Review: Recommend Seven Days from Sunday most highly!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2012
When I was given MH Sargent's book to review, I was initially sceptical, to be honest it really isn't the kind of book I would normally pick. The story revolves about the kidnapping in Iraq of an American contractor, his subsequent death and the threats made by the kidnappers. The prologue sets the scene, as the man is beheaded and the footage beamed out across the web. After reading the prologue I was even less enthusiastic about reading the rest of the book BUT I am so glad I did, the story is fast paced enough that you don't dwell on any one single happening, the characters are very well defined and unlike far too many e-books available out there, MH Sargent can really write and the book is extremely well edited.Intent on finding his missing fiancé, is an Iraqi pharmacist, who manages to infiltrate successfully the terrorist cell, his fiancé having been kidnapped by them, alongside this runs the elite CIA unit which feature in all books in the MP-5 CIA series. All characters are rounded, and pretty much believable, and the author also skilfully manages to persuade you the story is believable and plausible too.As I said at the beginning I freely admit this is not a book I would pick from the shelves, but I genuinely was taken away in the story and an entire cold Sunday afternoon passed rather pleasantly tucked up on my sofa with plenty of cups of tea and too many biscuits as I ploughed my way through the whole book in one sitting (not planned, but it really grabbed my attention!).If you want a book that will make your grey matter work a little as you try yourself to figure out what is coming next then I would recommend Seven Days from Sunday most highly! It is the first book in the MP-5 CIA series, and I fully intend to download the rest, I think I will take a break before I start the next one, as they are books that need the right frame of mind and some attention! But next time my penchant for sci-fi and the standard girlie stuff wanes I will know exactly where to head.The other novels in the MP-5 CIA series include The Shot To Die For, Operation Spider Web, The Yemen Connection and Alliance of Evil.KatieRazberryJuice