Scary, chilling, terrifying, shocking, exciting and thought-provoking, are just some of the adjectives that have been used to describe Ken Follett's "Never", but perhaps the most disturbing is plausible because Follett's story of retaliation, escalation and annihilation that follows when negotiation and diplomacy fail and pride and popularism carry the day is just that.
As ever Follett's writing is brilliant, well-researched, entertaining and unputdownable yet simultaneously frightening and sobering, amongst his contemporary novels this is possibly his best yet. Mixing three sub-plots and love-stories revolving around a covert operation against jihadist drug running in Saharan Africa seen through the eyes of two CIA's operatives, embassy girl Tamara Levit and undercover agent Abdul John Haddad; US electioneering and public opinion seen through the eyes of US President Pauling Greene; and the stand-off between the communist old guard and the emerging new leaders amongst the Chinese general secretary's politburo seen through the eyes of junior Intelligence Secretary Chan Kai Follett carefully and skilfully navigates his story from a terrorist attack in Saharan Africa to nuclear attacks between the USA and China.
For lovers of contemporary thrillers in the Tom Clancy or Frederick Forsyth mould this is a must read, but if you've come here by way of Follett's historical "Pillars of the Earth" Kingsbridge novels then perhaps be prepared to be disappointed, this is very different.
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Never - another Ken Follett Masterpiece
I read this book on the Pigeonhole app, one stave per day over 13 days, commenting along with other readers. Ken Follett is my all time favourite author so I was delighted to be given this opportunity ahead of publication day! I love how he writes in such detail, in a way that makes all his books interesting regardless of the subject. It doesn’t matter if it’s not my ‘normal’ genre, if it’s written by Ken Follett I’m guaranteed an enjoyable read! In his typical writing style, the book has different storylines which are intertwined. I also like how he uses strong female characters. The subject of this book is both terrifying and the stuff of nightmares; how a relatively minor incident can escalate internationally and have the potential for catastrophic consequences. This is a tense, action packed thriller right up until the very last page.
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Dr.Stephan Teichmann.
Thank God, it’s only fiction
Reviewed in Germany on 16 June 2024