World War III hangs in the balance in Matthew Quirk’s Red Warning, a modern take on cold war doomsday scenarios, filled with an edge of your seat pursuit of the truth while trying to stop unimaginable loss of human life.
CIA agent Sam Hudson is licking his wounds and recovering from a clandestine operation gone wrong, when he finds himself in the middle of a terror attack near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Any thoughts of this being a case of wrong place/wrong time quickly vanish due to a phone call he receives saying that the blood is on his hands. Sam has a gut feel that this is the work of a Russian agent he’s dedicated his career to taking down and he won’t let anything stand in his way of finally getting his man. Not the suspension from his job, suspicion that he’s somehow involved nor having no one he can trust will keep him from successfully capturing or ending the life of the operative named Konstantin. With help from fellow CIA officer Emily Pierce, they must uncover and thwart the nefarious plot before it’s too late. Otherwise, all out war between the United States and Russia is an absolute certainty.
Red Warning has a few key things going for it as a solid espionage/action novel. First, it keeps you guessing deep into the story regarding who is involved in the operation. Is it just the Russian spy and his team, is there an American traitor aiding and abetting, or is Sam even involved somehow? The only way to find out is to get to the end of the book. Second, the book contains fast pacing combined with an intricate plot that engages the reader throughout. Third, the Russian’s planned attack is scary and realistic which adds to the intensity of the hunt. And finally, this novel contains a strong female character in Emily Pierce. She may be riding a desk inside Russia House at the CIA, but she is a certifiable badass with a big pair of metaphorical balls.
Matthew Quirk continues his streak of delivering intriguing spy novels that are engaging and entertaining. If you’re a kid of the Cold War era, or just like a good US vs. Russia storyline, then pick up a copy of Red Warning and enjoy!
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