I received a complimentary digital copy of "Strait of Hormuz" from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest review.
Strait of Hormuz
Synopsis
Under the guise of investigating money laundering via high-end art purchases in Europe, Royce finds himself in Switzerland with only sketchy information, no backup, and without a single weapon other than his wits.
His appointment with a gallery owner in Geneva is a dead end--the man is on the floor with a bullet through his chest. But it turns out Royce does have backup. The Mossad has sent someone to keep an eye on this undercover op, which is of more than casual interest to the Israelis. And it's someone Royce knows...
An under-the-radar phone call from the U.S. State Department puts Marc Royce once again on assignment—ferreting out rumors of a clandestine operation stretching from Asia to the Mideast. At stake is Iran’s threat to blockade the narrow Strait of Hormuz, cutting off vital shipping routes and escalating global tensions beyond the breaking point.
My Thoughts
Well here is the third book in the Mark Royce Series and I have to ask myself was it the right move to go for a third and the answer is a definite YES.
This one drew me in from the very first page, the start was a delight to read and at no time did I stop to think is this similar to the others because I was so interested in this story for itself.
By this one we feel like we know the character of Marc Royce well enough to really imagine the tone of the words he is saying and we have the ease into it by having one of the main characters from the second book appearing right at the start. However even if you are reading this book without having read the first two, you will have no difficulty in getting right in there with the characters because of the way it is written.
How do we get from Art dealers to a ship in troubled waters, from Switzerland to Israel? Following the hero we are prepared to go anywhere he leads, as are the people who trust him and whom he trusts. Davis Bunn has again, as in the first of this series, built up good relationships between the characters and this is one of the reasons this is such a good read.
In this book you will get adventure, excitement, romance, loyalty and a strong sense of faith.
Well worth waiting for!
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About Strait of Hormuz
ISBN (Trade Paperback): 978-0-7642-1138-6
ISBN (Hardback): 978-0-7642-1145-4
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-4412-6279-0
336 pages
November 5, 2013 from Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
If you have read all three reviews of this series then you will understand when I say that I'm torn between the first and the third to pick as my favourite.
What about you, have you read the first 2?
Which did you prefer?
Are you enticed to go to Amazon now and get no. 3?
