Review: Canadians save the world!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
The book opens with an assassination of the Russian Minister of Defence by a Chechen terrorist who somehow became embedded in the FSB, followed by the shooting of the assassin as he tries to escape, and then moves to an assassination of a former mujahadeen guerrilla fighter in Bosnia by Justin Hall, a Canadian Intelligence Service operator. Apparently, the Canadian Intelligence Service is happy to be helpful, and this leads to an almost bewildering sequence of actions. On return to Canada, the CIA requests CIS  help relating to an operation in Russia, So Justin and Carrie are soon off to Lithuania, then to Moscow, then to .  .  .The book is essentially an action and adventure story with certain "givens" that you have to accept throughout the story. Sometimes they stretch credibility, thus the CIA requests CIS help, and later allows Carrie to have almost operational control, at least briefly, inside the US, while the FSB relationship with Justin is, well, you will have to read it to find out. Jones' major strength is that he can maintain very prolonged action sequences. Thus with an antiterrorist operation, he takes the reader through preparation, getting to the scene, and all sorts of events later, many of which have no part in the original plan. He maintains a steady increase in tension, while describing realistic scenes that cover the fog of operations (in some cases, literal fog). A highly entertaining read for those who want action.