Ward Larsen nails this book, his seventh novel about the secretive and principled spy David Slaton. In this latest installment, David is brought back into the fold by the CIA as repayment for safe haven for his family in the US. What starts out as an extraction mission turns much more complicated as a false flag operation becomes apparent with one Middle Eastern country at risk of a chemical weapons attack.
This book has a compelling story with a lot of action and great development of the main/new characters in this book. The pace is perfect, blending wonderful story telling with the right level of anxiety as the race to the finish unfolds. In addition, Ward does a brilliant job of storytelling without giving away all the details of the plot too quickly. Definitely has twists and turns and a few "oh man!" moments throughout that add greatly to the book. It also has some signature Ward Larsen aviation technology/tricks that you come to expect from the former US Air Force pilot.
I loved Assassin's Strike and I highly recommend it! Ward continues to be one of the underrated writers in the Thriller Genre. If you like books by authors like Mark Greaney, Brad Taylor, Brad Thor and Daniel Silva, then you will enjoy Assassin's Strike.
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