Forced to Kill
Nathan McBride • Book 2
by Andrew Peterson
Why You'll Love This
A man who survived the worst thing imaginable now has to decide whether killing the person responsible counts as justice — or just revenge.
- Great if you want: a damaged hero driven by personal stakes, not just duty
- The experience: fast, tense, and relentlessly propulsive with a dark emotional undercurrent
- The writing: Peterson keeps the action sharp while letting McBride's trauma breathe authentically
- Skip if: graphic torture flashbacks and moral ambiguity aren't your comfort zone
About This Book
Fourteen years ago, Nathan McBride survived something most men wouldn't — and the scars he carries, inside and out, are proof of what it cost him. When evidence surfaces that the sadistic interrogator who nearly destroyed him has returned, operating now on American soil, McBride faces a reckoning that goes far beyond duty. This is a story about what a man does when the monster from his past steps back into the light — and whether the line between justice and vengeance can survive the collision.
Andrew Peterson writes action with precision and emotional weight in equal measure. The Nathan McBride series has always distinguished itself by grounding its thriller mechanics in genuine psychological depth, and Forced to Kill leans into that strength. Peterson doesn't rush toward the confrontation — he builds it, letting the tension accumulate through McBride's memories, his moral calculations, and the mounting pressure of a conspiracy that reaches uncomfortably high. At 323 pages, nothing feels padded or wasted. Readers who want their adrenaline earned rather than manufactured will find this exactly that kind of book.
