This novel by Olen Steinhauer, author of numerous other political thrillers and the author behind the TV series "Berlin Station," presents us with a protest movement against the wealthy elite and the government (remember the Occupy movement?) called The Massive Brigade. Or are they more than that? FBI Rachel Proulx has been following terrorist groups and alarms go off for her when 400 + young adults just walk out of their lives on the same day, all over the country, leaving behind family, friends, jobs, cell phones, money and identities...and disappear without a word. Rachel has been tracking Martin Bishop, the leader of the group, for years, but can she convince her colleagues that there is a serious threat here before it's too late. Told alternately from her perspective as well as that from Kevin Moore, one of those who walked away. It gets hard to tell the good guys from the bad, probably an accurate depiction of our times. Interesting, but some of his other books have received stronger reviews and I might check them out. I'm already on the lookout for "Berlin Station."
Reviews from
The New York Times, the
Washington Post,
Kirkus, and
Publishers Weekly.
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