Love me some Peter Ash, love me some Viking culture, although unintended as one, this was a wonderful crossover for me. This book was never short on action, or emotion, and played out very well. Very, very enjoyable! ( )

Having read the previous Peter Ash novels, The Wild One was a disappointment. This series is much better when Peter is teamed up with Lewis. Also, it'd hard to believe that with his PTSD, one eye swollen shut, and a head injury, that one man could defeat for police officers, plus the other fights he gets in. Not the best Peter Ash novel. ( )

No question... I am a Peter Ash fan. And this novel has Iceland, the Swedish Chef, MDMA, and other elements that interest me. Iceland is an amazing country and I suggest visiting... but I am biased as I have Nordic roots.

Back to the review. Unlike earlier novels, Peter does this adventure all on his own -- and I came to miss his crazy buddy Lewis and his intelligent girlfriend June. Just a bit too much Peter... all-the-time.

And there was way too much on Peter's nightmares. Don't get me wrong, I know many veterans who suffer from PTS, but the dwelling on it without a solution was a bit much. Funny that ketamine was also mentioned in the book, as some veterans are actually being treated with that medication.

Overall, definitely enjoyed the book and storytelling -- but hoping the next book gets a bit more on track with some of the earlier novels. ( )

The Wild One finds Peter Ash's PTSD intensifying. He plans to travel to Death Valley, to the heat and sand where his onslaught of the symptoms began. But, before he sets out a former colleague, Tom Wetzel asks him to contact Catherine Price and listen to her story: “ 'Twelve months ago, my son-in-law murdered my daughter and abducted my grandson,' ”
Ash has a "fierce desire to be useful. To make some kind of atonement for the things he’d done in war." If he accepts the assignment will take him to Iceland. Searching for a missing child appeals to his sense of redemption "and besides Nobody had tried to kill him since Memphis. If he went to Iceland, someone might try to kill him again. In fact, it seemed likely." It is this need for fear and action that seems to alleviate his anguish. He will find more than enough of those, and the reader will find more than enough action and drama to satisfy.

"the simple prospect of dying made him feel more alive"

No doubt about it, Peter Ash has issues. This is a gripping thriller from the very first chapter.
The Wild One can be read as a standalone. Peter, a recon Marine commander of 8 years has Post Traumatic stress following his extensive deployments, possibly of what had happened in Fallujah. His PTSD episodes lessen when he's amid threatening circumstances. In this installment Peter heads to Iceland to rescue a boy, taken by his murderous Icelandic father at the request of his American grandmother with Peter's former fellow Marine as a go to guy. I just love the atmospheric setting of this book. With the Arctic hurricane forming and alone without help, Peter has to find a way to stay alive and save this boy.

4.5 stars for this fantastic thriller. I could use less reminder of his PTSD and the blue Toyota. Also the ending felt a little rush. Overall a hard to put down thriller. Love!

I am adding The Wild One to my top list of thrillers I read in 2019 that got me this excited so much so I didn't want the book to end. Those on my list are [b:Out of the Dark|39863167|Out of the Dark (Orphan X, #4)|Gregg Hurwitz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531214030l/39863167._SY75_.jpg|61659440] OrphanX #4 by Gregg Hurwitz, [b:The Terminal List|35297106|The Terminal List (James Reece, #1)|Jack Carr|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1520163970l/35297106._SY75_.jpg|56663976] James Reece #1 by Jack Carr and [b:Backlash|43125027|Backlash (The Scot Harvath Series #19)|Brad Thor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555809778l/43125027._SY75_.jpg|65814504] Scot Harvath #19 by Brad Thor.

Thank you to Goodreads giveaway, GP Putnam's Sons and Penguin Random House for this advance copy. ( )