Daniel Judson (1)

Skilled storytelling, great narrator..."

Lots of movement and suspense, well-drawn characters (including one really impressive 'weasel' character who reminded me a bit of Angel on the old Rockford Files), a good sense of place (the Hamptons, though -- just a detail -- a few locales do get mispronounced, like Jobs-jahbs instead of Jobs-jobes Lane in Southampton.) Considerable international intrigue also blends into what starts as a local mystery. A thoroughly enjoyable 'read', and I can show more definitely see why Christopher Lane has so many narration credits -- he's truly wonderful. show less

I got this free via, I think, Kindle First.

It is very eventful...so much so I found that it got boring. Good plotting requires pacing- high excitement interspersed with lower-energy elements, and this was close to 100% EXCITING.

And I am not sure that all the changes made sense in terms of character. OK, all the wheels within wheels and betrayals... but in the end, I am not convinced the resolution makes sense, based on the characters etc.

There is not much character development. The show more characters are mostly stick figures, ruled by the fairly arbitrary plot.

The plot raised a lot of questions, especially as to various people's characters, that were glossed over by the end.

There were lots of intricate details about various kinds of guns and explosives, if that's your thing.

Not really recommended. show less

Gripping thriller set in many real locations in NE USA. A former Seabee who served in Iraq and Afghanistan where he was wounded has drifted for several years since a civilian but has found a soul mate to settle down with when a former buddy calls him for help. What ensues leads him into dangerous waters where Chechen terrorists are aided by rogue intelligence officers, but figuring who is working for who isn't easy.

Even though, or perhaps because, the book dealt with urban terrorism, it seemed very authentic and plausible, which makes it all the more frightening. The strong, stoic main character has a moral compass he will not veer from. This makes his adventures that much more difficult. This is a compelling story that is hard to put down. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.