BOOK REVIEW- The Kingdom of Assassins- When a raid on a terrorist cell leaves no survivors and few clues, New York City police have a problem: since the tip was anonymous, they have no idea why the terrorists were there. Detective Mike Maclaymore has the impossible task of finding out what the cell was planning. When a Saudi princess shows up to ID one of the bodies, he knows this goes deeper than anyone feared. He and the princess pair up to learn the truth, neither sure they can trust the other.
The trail leads to a Saudi diplomat, beheaded in his apartment. And to a shadowy figure from Mike’s past as a Black Ops soldier in wartime Afghanistan—a warlord hunted by all sides, and caught by none.
Now Mike races to uncover his identity, and stop an attack that will destroy New York City—and then
the U.S. economy. AMAZON
Prepare yourself for a lot of action! As soon as I started reading this book I could see that it was going to shape up to be a really good thriller. I also wondered about the the romance department, if Mike and his soon-to-be exwife Eva would they get back together or if there was another woman who would end up being his new love interest? Mike was a good guy, one I was pulling for throughout the story. He sure had an overload of pain when it came to his personal life. I still liked Eva too. Although she was trying to move on, she still was loyal to Mike when it came to on the job business. She was a professional when she was doing her job and knew to trust Mike's insticts. They were usually spot on.
The technology that was mentioned in the book was varied and interesting without being intrusive or way over my head. There was some hand to hand fighting that was well written and easy to follow. You could almost "see it", feeling like you were an actual observer as it happened. Princess Sahrazad was an interesting character, someone who was able to literally taste a person's true essence. It was an interesting touch and I liked the fact that she was able to take the fact of people speaking and it turned into flavors. She explained that she had synesthesia, tasting and feeling sounds. I was so intrigued with the idea of synesthesia, I just had to Google it. I wasn't sure if it was something the author made up or not. The Princess was also a very important part of the story as well.
Sayf was from royalty, a rich villian, someone who was everything you would expect in a villian and more. He was smart and had been bidding his time as he planned. Which made him even more dangerous. He was so eager to make his mark on history, he didn't care who had to be sacrificed his mission. Cold..Blooded...Killer. There were plenty of secondary, necessary people in the story, just to keep things interesting. There is also an opening for more adventures because the evil hasn't been totally overcome.
Something that I found myself enjoying was that each chapter of the book opened with a quote from various people. At the back of the book is a cast of characters, and a glossary of terms.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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