This entertaining debut from Ghelfi will remind many readers of the work of Lee Child and Barry Eisler. It's a tense, violent book with an interesting, amoral protagonist, a suspenseful plot and action a-plenty. Volk's Game is likely to be the first book in a long-running and popular series.
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David: Excellent pick. This is an excellent, dark moody thriller. Violent, yes, but atmospheric.
Posted by: Don Anderson | June 11, 2007 at 01:27 PM