Review: Classic Hawke, just in a smaller package
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2014
What Comes Around is not a full-length Alex Hawke novel; it is, as the word "novella" suggests, a shorter work. around 100 pages (including a sample of the next Hawke novel).  Think of it as a rather long short-story -- a rather satisfying bite of author Ted Bell's craft, something to tide Hawke fans over until the new novel is published.  And fortunately, as I write this, the new novel is due out very soon!If you are new to the world of Alex Hawke, here is what you need to know: Lord Alexander Hawke is the son of an English aristocrat (who would probably laugh at being called such) and a former Hollywood star, and the distant descendant of a pirate known as Black Hawke.  Alex never uses his title if he can avoid it.  He is former Royal Navy special ops, a covert agent of MI6, and on friendly terms with the CIA.  More overtly, he is a billionaire industrialist, seaman, aviator, crack shot and superb swimmer.  He has devoted his life to protecting England (and by extension, the Free World), finding adventure, and taking on bad guys all over the world.  You might think of him as equal parts James Bond and Bruce Wayne/Batman, and you wouldn't be far off the mark.