Sadly it will never be able to sit beside the other Davis Bunn books I collected over the years but what with the ebook age upon us and the ease of having so many books in one object for travelling and of course the fact that we are running out of bookshelf space and not least of all the fact that I can get a lot of ebooks free; well I am now a kindle fan too.
So back to the purpose of this post, the review of this book.
Synopsis:
Marc Royce works for the State Department
on special assignments, most of them rather routine, until two CIA operatives go
missing in Iraq--kidnapped by Taliban forces bent on generating chaos in the
region. Two others also drop out of sight--a high-placed Iraqi civilian and an
American woman providing humanitarian aid. Are the disappearances linked? Rumors
circulate in a whirl of misinformation.
Marc must unravel the truth in a covert operation requiring utmost secrecy--from both the Americans and the insurgents. But even more secret than the undercover operation is the underground dialogue taking place between sworn enemies. Will the ultimate Reconciler between ancient enemies, current foes, and fanatical religious factions be heard?
Marc must unravel the truth in a covert operation requiring utmost secrecy--from both the Americans and the insurgents. But even more secret than the undercover operation is the underground dialogue taking place between sworn enemies. Will the ultimate Reconciler between ancient enemies, current foes, and fanatical religious factions be heard?
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It is a good read for someone who wants an action story but you must also be prepared for the fact that this book is about relationships on many levels. Throughout the story there are various characters introduced who would not work together or be brought together in normal circumstances but here there is an example of how serving and helping others is more important than political and religious viewpoints.
At the end of the book we are left with the anticipation that some of the characters will meet again and there are many of them who we would like to have the opportunity to meet again too. So is this what happens in the next Marc Royce story? Well if you enjoy this one then you can get no. 2 in the series entitled "RARE EARTH" which is what I did straight away because I thoroughly enjoyed this first one.
Head on over to AMAZON now because the "LION OF BABYLON" ebook is free during November too.
Also I will be reviewing "RARE EARTH" in this blog in a couple of days time
so click here for that.
Also I will be reviewing the latest release "Strait of Hormuz" in this blog in a couple of days time
I like to read a series when the next book is already available. thanks for linking up with #readwithme x
ReplyDeleteI need to read more books :)
ReplyDeleteI relate to the nostalgia of paperbacks being swept aside with ebooks. I haven't read this author but thanks for sharing
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