The Devil's Ransom by Brad Taylor
1/24/23; 432 pages
HarperCollins
Pike Logan Series #17
The Devil's Ransom by Brad Taylor is a very highly recommended action packed thriller and the 17th novel in the Pike Logan Series.
Afghanistan has fallen and Pike and Jennifer learn about it while on a routine cover development trip to Tajikistan. They need to help Jahn Azimi, who is on the run from the Taliban as well as extract Ahmad Khan, an Afghan government official who helped Azimi flee Kabul along with the Bactrian Treasure, a priceless trunk of valuables that they liberated before their escape. Complications arise when every other entity in the Taskforce is hit with a ransomware attack and it appears to be tied to the Taliban. And this is only the beginning of the much larger problem and complicated action.
The quality of the writing is excellent and the action is truly non-stop in The Devil's Ransom.
The plot is an intricate tangle of deceit, danger, and nefarious plans
that Pike and his team must stop. The action along with the twists and
new revelations in the plot moves along swiftly and will hold your
attention throughout the entire novel. Pike and his team are quickly
going from one mission to another in the swiftly moving, intricate, and
changing novel. As you are reading keep track of who is who and where
they all are and you will be fine.
Since this is the seventeenth novel in the Pike Logan series, the
characters are complex and fully realized individuals. Readers new to
the series might not have some of the nuance about the characters, but
they will still be able to enjoy the novel. Enough backstory and
information is provided to keep all readers up to speed. All the
characters are distinct and great individuals.
Action/Adventure/Espionage/Thriller readers won't want to miss this one.
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