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For the President of the United States, the daily horror of life in West Darfur, Sudan’s anarchic killing fields, just hit heartbreakingly close to home. His beloved niece Lily, a nurse caring for refugees in the war-torn region, has been targeted and savagely murdered by a corps of Janjaweed, fearsome government-backed militiamen. The rash and vicious killing is a clear provocation, but any response will seriously destabilize the already teetering region and threaten the security of the entire world. With the situation too explosive for diplomatic or military solutions, yet with the President and the public thirsting for revenge, America is out of options. Except one: Ryan Kealey. Kealey, ex-Special Forces, former CIA, unrivaled counterterrorism expert, has been central to the war on terror for over a decade. But he’s finished trying to save the world. After the Agency hung him out to dry — and let his lover die — it was easy for him to turn his back. They had nothing he wanted. Until now. For the government has revealed its trump card, the one thing Kealey will risk everything for. Once back in the fold, Kealey’s pursuit of Lily’s killers unearths secrets and betrayals that shock even his war-tempered sensibilities and leave him with no one to trust. On the lawless streets of Sudan, and at the highest levels of the American government, shadowy forces ignite a conflagration with unknowable global consequences. Brimming with intrigue and danger, THE EXILE pulses with high-stakes gamble after gamble, as one man navigates a tenuous web of international relations that could collapse at any moment…
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3.7 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Exile, July 2 2010
By rsasdr - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Exile (Hardcover)
I was really looking forward to this book. Andrew Britton's previous novels were supberb thrillers. Good writing, which is rare to find in thrillers these days. Strong characters that more than just cardboard cutouts. Great villains. Tight plotting. Sadly, the author passed away either writing this novel or shortly after completing it. Most likely, the publisher had someone touch up or finish the manuscript.The storyline and characters are great. The president's niece, an aide worker, is killed in Darfur. Ex-Special Forces and CIA operator Ryan Kealey is manipulated into coming back into the fold to investigate, and he unravels a conspiracy that reaches back to Washington, DC. A really dark, cynical tale with some interesting characters.
But the writing and plotting leave a lot to be desired. At barely over 300 pages, it's extremely short for a Britton novel. However the story itself is much more complex than the previous books. This book reads more like a firt draft and at many chapters, I felt like I was reading more of a detailed outline than a completed novel. There's lots of subplots and numerous characters, but not sufficient space to fully develope all these different plots and characters. I was left with the feeling that Andrew intended for there to be a lot more than what this book has.
It's not a bad book and is still better than a lot of other recent thrillers I've read, including Vince Flynn's last one. If Andrew had been able to put enough time and energy into this novel, I have no doubt I'd be giving it 5 stars. There's the potential for a really great novel here. I just hope the publisher doesn't continue to release sub-par books with Andrew Britton's name on it.
If you enjoyed the previous three books, you'll like this one, but you probably will be a little disapointed.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
exciting espionage thriller, July 1 2010
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Exile (Hardcover)
In Darfur, the Janjaweed militia attacks a refugee camp where they brutally kill American nurse Lily Durant. However, Lily is not just another American in the wrong place at the wrong time; she was the niece of President David Brenneman.Defense Intelligence Agency General Joel Stralen sees an opportunity to gain an edge over his unit's prime rival the CIA. He pushes strongly for punishing Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, as he swears to his close friend he has slam dunk information the attack was not random. The vicious dictator ordered the assassination of Lily. CIA Deputy Director Jonathan Harper asks former operative Ryan Kealey to investigate before Stralen rushes America to judgment.
The latest Kealey espionage thriller (see The American, The Assassin and The Invisible) is an exciting action-packed tale in which the DIA and CIA argue merit of a retaliatory strike like Reagan ordered against Gaddafi. Fast-paced, fans of the series will enjoy accompanying the hero to Africa and back though the story line is somewhat sub-genre standard as Kealey once again affirms spying is a team sport, if one wants to obtain the information and live
Harriet Klausner
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable Summer Thriller, July 3 2010
By Carlbarry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Exile (Hardcover)
This is the first book in this series I've read so I can't judge it in comparison to those that came before it. But I thought it was exciting and very well written with excellent characters, and like a previous reader I felt it was much better than most other thrillers on the market today. I will definitely buy the earlier novels by Andrew Britton.
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