Brilliant, I loved it. Regis P. Sheehan has done a fabulous job with this clever Espionage Thriller. I quite enjoyed that the plot is split between Iraq and North Korea and takes us to other countries around the world. A great group of characters, and I like that I couldn’t guess what was going to happen from one moment to the next. Fantastic ending as well.
Saddam Hussein had certainly been an issue to the US for quite a while now. They knew that Saddam had chemical weapons, which were bad enough, however there were indications that he might already have, or be in the process of obtaining a nuclear weapon. America and the rest of the world didn’t need a mad man like Saddam with that sort of weapon in his arsenal. Now they really need to do something about him. Then of course there was North Korea to worry about, who had their own nuclear ambitions. So, when a couple of North Koreans indicated they wished to defect to the US, it became a top priority to help them out. One of the Koreans seeking asylum was in Italy, and the other in North Korea, and they were both be quite valuable to the US for their intelligence. It was going to be quite a challenge getting into North Korea undetected, and out again without being captured. Luckily JICSA had an amazing team of very capable operators they could send in. Bear and Chalice were two men that had the background and experience to pull off just about any operation. Without doubt this is an enjoyable book that I would certainly recommend. 5/5 Stars.