Death Stream (Freelancer Action Thriller 2) by Chase Austin-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 8, 2026

They pay to watch people die. Millions of dollars per stream. And the ratings are getting higher.Elite operative Axel Monk has seen humanity at its worst, but nothing prepares him for his latest mission: infiltrating an underground network that streams real-time murder to paying audiences. At the heart of this dark web empire sits the Producer, a former Hollywood executive who turns death into high art, and his star performer known only as the Ghost – a killer who has elevated murder into theater.

When a grieving tech billionaire’s daughter falls victim to this twisted streaming service, he hires the mysterious organization known as the Conglomerate to dismantle the network. Monk finds himself in a race against time. With each stream drawing bigger audiences and higher stakes, he must navigate a world where the wealthy bid on human suffering and death is just another form of entertainment.

But as Monk delves deeper into this twisted playground of the elite, he discovers that everyone has something to hide – and some secrets are worth killing to protect. In a world where murder goes viral, the only way to destroy the system might be to become part of it.

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REVIEW: DEATH STREAM is the second instalment in Chase Austin’s contemporary, adult FREELANCER dark, military suspense series focusing on freelance operative Axel Monk.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives (Axel) DEATH STREAM follows Axel Monk as he is contracted by a group known as The Conglomerate to stop and dismantle an underground network that makes millions streaming real-time murders, hundreds of murders, destroying people and villages in the name of entertainment and money. Depraved and sick minded people pay money to watch,never knowing the the truth or the reality of the dead left behind.

The world building is dark and dramatic, following freelance assassin Axel Monk as he becomes the predator, going on the offensive to stop a massacre but Axel would become the prey, targeted for his part in the take down of the man inside.

DEATH STREAM is a graphic, dramatic and dark story of madness and greed. The premise is raw and gritty as the reader is up close and personal with the death and destruction of innocent lives. DEATH STREAM ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy