An extraordinary espionage thriller that morphs into something unexpected and exhilarating, The Year of the Locust delivers a fascinating, thought-provoking and emotional story for the ages. Ten years after the hit novel I Am Pilgrim, Terry Hayes has delivered an immensely engaging page turner that burrows into your brain and heart in equal measure. A book that will invade your dreams and beckon you like a siren song to return if you dare put it down. An epic tale that was worth the wait.
Kane is a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA who has operated in some of the most dangerous places on earth. Even with his vast experience, nothing could prepare him for the mission of a lifetime – infiltrating Iran to extract the courier of a notorious terrorist organization who possesses information about the plans for a spectacular attack on the west. But what he can’t anticipate is how this mission will result in a confrontation that will challenge the impossible and change the course of humanity.
For ~550 pages, this book stacks up with some of the best pure espionage thrillers of recent memory. Then it takes a left-hand turn, implements science fiction elements and becomes something that defies simple genre categorization for the remainder. Throw in a metric ton of action, psychological mind fuckery, deadly consequences hanging like a guillotine over the collective necks of the unsuspecting citizenry of the world, and enough emotion to choke up the most stoic among us, and you get a uniquely and expertly blended story that comes together to bridge reality with futuristic possibilities in the most entertaining and provocative of ways.
There’s a lot more that can be said about this novel but will leave it at that because it’s recommended you go into The Year of the Locust knowing little about the plot. Experiencing the journey free from expectations and getting blindsided with the unforeseen only enhances the reading experience. One that Terry Hayes painstakingly crafted for the last decade. So pick up a copy, dive in and be propelled through the legendary account of one spy’s voyage through hell with only the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
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