Brian's Book Blog

I'd heard that this book was similar to Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly, and thought I'd give it a go.

Having read the book, I'd have to disagree. Whereas Reilly throws up more and more improbable situations for his heroes to get out of, this book doesn't go too over the top.

At the beginning, you're not too sure what is going on, but it gets explained in following chapters. Again, unlike Reilly, this book isn't too "in your face", so you have to read to get the answers. Also, the book is a lot more character driven, so some flashbacks to peoples' past explain how they got to where they find themselves in this novel.

There is still plenty of action and parts that make you want to keep reading throughout.

This is a good thriller, set in current/very near future time regarding deniable organisations and people who work for them.

In the last third of the book, things got a bit muddled, with various double-crosses, triple-crosses and possibly even quadruple-crosses going on between different groups. On a first read, this adds to suspense, but may detract from reading again as you know how it's going to work out.

Overall, this was an enjoyable novel, well paced and with good characters and action, but still making you think.