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A review by balthazarlawson
The Moscow Cipher by Scott Mariani
4.0
Ben Hope use to specialise in kidnap & rescue work but had given that away to a more mundane life training others to do that sort of work, among other things. But when a billionaire former client asks him to rescue his kidnapped great niece he reluctantly takes the job. The girl had been kidnapped by her father, a Russian living in Moscow, while she was visiting him as her parents had divorced. It seemed a straight forward job for Ben but it all changes when he realises that he is not the only person looking for the missing pair and that the others are not adverse to the use of violence to achieve their goal.
The only issue I have with this book is the unresolved issue behind everything happening. A secret organisation that runs the world and wants to assert more control and not wanting the secret revealed. That issue hasn't gone away, so I'm left feeling that it will be making a return visit to the series at a later date. There is no way that such a situation can be left hanging. A word from a mystery voice at the end of the phone saying it's all forgiven and they will go their separate ways with no come back.
Otherwise, this is an enjoyable read with plenty of the usual action you would expect from Ben Hope, a man who can handle any situation with calm determination.
The only issue I have with this book is the unresolved issue behind everything happening. A secret organisation that runs the world and wants to assert more control and not wanting the secret revealed. That issue hasn't gone away, so I'm left feeling that it will be making a return visit to the series at a later date. There is no way that such a situation can be left hanging. A word from a mystery voice at the end of the phone saying it's all forgiven and they will go their separate ways with no come back.
Otherwise, this is an enjoyable read with plenty of the usual action you would expect from Ben Hope, a man who can handle any situation with calm determination.