John obviously did a lot of research for this thriller set in North Korea, even though details of North Korea often read like science fiction. Jenna's twin sister disappeared from a beach in South Korea when they were teenagers. Twelve years later, Jenna discovers that her sister might still be alive, abducted by North Korea, and she will stop at nothing to find her. Jenna's exploits are definitely over the top, but this was a great debut and I look forward to more from John.

excellent. 4 and a half

Action thriller and political thriller are definitely not my cuppa tea. I can't recount the amount of times I scoffed at some dialogues and scenes. The whole thing feel very ridiculous and really, really not, credible. By that I mean the actual plot and characters felt so far fetched I couldn't properly enjoy it, not that I think north Korea is an actual paradise on Earth.

*4.5

It took me a while to get into this book. I put it down and read another book a couple times, but it’s best when you focus on it and really spend some time with it; otherwise, it’s hard to remember the characters. They do eventually all fit together in a really well written book.

Un thriller que transcurre entre Corea del Norte y Estados Unidos, soberbio, adictivo y perfectamente documentado en torno a tres historias paralelas que poco a poco se van ensamblando con un ritmo que va in crescendo. Había dejado de leer thrillers por lo estrambóticas que me resultaban algunas tramas, estiradas como un chicle, pero aquí lo realmente importante son los personajes, sobre todo el de la señora Moon, un personaje totalmente heroíco y maravilloso, sí.

Obviando ese final un poco al estilo James Bond pero igualmente enganchante, recomiendo esta novela totalmente. Todo lo que se cuenta sobre Corea del Norte aunque nos pueda parecer ciencia ficción esta perfectamente documentado y es cierto, y aquí la única ficción es la de la protagonista femenina, Jenna, buscando a su hermana gemela secuestrada por los norcoreanos años atrás. Este es el primero de una probable serie, a ver cúando tenemos la 2ª y a ver si a alguien se le ocurre la feliz idea de adaptarla al cine o en serie de televisión.

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