I wonder what I would have thought of this book if I had NOT read I Am Pilgrim and declared it just about the most perfect book??
We waited SO long for this book. It has nothing to do with Pilgrim, but is another story of a spy, South- Central Asia 'stans, dangerous missions, MacGyver like escapes, and intrigue. A lot of reviewers on Goodreads are saying don't read past about page 200 - because the second half goes off the rails. Literally. This IS a Thriller and a spy novel, but there is some sci-fi thrown in towards the end that just does not mesh. I like sci-fi fine, but keep it in its lane. It made the ending a disappointment for me, and while I can now see where he was going and how Kane was set up to save the world as only he could do.....meh.
Now, having gotten THAT out of the way, I still gave it four stars. It is a complicated story with flashbacks and trauma and human emotions - I love when Rebecca gives the CIA uppers what for (go girl!). I enjoyed the tension, the obvious research into the regions, the military aspect, and the details about a secret organization and secret missions. I was even still onboard (ahem) for the new submarine technology. Kane has some inner conflicts that made him very layered, and to add in the family drama made him a very human asset (yeah, ok, I am having too much fun with this one). The writing is great. But the big twist just did not belong here. Not sure how else they could have solved this issue of saving the world, but that is what writers do = suppose. Great title, great characters, but if you are not the kind to set aside the realistic, this is not the book for you.
And this from the girl who loves dragons in a book, so fantasy is fine! Just, not here. (No, there are no dragons here, just some really mind bending sci fi stuff that I cannot tell you more about without ruining the story!).
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