Well written thriller. We'd all like to think a vast global conspiracy like this could not exist but sometimes we all must wonder. There are good twists, some turns, lots of bad guys, some good guys, and Raisa has a (no spoilers) secret. My one quibble is that a DSS agent would not be flying on a Chinese airline under these (or pretty much any) circumstance (see the Fly America Act). It's good to see a female protagonist from a lesser known USG but oh so important element. I'd be curious to see what a DSS agent thinks. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This is a page turner and I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series.

I would like to thank NetGalley for providing a copy of this book for review. When flight 91 from Guangzhou crashes in the Ukraine, Raisa Jordan, an agent with the US Diplomatic Security Service, is sent to investigate. Passengers on the flight included a DSS agent escorting a fugitive and carrying a letter containing sensitive information. Raise finds evidence that the plane was shot down and there is a further attack on the convoy carrying the agent's and fugitive's remains.

When a lab report confirms that the remains are not those of the fugitive being returned to the US, Raisa is sent to China to track him down and find out what the letter contained. On her trail is a reporter who senses a big story. At first Raisa dodges him, but his military background proves an asset to her assignment.

Chris Goff's story involves stolen technology, falsified identities, chase scenes and enough action to keep the reader glued to the pages. Her main character is resourceful and intelligent, yet hides a family secret that could end her career. For an edge of your seat thriller, it dos not get much better than Red Sky.

Raisa Jordan is sent to identify a U.S. Diplomatic escort caught up in the crash of flight 91 from China to Poland. From the start she is curious about the cause of the air crash, and starts to poke around. Her investigation draws the attention of Nye Davis of Reuters news agency, as she follows the bodies of the escort and his prisoner to the morgue. The story develops at a very quick pace, into a very exciting thriller, as Raisa and Nye try to identify who is responsible for the crash, and ultimately prevent a new Cold War between the super powers. For me author has written a first rate story, which is not only engrossing but very easy to read. Recommended.

I am scared after reading this book; I don't really care for women authors or women leads. Yet I closed this story liking them BOTH!! Well done