Black Harvest

I have to admit that I was a bit confused at the start of the book because there appeared to be a number of disparate things going on. However, once these came together coherently, I found this book to be as enjoyable as its predecessors, and finished it quite quickly despite all my commitments around this Easter period.

The story centres on a group called AEON and their desire for world domination, and involves the preparation of a crop blight that would decimate plant growth and result in mass starvation before AEON, or its representatives, would come forward with an already prepared antidote.

The hunt for answers leads Nick Carter and Selena Connor to Greece, Bulgaria and the United States. In a series of life and death confrontations show more they encounter unlikely allies, an ancient legacy of bio-warfare and a cover up with ominous implications for freedom. They are assisted by their usual colleagues, and led by Elizabeth Harker, recovering from a serious illness, but still under treatment.

The Project is supposed to be extremely covert, but it is amazing how many people are betting to know about it, so their future operations will become more difficult, and although they do win through on this occasion, AEON is still out there and will no doubt feature in future novels.

We get to know more about the main characters in the series, and they remain true character traits developed in the previous novels. Lucas Monroe, introduced in Book 3 of the series, features again, and plays quite a significant part in the development of the storyline particularly towards the end.

It is a very good read, had me gripped towards the end, and has me looking forward to the next in the series. show less

You know, once I got into the book a LONG ways, it finally became interesting. However, I found the first half rife with obligatory sex scenes, detailed discussion of inconsequential firearms and things that just didn't add to the story at all. Also, the archaeological and historical parts weren't discussed enough for me. I was extremely disappointed. Once I got past the concept that this really wasn't much along the lines of historical fiction, I was okay with the last half of the book. To be honest, I'm surprised I lasted that long. More than once, I considered tossing it, but kept thinking if I read a little farther, it would pick up the historical pace. I was wrong and just finally gave up that notion.

It was fair for a shoot-'em-up. show more Not much for a thinker. show less