"Death becomes the ignorant and insolent."
This thriller is quite different from most of my usual fare. The unique characters and the writing style combine to make this one nearly impossible to put down. Events occur at a rapid-fire pace and, although it's hard to keep everyone straight at first, the narrative builds to a climax that is quite shocking with an ending that really wasn't where I wanted to see this go! From America, to Asia, to Russia, the different tools in the game of high level intellectual property theft focus on electronics that are meant to be retrofitted into aging airframes owned by China Air. This appropriate of hardware and software is reverse engineered and has deadly consequences for the passengers on two of the Boeing 777s and for many of those involved in the complex scheme. NO SPOILERS.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the technical detail and the incredible minutiae that the author relates through the actions and thoughts of his characters. Although we get to know them only superficially, some of these are really some awful people! The Russian Mafia, the Yakusa, executives from supply companies and the management of the airlines are definitely forces to be reckoned with as they single-mindedly pursue profit at the expense of everything else. Not only does the book scare you enough to worry about boarding your next flight, it also describes the worst lack of care for human endeavor and life. It's both depressing and unsurprising that this story does not have a happy ending.
I believe this will find a niche readership who will like it as much as I did. The author information demonstrates that he definitely had the credentials and experience to write this cautionary tale. Thank you to NetGalley and Dunn Books for this e-book ARC to read, review and recommend.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - thriller, espionage, intellectual property, airplanes
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