a Jonathan Burke/Kyra Stryker Thriller: Red Cell : A Novel (Hardcover)

from gmmartz

I 'discovered' Mark Henshaw with his 'Fall of Moscow Station' novel, which was actually his third in the 'Red Cell' CIA series. That one was pretty good and I liked his approach and subject matter, so I thought I'd cycle back and begin at the beginning. Glad I did! I loved 'Red Cell', his first i...

from labdaddy4

A fast paced thriller, The author seems to know the CIA from the "inside". Packed full of technical information. The plot is going full tilt from the beginning with twists and turns that keep you tuning the page. An impressive first novel and I look forward to more.

from MSWallack

A more serious espionage novel with less focus on action and more on analysis. That being said, the opening action sequence was extremely well done. The good news is that I really enjoyed the story and the characters, enough so that, as soon as I finished this book, I picked up the next title in ...

from gwasher

Kyra, an interesting name for a natural clandestine operative, albeit a rookie and a frustrated one at that. But she gets her chance. Red Cell takes us from South America through CIA Hq then to the PRC (China) and Taiwan. I thoughly enjoyed Mr. Henshaw's debut novel and look forward to many more....

from everfresh1

The author definitely knows what he is writing about and that makes it very interesting read. Started a little slow but picked up the speed later. Loved the description of covert work in China.