Sam Wingo is on a secret mission to
deliver a cargo to a destination in Afghanistan. When he arrives,
instead of the people he expects to meet, men identifying themselves
as CIA relieve him of the shipment. Sam knows something's wrong and
believes he's been set up, but who will believe him?
King and Maxwell are driving through a
storm, trying to decide where to go for some R and R. When a teenager
waving a gun runs across the path of their car, their vacation dreams
are put on hold. The teenager is Tyler Wingo, Sam's son. He's just
learned that his father was killed in Afghanistan, and he doesn't
believe it. In fact, the next day, he calls to hire King and Maxwell
to find out what happened to his father.
This book is an action packed adventure
ranging from Afghanistan to Washington, DC. The action starts slowly
with King and Maxwell trying to help Tyler, but speeds up by the
middle of the book and from there it's a race to the end. Some of the
plot is quite far-fetched, but in a quick read it isn't bothersome.
I enjoyed the characters. King and
Maxwell have a stuttering love affair which drives lots of repartee.
I can't say it feels realistic, especially when Dana, Sam's ex-wife
comes on the scene, but it's fun. My favorite character is Edgar, the
clueless computer genius. His inability to understand the real world
of human relations is amusing.
If you want a fast-paced, international
adventure with a little romance and comedy thrown in, you'll enjoy
this book. It would make a great beach read.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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