Landslide by Adam Sikes
A Mason Hackett Espionage Thriller #1

Excellent debut novel by an author that has a bright future – I am sure that as more books are written they will get even better.

What I Liked
* Mason – banker, businessman, trouble shooter, travels to difficult locations to meet with shady characters, ex-Marine, has survivor’s guilt and PTSD, trust issues, closed off, provds to be more than I first expected
* Delgado – Mason’s friend and colleague in the marines, has a hold on Mason, plays a big part in this story
* The plot, pacing, writing and international setting
* The intrigue and international travel
* The fast-paced rollercoaster ride provided
* That the story is pertinent to current world events
* That I easily visualized the story as it was
* The direction the story is moving
* That there will be another book in the series

What I Didn’t Like
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* The twists and turns along with surprises that kept me guessing
* The loss of life that occurred reminding me of war and the evil it truly is

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Oceanview Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars ( )

Since retiring I have gradually moved away from reading fiction—if I start a book I get so far and then skip to the end to see what happened and put it down. This book was different—I found it hard not to keep going to follow the action and the characters.
Besides the story—which was a great one—there were several thought-provoking aspects to the book. How different is it to have war brought into your daily life instead of volunteering to help in another country? How could anyone move forward without understanding fully the risks and knowing who to trust? How could anyone stand that much pain? (Probably because I recently broke my arm this aspect really got my attention!) And how might mistakes you may have made in your past affect your actions, relationships, and plans?
I will dig out my old John LeCarre books to read again while I wait for Mason to take his next steps. ( )