Helpful Score: 3
I am enjoying these books about CIA agent John Wells as they are providing much of the "back story" in what is going on in the world today, especially the Mideast.
A few weeks ago, I started with the first of the series, A Faithful Spy, and have read book 2, Ghost Wars, and now this one, the third in the series. They are really page-turners. I have put other books aside to read these in order.
I liked the fact that one of the characters involved in the attempt to make a nuclear bomb with material stolen from the Russians had second thoughts about it. The author brings to life the beliefs, fears and doubts of our enemies in this conflict. It reminds us that it is not as cut and dried as we might believe.
If you like Gabriel Allon in the Daniel Silva series, you will like these books. I can't wait to read book four, The Midnight House.
A few weeks ago, I started with the first of the series, A Faithful Spy, and have read book 2, Ghost Wars, and now this one, the third in the series. They are really page-turners. I have put other books aside to read these in order.
I liked the fact that one of the characters involved in the attempt to make a nuclear bomb with material stolen from the Russians had second thoughts about it. The author brings to life the beliefs, fears and doubts of our enemies in this conflict. It reminds us that it is not as cut and dried as we might believe.
If you like Gabriel Allon in the Daniel Silva series, you will like these books. I can't wait to read book four, The Midnight House.
This book had me rooting for the deputy much of the time but I was kept on track by the author's direction of the principal character. Made me stay in his head as he pursued the bad guys and his own demons. Good read.
Good Book! Recommend for all lovers of espionage thrillers.
like the series
I liked this book, it is based on muslim extermist terrorism.
But had a nice plot & seems relevent to this day & age.
Gives you a little insight into the possible minds of terrorist. Great read for men, But I enjoyed it as a nice change from all the murder books & romance I read that seem the same, this book is not like most off the grocery store shelve book
But had a nice plot & seems relevent to this day & age.
Gives you a little insight into the possible minds of terrorist. Great read for men, But I enjoyed it as a nice change from all the murder books & romance I read that seem the same, this book is not like most off the grocery store shelve book
Berensen writes gripping novels, and this is no exception. The plot is worryingly realistic and believable and there is no 'boys own' writing style here, just great intellectual storyline.
Fantastic read. Great job of keeping the action flowing. This book was intense from beginning to end.
Really like it
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This book is about some terrorists that obtain two nuclear bombs from the Russian arsenal and then bring them to the United States to dismantle and use in their own "special weapon." His words, not mine; but that phrase kept making me thing of a bad romance novel instead of a spy/thriller. In a sort of unrelated story line, a guy from the second novel also tries to kill Wells, but instead shoots his GF, Exley. And, Wells, being the completely one-dimensional character that he is, can only think about revenge.
Here's the first problem. These characters are so flat! Wells has zero personality and all he wants to do is kill kill kill. That makes for a very fast read, but not necessarily for a good story. Also, Wells doesn't do anything that the CIA tells him to do. He goes rogue a lot, which lends an unrealistic element to this novel. Sure, he's a national hero from Book #1, but does he really lack all common sense? Apparently so.
Check out my full review at http://abookofadifferentcolor.blogspot.com
This book is about some terrorists that obtain two nuclear bombs from the Russian arsenal and then bring them to the United States to dismantle and use in their own "special weapon." His words, not mine; but that phrase kept making me thing of a bad romance novel instead of a spy/thriller. In a sort of unrelated story line, a guy from the second novel also tries to kill Wells, but instead shoots his GF, Exley. And, Wells, being the completely one-dimensional character that he is, can only think about revenge.
Here's the first problem. These characters are so flat! Wells has zero personality and all he wants to do is kill kill kill. That makes for a very fast read, but not necessarily for a good story. Also, Wells doesn't do anything that the CIA tells him to do. He goes rogue a lot, which lends an unrealistic element to this novel. Sure, he's a national hero from Book #1, but does he really lack all common sense? Apparently so.
Check out my full review at http://abookofadifferentcolor.blogspot.com
