I have not read anything by Connor Sullivan before and don't know if I will read his previous thriller, Sleeping Bear. In spite of very positive reviews for both of his books, I found his writing to often be clunky and he frequently used the wrong word to convey his characters' actions. The premise is that Brian Rhome, a former operative for one of the CIA's most clandestine services, has left the service and gone off the grid. Motivated by guilt because he led his team into a terrorist ambush, he is totally disillusioned with the powers that be, himself and the world in general. However he gets pulled back in by his godfather, also a member of Ground Branch, with the offer of being able to kill the man who slaughtered his team and at the same time possibly prevent an assassination attempt on the President of the United States. I will give the guy credit for creating an elaborate and eventually compelling plot and hope that his writing gaffes are just the result of bad editing.
Publishers Weekly says of this book, "In this exhilarating thriller from Sullivan (Sleeping Bear), U.S. president Angela Buchanan is on the brink of a major political victory with the imminent signing of a sweeping international climate-change agreement....Sullivan's clever rhetorical tricks will keep even savvy readers in the dark while he ratchets the tension ever higher. By the end, readers will be exhausted, breathless, and eager for further Ground Branch adventures. Sullivan is a writer to watch." Booklist reviewer agrees that "it's a solid, well-crafted thriller that will keep readers turning the pages."
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