In the Red Corner by Mark HaydenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Obviously do not try to read this book without at the very least having read Green for Danger.
When the second book finished it was a cliffhanger. Tom had been blown-up in a car-bombing, Kate was being framed by her new boss in Hong Kong and Conrad had been despatched from Afghanistan to make Kate disappear.
This is just adrenalin fuelled, gripping and tense as Tom struggles to uncover the king pins behind Operation Jigsaw and Conrad must fight to survive, which way will he jump?
In amongst the high-octane chases there is still time for some touching scenes between Conrad and Mina (oh how I love their romance) but we also get the story of how Conrad got his old lighter (the one Mina threw away) and his ex makes an appearance.
So often the end to a series can be a crushing disappointment (Lost and Game of Thrones are good examples) but not in this case. I was also thrilled to see foreshadowing of events in the King's Watch with the tall shadowy figure in a cloak and hat that Conrad sees in Hong Kong and to meet some other characters that we see in that series.
Brilliant.
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