Review: Thrilling Thirteen:Ethan Jones's Artic Wargame & The Diplomat
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
What an collection of great thrillers!! Good authors and goodaction-packed short story collection all for mystery/thriller lovers.I had already read and reviewed  Arctic Wargame &  The DiplomatWritten by Ethan Jones which I rated each 5 stars. Following aremy reviews:Arctic WargameWelcome to the world of espionage, devious planning, courage,fear, betrayal and adventure involving the Canadian IntelligenceSecret Service.We will travel with Justin Hill, Canadian Intelligence ServiceAgent who has just escaped from a Libyan jail when his missionwent awry. Now to redeem himself,  Justin volunteers to go tothe Artic where two unidentified icebreakers appear in theCanadian waters north of the Artic. His investigative team ismade up of Carrie O’Connor his partner , Alisha Gunn who isthe chief of the Defense Intelligence Section and Anna Worthleywho is attached to the Canadian legal services..This is the introductory book in the Justin Hall spy series. It is actionpacked with unique characters. I especially enjoyed meetingthe Artic inhabitants and the loyalty they had for each other.I also enjoyed learning more about Artic geography. The plotmoves along smoothly even with twists and turns used to enhancethe story. Plan on reading in one or two sessions as the story willhold you capture until the end.The first six chapters of the next Justin Hall series, Tripoli’s Targetis included at the end of this book. I had to quick downloaded thissecond  book in the series to continue the story.The DiplomatA  Diplomat has been kidnapped!! Canadian agent , Justin Hall issent to Lagos, Nigeria to handle the ransom exchange. His teamfinds itself incapacitated and the ransom amount is increased. Isthis kidnapping political or personal? Let the adventure begin!!!This is an action packed novella. The plot is enhanced with a fewsubplots that move smoothly throughout the story.Loved the novella. Once I started reading I had to finish it in onesitting. I didn't want it to end. Looking forward to the next JustinHall book. I received this book as a gift from the author. The reviewis my own opinion.