I had to keep lugging the 800 page copy of The Year of the Locust (#1,208) around with me because it was so hard to put down. It may have been a long wait for Terry Hayes' next thriller after I Am Pilgrim, but I think it was definitely worthwhile.
Kane, his latest protagonist, is a Denied Area Access Agent working for the CIA - the most stealthy of spies sent in country against all odds to carry out their missions. In this book, he is up against the faceless Abu Muslim al-Tundra, determined to destroy anyone not part of his fundamentalist Islamic sect by any means possible. His methods are extreme and frighteningly plausible and his reach is global.
This time Kane has a bigger stake in the game when he's sent in - he's seen Abu Muslim al-Tundra's face, and he is leaving his partner behind on this mission. He's also seen what the future can be if al-Tundra succeeds.
The plot does take a distinct turn towards sci-fi towards the end, but bear with it; the conclusion is oh-so-satisfying!
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