Brad Thor

After the murders of two U.S. agents in Prague and a series of brutal killings of Americans, Secret Service agent Scot Harvath, a former Navy SEAL, hunts for a notorious ex-KGB double agent, only to stumble into the middle of a fiendish conspiracy aimed at shattering the fragile peace between nations. By the author of The Lions of Lucerne. Reissue.

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Keernan Lanismore

My 6th or 7th Scot Horvath book. They all received 4 or 5 stars. But I found this one lumbering and unbearable. I dragged myself to the end. Everything was childishly predictable and the character interplay was forced. I’ll still continue with the series, but I’m very disappointed.

Scott Wilson

Compared to the two earlier books, I found this story lagging in spots. The idea was extremely interesting and the plot was great at other areas, however this book was more of a chore to finish some nights.

Many others have highlighted the plot so I will be brief. The story is that the US is being blackmailed to leave the world and financial stages as the number one leader by those tied to the original USSR. The blackmail comes in the form of nuclear bombs hidden away in briefcases all over the country. To make matters worse, the Soviets have a new secret weapon, or rather shield, in the form of a defensive system that makes them impregnable to attack from conventional missile means.

With not much time, Scot Harvarth must reactivate a cold war US spy network or find another means of protecting the USA...

The only thing I didn't like in terms of the plot was what the US asked for in the end... this seemed not plausible to me. I'll leave it at that so that those who haven't read the book will find out what I mean on their own.

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