Another winner for a favorite author. Keep writing Mr. Coonts.

FROM AMAZON: Jake Grafton takes his wife, Callie, along when the U.S. government sends him to Hong Kong to find out how deeply the U.S. consul-general is embedded in a political money-raising scandal. And why not? Jake and Callie met and fell in love in Hong Kong during the Vietnam War, and the consul-general is an old friend from those days, Tiger Cole.

The Graftons quickly discover that Hong Kong is a powder keg ready to explode. A political murder and the closure of a foreign bank by the communist government are the sparks that light the fuse . . . and Tiger Cole is right in the middle of the action.

When Callie is kidnapped by a rebel faction, Jake finds himself drawn into the vortex of a high-tech civil war. Drawing on the skills of CIA operative Tommy Carmellini, in order to save his wife Jake Grafton must figure out who he can trust-both among the Western factions vying for control of the volatile situation, and among the Chinese patriots fighting for their nation's future-and make sure the right side wins. ( )

I read this in 2021. It didn't age well. 6 terminators are not going to defeat the PLA... ( )

An action-packed but also interesting book. With the current situation in Hong Kong it is quite topical, although this easily readable book does not resemble reality at all.
The main characters have won the battle, while the war still needs to be faught. This book is not about that, it has an open end. And that's a good thing (although I normally like tied off storylines more). In this case, that means the book is more realistic than it would otherwise have been. ( )

Oh that it only would happen. Held my interest. Love this author. ( )

Americans, including our hero Jake Grafton, in Hong Kong at the time of China's revolution. This book is full of twisty turns that keep one's interest. I've never been to Hong Kong and never wanted to go, but the book is a good read/listen because the interaction of really, really bad dudes who eventually get their due. Show me the next Grafton novel. ( )