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«Rising Phoenix», Kyle Mills
'An explosive thriller that launches a new genius for taut, compulsive adventure writing ... I urge you to pick up Rising Phoenix' -- Tom Clancy 'Absorbing ... A fine thriller with memorable characters and enough twists to keep readers turning pages ... Mills is definitely someone to watch' - Publishers Weekly 'In the world of political thrillers, I have the feeling that young Kyle Mills will soon be a very big player' -- Frederick Forsyth
Kyle Mills's debut is a thought-provoking thriller, rich with political intrigue and moral ambiguity. Mark Beamon is a maverick FBI agent, recalled from exile to tackle a complex case. A right-wing pressure group has poisoned the USA's narcotics supply and the death toll rapidly reaches the thousands. Behind the operation is John Hobart, an old foe of Beamon's. As the Colombian drug barons close in on Hobart, so too does Beamon, eager to settle his own vendetta. The novel's central idea is clever and ironic: vigilante action solves the US drug problem yet must be stopped by an FBI weary of fighting narcotics. Mills's portrayal of the harsh public and media response is convincing; the dilemma for the FBI is excruciating, and the focus on difficult morality lifts Rising Phoenix above more standard bestsellers. Mills's characterization is neat. In spite of the sprawling geographical scale of the novel, his characters are few and well drawn. Beamon is an engaging rebel, offset by his ruthlessly conventional assistant Laura and the disturbing, amoral villain Hobart, whose animosity towards Beamon is chilling. This economy is less in evidence in Mills's plotting - the exposition is over-long and the pace begins to flag by the middle of the novel. Once the contaminated drugs are finally released, however, the tension returns. The range of settings in Rising Phoenix adds authenticity. Mills develops his plot via Maryland, Washington DC, Poland and Bogota, placing each setting into the pecking order of a global black market. His observations on working conditions in Colombia add particular poignancy to the tale. Rising Phoenix supports the claims that Mills is the new Clancy. Although a little patchy, the novel tackles explosive themes and gathers a breathless momentum towards the end. (Kirkus UK)
Kyle Mills's debut is a thought-provoking thriller, rich with political intrigue and moral ambiguity. Mark Beamon is a maverick FBI agent, recalled from exile to tackle a complex case. A right-wing pressure group has poisoned the USA's narcotics supply and the death toll rapidly reaches the thousands. Behind the operation is John Hobart, an old foe of Beamon's. As the Colombian drug barons close in on Hobart, so too does Beamon, eager to settle his own vendetta. The novel's central idea is clever and ironic: vigilante action solves the US drug problem yet must be stopped by an FBI weary of fighting narcotics. Mills's portrayal of the harsh public and media response is convincing; the dilemma for the FBI is excruciating, and the focus on difficult morality lifts Rising Phoenix above more standard bestsellers. Mills's characterization is neat. In spite of the sprawling geographical scale of the novel, his characters are few and well drawn. Beamon is an engaging rebel, offset by his ruthlessly conventional assistant Laura and the disturbing, amoral villain Hobart, whose animosity towards Beamon is chilling. This economy is less in evidence in Mills's plotting - the exposition is over-long and the pace begins to flag by the middle of the novel. Once the contaminated drugs are finally released, however, the tension returns. The range of settings in Rising Phoenix adds authenticity. Mills develops his plot via Maryland, Washington DC, Poland and Bogota, placing each setting into the pecking order of a global black market. His observations on working conditions in Colombia add particular poignancy to the tale. Rising Phoenix supports the claims that Mills is the new Clancy. Although a little patchy, the novel tackles explosive themes and gathers a breathless momentum towards the end. (Kirkus UK)
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