Review - Red Agenda
Red Agenda
by Cameron Poe
release date 9/21/2017
478 pages
Chapter length: long
3 out of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book from Smith Publicity in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
According to the publisher, "The most sought after commodity in the world is power, and when money is no object, power is up for grabs. Desiring autonomy, one small nation develops an unlikely plan to procure a nuclear-powered submarine. If all goes as intended, the Middle East will destabilize and the OPEC Alliance will crumble. Yet as money might buy power, there’s no guarantee that it buys loyalty. So when the submarine breaks the ocean surface it doesn't travel to the Middle East, it sails for Russia, in an attempt to return the nation to its Soviet roots.
Alerted to the possibility of the theft of a Russian sub, the CIA must foil the plan for acquisition without alarming the rest of the world. A step behind and suffering from department infighting, the CIA watches in disbelief as the single most powerful weapon in the world rises from the ocean floor. It doesn’t take long for them to realize that the commander of the vessel has no intention of honoring his contract.
Scrambling to prevent a world-wide disaster, CIA operatives in coordination with the US Navy launch a daring and risky plan to quietly thwart a rogue submarine captain before he can obliterate Moscow and take control of the country. Those who volunteer for this mission risk their lives. Those who don’t risk the safety of the entire world."
by Cameron Poe
release date 9/21/2017
478 pages
Chapter length: long
3 out of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book from Smith Publicity in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
According to the publisher, "The most sought after commodity in the world is power, and when money is no object, power is up for grabs. Desiring autonomy, one small nation develops an unlikely plan to procure a nuclear-powered submarine. If all goes as intended, the Middle East will destabilize and the OPEC Alliance will crumble. Yet as money might buy power, there’s no guarantee that it buys loyalty. So when the submarine breaks the ocean surface it doesn't travel to the Middle East, it sails for Russia, in an attempt to return the nation to its Soviet roots.
Alerted to the possibility of the theft of a Russian sub, the CIA must foil the plan for acquisition without alarming the rest of the world. A step behind and suffering from department infighting, the CIA watches in disbelief as the single most powerful weapon in the world rises from the ocean floor. It doesn’t take long for them to realize that the commander of the vessel has no intention of honoring his contract.
Scrambling to prevent a world-wide disaster, CIA operatives in coordination with the US Navy launch a daring and risky plan to quietly thwart a rogue submarine captain before he can obliterate Moscow and take control of the country. Those who volunteer for this mission risk their lives. Those who don’t risk the safety of the entire world."
As one could expect from most political thrillers, this book is pretty intense. It is close to 500 pages long, has multiple story lines and narrators, and has one of the largest casts of characters I've ever encountered in one book. I found this to be both a major strength and weakness. On the one hand, you will not spend a moment being bored with this book. There is barely any down time or build up; the action is pretty consistent throughout. At the same time, the author jumps quickly from plot to plot to plot so if you aren't paying close attention, it is easy to lose track of what's going on in the book. I also wanted several of the characters to be more developed than they were, which is a pitfall of using an extremely large cast.
The author does a good job of tying in Cold War ideology with modern politics. I'd say that this book definitely seems most suited for people who have quite a bit of knowledge about Eastern European and Middle East politics. While I enjoyed the subject matter, I did have to spend quite a bit of time on research, as I am not nearly as educated about the subject matter as I should be.
I would definitely recommend this book for history buffs looking to read something more lively than their usual nonfiction!
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