I'm a big fan of Don Winslow and will read everything he writes. I wasn't disappointed in this book, but it shows that Winslow was only developing his 'voice' when he wrote it. The plot takes a few too many twists and turns to be completely believable and if Neal Carey is suppose to be all that smart why does he never seem to catch on?

But in the end I really liked this book and more or less read it in one sitting; I'm not sure what more you can ask of a novel.

And I'll add this to all my reviews from now on: Will those idiots who want to complain about the price of Kindle editions please go somewhere else, like the Kindle forums, and not give 1 star reviews to books because they felt that a couple of bucks is too much to pay!

This chase takes place in California, Hong Kong and China. While in California I found it quite a good ride.

As soon as it left these shores and went to Hong Kong and China it grounded to nearly a halt for me. It got very heavy on travelogue and way too much on the poilitics of the region. These boring passages only accentuated the preposterous situations the protagonist got in and out of.

I did like Neal Carey and some of his support team. Mr. Winslow's writing style was fine and I will try another Neal Carey, but will make certain it takes place in the USA.

This could be an enjoyable series and lead character, but the setting for this book just bored me beyond words. If you care about China and its politics it's probably a big winner.