Author: The Book Spy
The nickname, The Rappologist, doesn’t begin to adequately describe Ryan Steck, Sr. While it encompasses his knowledge of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, and the universe in which the extraordinary Rapp resides, it does not capture his knowledge of Brad Thor’s Scot Harvath, Ted Bell’s Alex Hawke, Joshua Hood’s Mason Kane … the list goes on and on! But, it was the beginning of Steck’s ongoing journey through the thriller genre.
Steck leaves no stone unturned when it comes to fictional worlds. Not only does he write reviews, and primers for readers, his insight makes him a great “beta reader.” This knowledge and enthusiasm for reading and sharing his thoughts with others has gained him a loyal, equally enthusiastic, band of followers on social media, and has also captured the attention of writers and publishers.
Steck has written reviews for Off the Shelf, conducted interviews with authors such as Kyle Mills (The Survivor) for The Life Sentence, and helps new authors with feedback and truly constructive criticism.
The father of five, Steck somehow manages to read, write reviews and primers, as well as parent his children and be a husband to his wife, Melissa.
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A Book Spy Review: ‘The Names of Dead Girls’ by Eric Rickstad
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THE SCARRED WOMAN: Five Questions with Jussi Adler-Olsen
THE CUBAN AFFAIR: A Conversation with Nelson DeMille
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BOOK OF JUDAS: Five Questions with Linda Stasi
Exclusive: See The Cover For ‘Reaper: Ghost Target,’ A New Thriller From Nicholas Irving And A.J. Tata
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A Book Spy Review: ‘Robert B. Parker’s The Hangman’s Sonnet’ by Reed Farrel Coleman
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Featured Review: ‘Hellbent’ by Gregg Hurwitz
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A Book Spy Review: ‘A Legacy of Spies’ by John le Carré
A Book Spy Review: ‘Lie To Me’ by J.T. Ellison
Featured Review: ‘The Midnight Line’ by Lee Child
A Book Spy Review: ‘Lightning Men’ by Thomas Mullen
A Book Spy Review: ‘Book of Judas’ by Linda Stasi
A Book Spy Review: ‘Snow’ by Mike Bond
A Book Spy Review: ‘An Army of One’ by Tony Schumacher
THE FINAL HOUR: Five Questions with Tom Wood
GHOSTS OF WAR: Five Questions with Brad Taylor
SPY MASTER: Brad Thor Reveals The Title Of His Next Scot Harvath Thriller
RED SWAN: Five Questions with P.T. Deutermann
The Real Book Spy’s September Reading Guide
SULFUR SPRINGS: Five Questions with William Kent Krueger
See The Cover For Jason Matthews’ ‘The Kremlin’s Candidate’
A Book Spy Review: ‘The Shadow List’ by Todd Moss
A KILLER HARVEST: Five Questions with Paul Cleave
A Book Spy Review: ‘Gangster Nation’ by Tod Goldberg
WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR: Five Questions with Robert K. Tanenbaum
A Book Spy Review: ‘Into a Dark Frontier’ by John Mangan
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A PROMISE TO KILL: Five Questions with Erik Storey
