Today I'm taking part in the series blog tour for The James Ryker Series by Rob Sinclair… today I'm sharing my review of The White Scorpion.
Here's the blurb:
Rule number one for an agent of the secretive JIA is to follow orders, no matter what.
But James Ryker has never cared much for rules. He only wants to do what is right.
Assigned to join a crew of elite security personnel in Chabon, Africa, Ryker's mission objective is clouded by politics and obfuscation, and he knows only that to protect British interests in the region, he is to infiltrate the close protection team of the government of Chabon, a country with a dark and violent past.
Arriving in Chabon's crumbling capital, Kilpassa, Ryker finds a country on the brink of civil war. A growing civilian rebellion threatens peace, with claims of atrocities committed by both sides, including the frail government run by enigmatic President Benyu - a former military general who took control of the country in a violent coup.
Drawn into Benyu's inner circle, it soon becomes clear to Ryker that in Chabon, the lines between good and bad, and right and wrong, are nearly impossible to identify.
With a crisis of epic proportions unfolding before his eyes, Ryker knows one thing for sure: with or without the backing of his superiors, he must take drastic action, and quickly, or risk putting millions of innocent lives in danger.
Review
The main issue with a long running series is how do you keep things fresh and engage with the readers time and time again.. Well Rob Sinclair certainly has the magic formula as we are back with James Ryker for his 5th instalment which for me is quite honestly the best yet.. the series just gets better and better!
The White Scorpion starts with an explosive prologue.. Ryker is on a mission and things have went south once again! it's not just his life on the line either as he's got a team backing him up on this one. At first it seems like a simple hostage exchange.. but nothing is simply in Ryker's world.
After that blood pumping start we are catapulted 3 weeks previous to learn of the events leading up to the hostage exchange and we see Ryker slowly sucked back into the life he so desperately wished to leave behind.. but he knows deep down this is where he belongs, he just wants to do things on his terms with full disclosure… its more than a job to him.. this is his life.
Peter Winter is back as Ryker's handler and for me I loved his development in this tale as he really gets his hands dirty.
Ryker is sent to Chabon under the guise of him being part of an elite security team.. not far from the truth, but he's got another mission too!
We get the usual spy craft we've come to love of Ryker, sneaking around trying to obtain data, playing his cards close to his chest not only to keep himself safe but everyone else too.. he doesn't know who is trustworthy…
The plot develops quickly as the risk of civil war increases with every turn of the page.. you never know if someone is good or bad.. or in Ryker's world, bad or really bad.. Can Ryker stop this before things go too far?
There're quite a few twists along the way, things that certainly have that wow factor.. let's just say not everyone is being truthful with Ryker and he's not going to stand for that once he finds out.
Action packed would be an understatement.. brutal and thrilling just wouldn't do this book justice…outrageously perfect is the only way to describe this one!
If you like you action thrillers or spy novels this is certainly a must have book for the collection!
A 5* from Rob Sinclair from me.
Purchase Link – https://mybook.to/whitescorpionsocial
My thanks go to the author, Boldwood Books and Rachel's Random Resources for having me on the tour, I've been a fan of the author for a while so was my pleasure to jump on the tour. Big fan of the authors work here on David's Book Blurg.
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Author Bio –
Rob Sinclair is the million copy bestseller of over twenty thrillers, including the James Ryker series. Rob previously studied Biochemistry at Nottingham University. He also worked for a global accounting firm for 13 years, specialising in global fraud investigations.
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