Book 4 is another good entry in the Dragon One mercenary series. For those who haven't been following the series, Dragon One specializes in hostage rescue and retrieval - when they're not cleaning up messes left by the CIA. The book is filled with lots of arrogant bad guys with agendas and intense good guys determined to protect the innocent and punish the guilty.
There is an opening scene where the hero and heroine meet in war torn Serbia. She helps him get his wounded friend back to safety and goes her own way. Both have fond memories of the meeting. Their paths cross again in Singapore several years later when her case and his become entangled. Several very odd things seem to be going on, including the fact she had not been warned about his operation in her jurisdiction, so he convinces they should work together.
As is usual with Fetzer's work there are several subplots and multiple viewpoints - all of which tie neatly together in the end.
This can be read as a stand alone although you will miss some of the references to previous cases and people.
Dragon One
1. Naked Truth (2005)
2. Hit Hard (2006)
3. Come as You Are (2007)
4. Fight Fire with Wire (2009)
5. Damage Control (2010)
A note: One of the reviews I read remarked on the inaccuracy of the Singapore setting - never having been there I have no idea. However, the setting is self-consistent if not accurate...
A SPOILER:
Island of Dr. Moreau meets James Bond...
There is an opening scene where the hero and heroine meet in war torn Serbia. She helps him get his wounded friend back to safety and goes her own way. Both have fond memories of the meeting. Their paths cross again in Singapore several years later when her case and his become entangled. Several very odd things seem to be going on, including the fact she had not been warned about his operation in her jurisdiction, so he convinces they should work together.
As is usual with Fetzer's work there are several subplots and multiple viewpoints - all of which tie neatly together in the end.
This can be read as a stand alone although you will miss some of the references to previous cases and people.
Dragon One
1. Naked Truth (2005)
2. Hit Hard (2006)
3. Come as You Are (2007)
4. Fight Fire with Wire (2009)
5. Damage Control (2010)
A note: One of the reviews I read remarked on the inaccuracy of the Singapore setting - never having been there I have no idea. However, the setting is self-consistent if not accurate...
A SPOILER:
Island of Dr. Moreau meets James Bond...
