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git_r_read's review
5.0
I have enjoyed Sean Chercover since meeting his Chicago PI, Ray Dudgeon, in BIG CITY BAD BLOOD. His was a book I added to the WWBL because of the title. I do sometimes choose a book by its cover.
I enjoy reading, I love listening and was mightily chuffed upon finding that I'd won this audiobook of THE DEVIL'S GAME from Sean a bit back. It immediately went into the CD player in Spike (my MINI) for my commute. It is second in a trilogy and I haven't yet read the first book, but it didn't hinder the thrill.
I am always amazed at how exhausting the thriller's main character/s life can be! Brains on overdrive, muscles pushed to the max to keep ahead or at least close by the manipulative bad guys.
Conspiracy, threa of pandemic, good guys are a bit grey around the edges, bad guys are pure evil.
I like Daniel Byrne, the main character. He has huge decisions to make, most of them of them on the run. He has flaws, he wants to fix and save the world.
Awesome, thrill-ride!
Definite recommend
I enjoy reading, I love listening and was mightily chuffed upon finding that I'd won this audiobook of THE DEVIL'S GAME from Sean a bit back. It immediately went into the CD player in Spike (my MINI) for my commute. It is second in a trilogy and I haven't yet read the first book, but it didn't hinder the thrill.
I am always amazed at how exhausting the thriller's main character/s life can be! Brains on overdrive, muscles pushed to the max to keep ahead or at least close by the manipulative bad guys.
Conspiracy, threa of pandemic, good guys are a bit grey around the edges, bad guys are pure evil.
I like Daniel Byrne, the main character. He has huge decisions to make, most of them of them on the run. He has flaws, he wants to fix and save the world.
Awesome, thrill-ride!
Definite recommend
skinnypenguin's review
5.0
Loved this book. Received this along with the other 2 books in the series as a winner in the Goodreads.com Giveaways.
It was interesting to watch the evolution of the main character, Daniel, from a priest in the previous book to a member of the Foundation. His prior association with Annomalous Information Transfer (AIT) dealing with his uncle helps him in his current job. He is trying to help find others who have AIT before the Council does. While investigating one case he stumbles upon something much bigger. He finds a woman who has AIT and she aids him in fighting some bad guys and trying to prevent them from releasing the plague and killing people and creating more people with AIT so they can control information about the future.
Lots of action and the story travels to several places around the world. Includes clashes between father and son, and cover ups by the government, interference by two organizations with different agendas and the classic good versus evil.
Well written, looking forward to reading the next in the series.
It was interesting to watch the evolution of the main character, Daniel, from a priest in the previous book to a member of the Foundation. His prior association with Annomalous Information Transfer (AIT) dealing with his uncle helps him in his current job. He is trying to help find others who have AIT before the Council does. While investigating one case he stumbles upon something much bigger. He finds a woman who has AIT and she aids him in fighting some bad guys and trying to prevent them from releasing the plague and killing people and creating more people with AIT so they can control information about the future.
Lots of action and the story travels to several places around the world. Includes clashes between father and son, and cover ups by the government, interference by two organizations with different agendas and the classic good versus evil.
Well written, looking forward to reading the next in the series.
vkemp's review
5.0
Daniel Byrne has been recruited by a shadow organization to fight against another shadow organization. The Fleur de Lis Foundation has been fighting against the Council for World Peace for centuries; both sides kept in mutually assured destruction. This was a real thrill ride and a very enjoyable read.
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