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The Risk Agent (2012)

by Ridley Pearson(Favorite Author)

3.31 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0399158839 (ISBN13: 9780399158834)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Putnam Adult

series

Risk Agent

review 1: Summer visitors and travel delayed my reading of Ridley Pearson's new thriller. It is an interesting story and a genre departure from the author's past novels. This new series features John Knox and Grace Chu, both operatives for Rutherford Risk--a private contractor for corporations with problems. In this case, the challenge is a kidnapped employee of an American firm doing business in China. While the story should have been quite exciting, it wasn't for me, though the insights into Chinese culture were illustrated very well. I guess in the end neither of the main characters drew me to them. Nevertheless, I will give the series another shot later. 3.5 Stars.
review 2: I forget that Ridley Pearson writes grownup books because I love his series Peter and the Sta... morercatchers so much. But this was really good with lots of action, a cool hero, John Knox, ex-military, and heroine, Grace Chu - who have great chemistry but thankfully do not have sex. Grace is a forensic accountant wo used to be in the Red Army so that gives her a good reason for some of the unusual skills she possesses. Loved the seting of China as I don't see a lot of books set there and it felt realistic and dirty and gritty. I liked that characters have some moral fiber and are loyal to their friends while naviating the murky waters of international intrigue and corporate misbehavior. If there are more of these I will be reading them. less

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