Silent Horizons

Author: Chad Robichaux
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Pages: 368
Release Date: May 13, 2025
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

He’s gone behind enemy lines countless times before. But this time, he’s going alone.

Foster Quinn is more than a former Force Recon Marine. He’s a husband. A father. A faithful brother to his teammates. When one of them is killed during a high-risk operation to track down a dangerous arms dealer, Foster struggles to balance his roles as a dedicated family man and an elite warrior. Despite his inner demons—or maybe because of them—Foster can’t walk away from his brothers.

Then he gets the chance to step in where his best friend left off, assuming a cover identity in Iran that will get him close to the arms dealer and pave the way for a critical mission. On his own in a new country, he must carefully choose who to trust. An Iranian taxi driver. An American hunter. A British oil executive. One wrong move could spell disaster. Not just for the mission, but for Foster.

The clock is ticking. A team of tier-one warriors is set to plummet through the night sky in enemy territory. They’ve trained for this. But their success hinges on just one man.

From former Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux and Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot Jack Stewart comes the first book in a thrilling new series that gives readers a pulse-pounding glimpse into the clandestine side of special operations.

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Reviewer: Mindy Houng

I generally read books written by women, mostly because Christian fiction is dominated by women writers. I have really enjoyed books written by James Rubart, Charles Martin, James R. Hannibal, Travis Thrasher and Steven James and wanted to expand on my short list of favorite male authors. I picked this book because I also enjoy paramilitary plots. 

Foster was a man torn between his sworn fealty to his country and his love for his family. His strong sense of justice that drove him in his mission warred constantly with his need for his wife and daughter and sense of guilt and remorse. His being embedded in Iran for a covert operation felt real, and I could feel Foster’s stress and tension in every step of his mission. Intrigue and danger followed Foster and huge plot twists (there are more than one!) put literal grenades in the story. It was definitely a fast-paced military thriller that readers will enjoy.

I unfortunately did not understand all the technical terms regarding the military or weaponry. Often I felt lost during Foster’s descriptions of weapons and events. The conversations between Foster and his military people were difficult to decipher at times. Foster felt a bit two-dimensional as the main character. Though the mission of finding the bad guy was the main point of the story, it would have been nice to know Foster at a deeper level.

I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Tyndale House Publishers via Interviews & Reviews and NetGalley and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.

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