4?/series. Indomitable John Wells of Times Square fame (read best-seller The Faithful Spy)
returns in this complex and edgy suspense novel. Stalked by images of
those he's killed, Wells constantly pushes his luck (weapon of choice:
motorcycles). When his lover, CIA agent Jennifer Exley, discovers
evidence that the Taliban is getting outside training help, Wells
volunteers to return to Afghanistan (where he spent a harrowing decade
as an undercover spy) and join a special mission. Meanwhile,
in China, a power struggle pits the greedy old guard against a power-hungry reformer. CIA agents die, secrets are stolen, nuclear plans are honed. Wells and Exley pull a his-and-hers caper, then Wells goes out on his own as east-west tensions reach flashpoint. The denouement is finely-tuned and suspenseful: will John Wells get out of the impossible situation he's in? Will there be war? How many demons can Wells continue to carry? Berenson, a reporter with the New York Times, is in total control of his story, his facts and data, his armaments, and the politics that could make this story all too real. For me, this is a solid 5, a perfect read for international suspense junkies.
www.alexberenson.com
in China, a power struggle pits the greedy old guard against a power-hungry reformer. CIA agents die, secrets are stolen, nuclear plans are honed. Wells and Exley pull a his-and-hers caper, then Wells goes out on his own as east-west tensions reach flashpoint. The denouement is finely-tuned and suspenseful: will John Wells get out of the impossible situation he's in? Will there be war? How many demons can Wells continue to carry? Berenson, a reporter with the New York Times, is in total control of his story, his facts and data, his armaments, and the politics that could make this story all too real. For me, this is a solid 5, a perfect read for international suspense junkies.
www.alexberenson.com
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