Unknown forces attempt to assassinate radical new British Prime Minister, James Torrence. No-one knows whether they were organised by business magnates, criminal oligarchs, or jihadist extremists, all of whom are threatened by his rule. What is known is that they are getting information from inside Number Ten Downing Street. Paul Gunter, bright young member of the PM's staff, is arrested by MI5 in the middle of the night, and finds himself falsely implicated in the assassination attempt. He has to fight for his life against all involved parties, using his inside knowledge of Downing Street processes, and the reluctant help of senior staff member, Andrea Holt, to extricate himself. Will the pair survive against vastly superior forces? Will James Torrence and his fragile government endure amidst the revelations? Will love win out against political intrigue? Suspense, romance, and high action ranging across modern London's extraordinary cityscape and beyond.
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[Night-time. An intercity train speeds through the half-sleeping countryside]***
(@BrownDogBooks, 9 April 2019, 244 pages, ebook, copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed)
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This is not the kind of thriller I tend to read; in fact it's just the kind of book I usually go out of my way to avoid. But I was looking for something new and a bit outside my comfort zone so decided to give it a bash. I'm glad I did because this really impressed me. I felt the author did a lot of research into how Number Ten and Parliament works so hat off to him! The book reminds me a lot of the TV show 24 which I've seen a few episodes of. There is so much action that the book fairly rattles along. I also liked the fact the story is very up-to-date and totally relevant to the UK at the moment.
