on par with the first novel, "The Cleaner," which is my favorite in the John Milton series. This book seriously reminded me of Rambo. There are a few parallels, but definitely different. It has audio that repeated while Milton was in the woods, but that was minor. I recommend this book to loyal David Thorpe and/or Mark Dawson fans. I gave it a stellar rating because it is a pure adrenaline rush. Wow!!!

Loved the book

If you could sum up The Sword of God in three words, what would they be?

Great Story Line

What did you like best about this story?

Interaction with FBI Agent

Have you listened to any of David Thorpe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, this was a great addition to the stories by this authur

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No necessarily

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this series

Avenging Angel

Would you consider the audio edition of The Sword of God to be better than the print version?

Don't know but I loved the audio version.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Never a boring moment!

What about David Thorpe’s performance did you like?

Very competent.

Any additional comments?

What do Joe Ledger, Jack Reacher and John Milton have in common? All are avenging angels who seek to destroy evil and save the world, perhaps to atone for their own past sins. I have greatly enjoyed all three series, written by different authors but with the same point of view. I also love Dawson's Beatrix Rose character and hopre her daughter takes over for her.

Good series

I'm enjoying this series of novels. John Milton is an intriguing character with plenty of depth and personal demons. My only issue with this particular installment is it's close resemblance to the Rambo novel. Followed a lot of the same story line. Milton brought his own personality to the theme and the supporting characters are strong. Looking forward to the next book.