Review: Intriguing thriller
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
Thank you to the author for the review copy.When Private Military Contractor Zeb Carter witnesses gruesome crimes in the Congo, he can’t just walk away.Plagued by the scale of the crimes and the helplessness of the victims, he is bent on his own private justice.This is another one of those books that, had I not been offered it for review, I probably would have missed out on. Which would have been a shame because not only did it get me through a particularly long night, but it was a fast paced, addictive read with plenty of action tempered with enough emotional resonance to give it an edge.Zeb Carter is on a mission of vengeance against a particularly nasty mercenary, one Carsten Holt - after witnessing atrocities he cannot let slide, he is determined to seek his own brand of justice - and returns to New York to do just that. Along with an eclectic cast of supporting characters, all of whom are well drawn and believable (Rory was a character I became particularly fond of) he will get his man. Won't he?I found this intriguing - I don't read what could be termed "military" thrillers that often and I became more fascinated by the whole mercenary/security consulting subject the further I got drawn into the story. There is an interesting morality here - some are willing to protect Carsten Holt despite his villainy simply because he can offer them something in return that may save others - So food for thought there in and of itself.The plot is intelligent and feels authentic, the action is well described and exciting and overall I found this a clever, flowing read with decent characterisation to be built upon and expanded in the future stories that I'm sure will appear.Happy Reading Folks!