Book · 2020 · Fiction
Savage Son
A Thriller
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And there was one I wanted to start with and that's Savage Son, my third novel.
Jack Carr · How I Write · Jul 2026 The best things said about it
So uh terminal is True Believer in the blood Savage son the devil's hand I think that's what he's got out now and then he's working on number five.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2022 Why people recommend it
Savage Son is a gritty thriller novel by Jack Carr that follows former Navy SEAL James Reece as he confronts international conspiracies and personal survival trials. The author and commentators have explored the book's creation and place within modern military fiction. Jack Carr appeared on How I Write to discuss his writing process, recounting the executive summaries he drafted and explaining how chapter three of Savage Son evolved from classic themes reminiscent of traditional dangerous game narratives. Joe Rogan has repeatedly discussed the novel across episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, mentioning it within the broader sequence of the James Reece series alongside titles like True Believer and The Devil's Hand. During his preparation for the podcast, Rogan specifically praised the high-quality audiobook adaptation of Savage Son, highlighting the stellar performance of narrator Ray Porter. Listeners and interviewers frequently point to the novel as a prime example of authentic, research-heavy military fiction that combines tactical realism with breakneck pacing, cementing Jack Carr's standing in the contemporary thriller genre.
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Jack Carr And there was one I wanted to start with and that's Savage Son, my third novel. 2
“And there was one I wanted to start with and that's Savage Son, my third novel.”
“And that happened with Savage Son like the way that we read a minute ago there, and it came from that chapter right there, chapter chapter three. And that was just like the most dangerous game that we talked about earlier”
Joe Rogan so uh terminal is True Believer in the blood Savage son the devil's hand I think that's what he's got out n… 2
“so uh terminal is True Believer in the blood Savage son the devil's hand I think that's what he's got out now and then he's working on number five”
“so getting ready for this I actually listened to the audiobook which is really well done the guy who reads it what is his name ray Porter”
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“and then I pulled some some really late nights uh and pulled a couple all-nighters which are getting harder to do the older I get uh for Savage son a few books back no no problem”
“like if you were like jack carr right our friend george peters who uh he just gave me these two new books”