Review: Siege 2 :Race against time thriller with one flaw
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2013
The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating is because Kernick breaks a cardinal rule of sequels:he reveals key plot facts from the prequel that would spoil the reading pleasure for people who did not read the previous book. This is more relevant in the USA since for some strange reason Amazon is releasing 'The Siege' (which was published in 2012 ) only in June of 2013 while it published 'Ultimatum' in January 2013 ! Go figure.But having said that, 'Ultimatum' has all the hallmarks of a Kernick novel: attention grabbing beginning,complex plot, twists and turns-a real page turner. Those that read 'The Siege' might enjoy 'The Siege Part 2' but  Kernick purists might scratch their heads and wonder why he had to resort to a sequel when he had the talent to conjure up a brand new story.