Review: The Gorgon is a really great story! I wish I had...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
...started at the beginning of this series! Not knowing that this was a part of a series I started out reading this book (which is actually the third in the series) But thank goodness Beck writes his books in an uncommonly stand alone way.  Though all the books in the Alex Hunter line are linked together, Beck writes like it is a separate story, then adds a few tie-ins. It's a great way to write. a little confusing trying to get them in chronological order, but you have the best of both styles actually; read them separate, their great...read them in order, even better!Now, as I said before, this is the third book in the series, but it is a gripping story in and of itself. The lead character, Alex Hunter, goes on each mission and it's like a mixture of 'James Bond', a little 'X-Files' mixed in, with a pinch of bizarre horror..mix well..and you have Greig Becks style of writing.In ancient Grecian history, the Gorgon is Medussa. In other mythos the Gorgon is one of three sisters; but their all basically the same: a huge reptillian creature with ropes of snakes writhing on their heads and it only takes a glimpse and one is turned to stone from terror. But you need to read this book, because Beck takes you through several different myths by several different societies. Their all wrong. (according to Becks story) The Gorgon is an immortal ancient race of aliens with insidious intent for the Whole human race. The books concept is very interesting and entertaining as well.Alex Hunter. The captain of an -extremely top secret- elite group of super high tech agents that's sole purpose is to go into any situation that requires a surgical type of entrance, execution of orders, then disappear like ghosts. BUT..there is something different about Alex. After being mortally wounded and nearly dead, the secret organization, using prototypical rehabilitation, along with a little Devine intervention, Alex becomes something way beyond the human norm. Although the government tries again and again, they cannot copy the process that happened to Alex. He becomes, code name, The Arcadian'...He's stronger, faster,than any human alive. And heals at a rate that is miraculous. But there's a catch; in return, he has to constantly reign in the terrible anger that comes with his mysterious super strength. And this time his strength is challenged to the max when he comes face to face with the terrible creature unleashed from the bowels of an ancient tomb.