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I love reading Andry McDermott’s books for the sheer thrill ride he takes us on.
But the last two books have been getting a little predictable.. maybe it is because this is the first time I read two books back to back. But the action sequences have been yawn worthy.

It is the same scene EVERY single time. Somehow the bad guys catch up to Eddie and Nina. They catch them in a bad situation and for some reason they refuse to kill either of them, rather want to talk until Eddie figures out a miracle and get away. Then he comes back and kills every single one of the bad guys. Bullets graze him, knifes hit non vital spots, blood loss doesn’t affect him.
In the process Eddie always gets severely injured, but in minutes he is back to fighting like nothing happened.

I hope Andy tries to add some elements to his storytelling, otherwise I think I need to find another author to feed my action cravings.

I have been anxiously awaiting for the release of this book. I have read all the previous books and thought that these are great books with possibilities for becoming screen blockbusters. Enough of speculating on these books, I finished this book and found that it , just like the preceding books, extremely hard to put down. Starting with Eddie in Africa and the situation he got into, to his solving the local rebel’s problem of a warped political leader with a machete. I don’t want to give away the many plots in the book, but reading this book can lead to sleepless nights turning the pages from chapter to chapter. All the old villains are present with introductions to new “bad guys”.
My only concern now is how Andy McDermott will top this one? I hope he has new adventures for Eddie Chase and his red-haired wife, Nina Wilde. Can’t wait for the next novel.

The protagonists in this story are sort of a combination of Jack Reacher, Dirk Pitt and Lara Croft. Seems they manage to extricate themselves from any and all situations basically unscathed. Typical hero/heroine material. It is a fast paced story that moves across the globe from one hot seat to another. The premise of the story involves power emitted from artifacts that were made from a meteor that brought the first DNA to earth to create life. It has a science fiction feel to it while bringing the elements of a modern day thriller to it as Nina and Eddie battle the combined monetary forces of a large conglomerate who wants to not only control the current world, but genetically alter our future world so that freedom is not a prerequisite for mankind. Gives you plenty of opportunities to think it is not so “unrealistic” and could happen. It was a fun read. If you are a Clive Cussler fan, I think you’d especially enjoy the story.

This would make a great beach read. Fast paced, no holds barred action. Of course you need to suspend credibility as the amount of abuse that the characters sustain would land them in the hospital for a long stay by about the second chapter at least. Given the genre if you just relax and don’t over think it you’ll enjoy the book. The characters do have more than one dimension and the evil guys are truly bad. I hadn’t read the preceding books in the series and will probably get some of them. Perhaps when the ice melts off the lake and the beach beckons.

I have read all of the Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase novels. I would recommend all of them. They are Amazing!!! They are incredibly imaginative and well written. Now that I’ve said that, I will also say that they are fairly far-fetched! If you enjoy books that keep moving at a very rapid pace, you will love these books. Just don’t expect a story that is believable…one man with one gun can’t really take on any army on Earth single-handedly, but if you forget about that fact while you are reading these books, you will be in for an awesome journey!

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