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Present Danger (2009)

by Stella Rimington(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1847249949 (ISBN13: 9781847249944)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Quercus

series

Liz Carlyle

review 1: MI5 officer Liz Carlyle is transferred to Belfast which, in the era of power sharing, should be a relatively uneventful posting. However, dissident terrorist groups threaten to disrupt the peace and Liz is soon involved in uncovering a deadly plot.You'd expect an ex-head of MI5 to know her stuff in this field and Rimington's description of spycraft is impeccable. The book feels a little slow at the start though as it fills in a lot of backstory. The pace picks up in the middle but the ending seems a little too easily resolved. There's also a romantic interest that seemed rather tacked on.This is the first time I've read one of Stella Rimington's novels and it's a decent enough thriller but lacks the 'wow factor' needed to make it stand out.
review 2: This was t... morehe first of Rimington's books I have read - so I was arriving quite a long way through a series. It wasn't a drawback - the characters are all explained as you go along. I found it easy to read, with some likeable characters. It felt like the kind of book where you don't try to analyse the plot, just enjoy the journey, so I did.I feel a bit ambivalent about recommendations - good for light holiday reading, I found. less

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