“In this line of work, trust was like a sandcastle. One wave of doubt and it was gone.”

Dear diary,

This book was impossible to put down—a political thriller packed with action, mystery, and an enemy who’s always five steps ahead. A heart-grabbing action, with characters to die for. This book was the reason behind my sleepless nights.

John Carr, aka Oliver Stone, once the most skilled assassin the country ever had, is back in the game—the president has personally requested him to serve his country again on a high-risk mission. Though he’s tried for decades to leave his past career behind, he has no choice but to say yes.

Before his mission even starts, it changes drastically. On the night of the state dinner, honoring the British Prime Minister, a bomb is detonated in an apparent attack against both leaders. In the chaotic aftermath, Stone, along with British MI6 agent Mary Chapman, is tasked with a new and even more dangerous mission: to find those responsible for the bombing. Their opponents are elusive and increasingly lethal, and they find themselves trapped in a deadly web of political intrigue, assassins, secret agendas, and betrayals. Stone enlists the help of the only people he can trust—the Camel Club (an ongoing club from earlier books).

For a 600-page book, it was extremely well-paced and I wasn’t bored for a single second. I loved the dynamics between Chapman and Stone, how their characters evolved, and their partnership slowly grew into something more. Despite not having read the earlier books, The Camel Club members seamlessly fit in and made sense, with a good enough introduction to each, aiding in the understanding of each of their personalities.

This book is definitely one of the best political thrillers I have ever read. The ending was extremely fulfilling after a death-tailed mission full of conspiracies and webbed agendas. The bomb was just the beginning…

read-o-meter rating: 4.8/5

Age rating: 16+

Until next time… dear reader of my book diary:)