In
the pitch-black cargo hole of the Pakistani airline freighter crossing the
Atlantic, a wooden crate filled with levers for a weaving machine also has
another object buried inside. If it makes it to its delivery point, an American
city will become uninhabitable for a century.
In this chilling thriller,
Retribution is more than the story of a deep-cover mission to stop a terrorist
with a core stolen from an Islamabad nuclear weapon. Here, the operative does
much more to flush out the target than a hunt and chase. He becomes a carrier
of a highly contagious strain of a deadly disease.
In this oh so authentic
story, author Andy Harp draws upon his experiences as a Marine who has served
across the globe to create a uniquely real novel filled with breakneck thrills
and plot twists. With action that flies from New York to London, from Peshawar
deep into the mountains of the Hindu Kush, and from Islamabad to Chicago,
Retribution weaves political conspiracy and a perilous, intelligence operation,
hi-tech military technology and deadly current events, all with the crucible of
a determined Jason Bourne like character in conflict with just as determined a
killer, into a classic “mission” thriller that delivers the kind of nail-biting
suspense, realism and a kicker surprise at the end that is in the style of
Ludlum, and the best of Thor and Flynn. The story is engrossing, the hero is
remarkable, and the personal cost he pays for both his survival and success
changes the man.
The
book starts out with a bang (literally—an embassy bombing), and sets up a
motive for one of the players, along with the plot that containing the attack
on the USA. And, as if stopping an Islamic
group that wants to make Al Qaida look like wimps, there’s an American terrorist
group targeting Muslims around the globe.
At
the beginning of this book, I found it a bit difficult to keep track of who the
players were. The hero shows up in the
second chapter with no explanation of who he is or what his role will be. Once
I got past the beginning and figured out who was whom, and who did what, it was
a good read with a great race against the clock at the end.
Finally, I found some redundancies in the
writing. There were sentences like, “He
took his coat off and brushed the snow off his coat.” I suppose it’s the editor in me, but things like
that niggle at me and detract from my enjoyment of books. Despite its glitches, however, I do recommend
this book.
Length:
546 Pages
Prices:
Kindle: $4.99
Paperback:
$13.99
Thanks
for visiting. RIW
