Intelligent, well-written, classy stuff with desperate men being pursued by desperate men in the hostile territory of Afghanistan during the recent civil war. It really is very good indeed. The author’s first novel, Lie in the Dark, won the Crime Writers’ Association First Novel award, the John Creasey, his second, The Small Boat of Great Sorrows, won the Steel Dagger for Best Thriller and this is only his third, a prize-winner too I should imagine.
Comparison: John Le Carré, Robert Wilson, Robert Harris.
Similar this month: None, but try David Gibbins or Paul Carson.
| Primary Genre | Action Adventure |
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