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"Like always, Forsythe uses current real world facts and scenarios to amplify another mindboggling spy/military thriller. In this case an extremely industrious sas officer conducting a covert multifaceted operation in Iraq and Kuwait in the heat of the gulf war."
t-bird, Resident Scholar
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"The book portrays the life of covert SAS Major Mike Martin.
Saddam hires Dr. Gerald Bull to design a gun in a so called “Project Babylon”. Bull designs the ultimate gun, which he believes will be used to launch a satellite. Later, he comes to know that the gun will be used to launch a nuclear warhead and is assassinated.
Saddam attacks Kuwait. US moves in to stop the rampage and free Kuwait from the iron rule of Saddam. But all the think-tanks are unable to locate the weapon(s) of mass destruction which Saddam has developed over the years and successfully used in the war against Iran. These weapons are so well camouflaged that even the spy satellites hovering over Iraq are unable to locate them, specifically the giant gun. They decide to send a covert agent into Iraq a so called NOC (non-official cover operative) to get first hand information. Mike Martin becomes the natural choice because of his fluency with the language, his love for the desert and most importantly he also looks like an Arab because his grandmother was a so called Indira Bose. Mike breaches the Iraqi defense by disguising himself as a Bedouin and reaches Kuwait. Along with the local resistance he plans and executes several operations which leave the Iraqi leaders wondering about this so called illusive Bedouin.
In mean time word reaches the CIA that Mossad has an asset (informer) in Iraq, a so called “Jericho”. Now the question arises who will go to Iraq and handle Jericho to gain inside information, because Israel can not directly participate in the ongoing conflict. Mike again becomes the natural choice, because of his looks and his extensive knowledge on the Iraqi culture. Mike is called back from Kuwait and sent into the heart of the enemy territory i.e. Baghdad. Mike poses as a gardener working in the house of the Soviet ambassador. He starts handling Jericho through a series of dead drops and starts gathering inside information. The story becomes an interesting read when “Jericho” (whose identity is not revealed till the end of the book) reveals the position of the giant gun in exchange for a hefty sum of money. However, it does not solve the problem because the gun is so well camouflaged, that it will require somebody on the ground to pinpoint its position for a perfect hit from the air.
The book consists of two mysteries, the first one is the identity of "Jericho" (about whom the readers will keep guessing) and the second one is the way the giant gun is taken out. Coupled to this is the story of Mike Martin. How he carries out the operations and how his presence of mind saves him number of times from situations where he will be inches away from capture. The book also portrays, the life of a commoner under the iron rule of Saddam, the dreaded Iraqi secret police, the trained and disciplined Iraqi republican guard, the corruption infested cabinet of Saddam.
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Yajnavalka Banerjee, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 25%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 15%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char. spying/sabotage
- preventing bomb/biohazard/disaster
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Search for technology?
- special gun
- special war tech.
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- is very quick
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
- a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
Setting
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- hostile arabs
- dying of thirst, sunburn
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to torture
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- use of artificial tools
- actual description of sex
- descript. of breasts
- descript. of other female areas
- rape (yeech!)
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- frying (electrocuted)
- rough sex
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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