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- KateHubbs
- Mar 4, 2018
- 1 min read
Author: David Ricciardi
Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Thriller
Rating: 4 Stars
Elevator Pitch
Zac Miller is an inexperienced young CIA operative stuck in the middle of an operation gone wrong. In the midst of an unforgiving desert, an equally hostile enemies, and even his own agency questioning him, it's up to Zac along to survive.
What I Thought*
The action/ adventure/ thriller genre is one that I haven't delved too far into. I only have Tom Clancy, Dan Brown and Tom Clancy as comparisons. If I were to compare this author's first works to theirs, I would term it "coming-of-age spy thriller". Ricciardi navigates on a global level, clearly knowing his geography, culture, laws, and motivations of the different places and peoples that are represented. I enjoyed Zac's story.
I do feel like it could have used a little bit more oomph. I wanted Zac to be fleshed out a little bit more. I wanted a grand-scale meltdown with world-ending consequences. I liked the main story, but just wanted more. That being said, the book is set up perfectly for a sequel, and I could definitely see this story developing into something bigger as the tale continues.
Write that sequel, David Ricciardi (if you haven't already). You've got a definite reader, here!
Recommended
If you are new to the thriller genre. This is a good starting point.
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* Much thanks to Random House and Goodreads for the ARC
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