I liked the complicated cons the crew of the Oregon pulled with elaborate costumes and disguises. Seemed more like a troup of actors than mercenaries. However these guys are mercenaries working for profit though usually working towards a worthy goal. They just work "at any cost" to get their objective completed. Some of their actions were terrorist-like and that was disturbing. They were hired to return the golden Buddha to Tibet and then they volunteered to put the Dhali Lama back in power. This led to a war between the Russians, the Chinese and the Tibetans.
Had I known that was the ultimate goal in this novel, I wouldn't have read it. I don't like war stories and don't condone terrorist activities so I had trouble finishing this as the military stuff took over the second half of the book. I was totally turned off with all the bloodshed. If you don't mind (or even like) this type of story, you will enjoy this book. It is well written and very complicated with lots and lots of characters.
Had I known that was the ultimate goal in this novel, I wouldn't have read it. I don't like war stories and don't condone terrorist activities so I had trouble finishing this as the military stuff took over the second half of the book. I was totally turned off with all the bloodshed. If you don't mind (or even like) this type of story, you will enjoy this book. It is well written and very complicated with lots and lots of characters.
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