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Cargando... The Walk-Inpor Gary Berntsen
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I felt as if Gerntsen and Pezzullo had some interesting ideas for their novel, but weren't quite sure where to go with those ideas. In particular, it was as if they weren't sure whether the protagonist was a low-action espionage agent or a high-action operative (like a Mitch Rapp). The result was a character who just never quite came of the page as "real". Add to this some extended family plotlines early in the book that completely vanish for the majority of the book and then partially reappear later. I felt as if there must be quite a few deleted scenes that will be in the "director's cut" of the book. Finally, the writing style left something to be desired. Far too often, the authors would use the clunky device of parentheticals to give information (e.g., "his daughter Sally (7)" or NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Finally, in a book of this sort, it would be much better for the protagonist to "think" for the reader so that the reader has a better understanding of what the protagonist is looking for or planning; otherwise, he appears to be running around aimlessly and falling into situations that advance the plot. Nevertheless, despite all of those criticisms, the basic premise was sound and the plot itself was entertaining. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Gary Berntsen, longtime CIA operative and the field commander who cornered Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan, writing with award-winning novelist Ralph Pezzullo, offers in this edge-of-the-seat thriller a terrifying vision of where the next threat to America may come from. When a highly placed Iranian intelligence operative walks into a U.S. embassy claiming to possess explosive information, counterterrorism officer Matt Freed is dispatched to interview him and is warned of an impending attack on the United States that could kill millions. But is the man's story precious truth or calculated fiction? Matt isn't sure, but with a possible catastrophe looming in less than two weeks, his superiors reluctantly prepare for the assault. Matt can't leave it alone, though. With questions still lingering about what is really going on, he defies his superiors' orders and launches his own investigation. As the clock ticks down, he searches frantically for the truth at an Afghan prison under siege, an abandoned Uzbekistan bio weapons facility, and a Moscow hospital where an arms dealer is dying of a mysterious disease. Ultimately, Matt's efforts brand him an out-of-control renegade, and he finds himself left out in the cold. Yet he may be the only one with the knowledge needed to avert unimaginable chaos. From a counterterrorism warrior who has spent a lifetime thwarting those who would do us harm, The Walk-In is an exhilarating plunge into tradecraft and terror. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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