Chris Birdy's Blog - Posts Tagged "dizon"

Jack Gawain and William Shanahan are dragged unwillingly into another big adventure, and Lucretia Carcosa is right there with with them. They return to Iraq and hook up with the Kurds, assisted by M16, Mossad and others to stop the evil Ayatollah Daibolis from gaining control of WMD, mainly sarin gas. The Ayatollah has surrounded himself with highly trained soldiers of fortune who enjoy torturing and killing any living thing. Moving through the desert, the group encounter many obstacles including capture and wounding. Without giving away the story I just want to say that reading this novel was like watching a non-stop action movie. I did not intend to read it in one sitting, but once I started, I couldn't stop. The story is a blast (literally and figuratively).

What a delightful surprise! I expected to spend the weekend engrossed in a serious pre-World War !! novel about espionage. It is, but it's so much more. Four of the most famous criminals of the time are brought out of prison to help take down the Triad. But with J. Edgar Hoover at the helm of the project, things get interesting as he plots and schemes to take down his own capable agent. The characters in this story are so believable that I found myself cheering for the genius Ray Karpas and his men while jeering at Hoover and his underhanded antics. The story brought to mind the Rat Pack via Mission Impossible with quantum physics and the supernatural thrown in. There was even a guest appearance by JFK. If you're looking to be thoroughly entertained, read this book.