Published by: Urbane Publications (20th April 2017)



ISBN: 978-1911331384



Source: Netgalley



Rating: 3*



Synopsis:

Fear stalks the newly reunified Czechoslovakia, the terror wrought by international terrorism and violent extremists overshadowing the forthcoming fiftieth anniversary of the Prague Spring, and threatening to burn the country in its wake.



Into this arena steps Captain Lincoln Stone, a disgraced British officer, humiliatingly scapegoated by his government for his role in the disastrous on-going Syrian Conflict. Plucked from his purgatory, Stone is teased with exoneration by British Foreign Secretary Jonathan Greyson, in return for his 'off the books' aid of Czechoslovak Prime Minister, Miroslava Svobodova. Stone, resentful of his treatment and determined to prove himself, is driven by deeper motives than the casual platitudes of his superiors, and finds himself at the epicentre as the country descends into chaos.



Cut off from the international community and isolated in the face of an expansionist Russia, and with the sinister Institute for European Harmony ever present behind the scenes, Czechoslovakia's fate, and that of the world, hangs on the outcome to the Prague Ultimatum.



Review:

The Prague Ultimatum has an interesting lead character in Lincoln Stone. Disgraced but bright back into service with the promise of exoneration dangling like a carrot on a stick, he grudgingly throws himself into proving his worth. I found him great to read, and his interaction with the other characters a highlight.



I'll admit I really struggled with the plot. There are many twists and turns - if this was a rollercoaster I'd have been puking by the third chapter! It wasn't that I couldn't keep up, I think maybe the military language, combined with some names I found hard to read kept putting me off. I kept picking this book up and putting it down, for several weeks, eventually abandoning it at 50% read. Other reviews have given between 3 and 5 stars, so some purple obviously loved it. I'm sorry I'm not one of them :-(



I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

4.5 stars for The Prague Ultimatum by James Sylvester, a chilling thriller set in the newly reunified Czechoslovakia.

Captain Lincoln Stone, a disgraced British Officer, is offered redemption if he will help the Czech Prime Minister. Stone, determined to prove himself, finds himself isolated in a country wrought by terrorism and violent extremism.

Plenty of believable action and treachery in this, the second in the Prague series. I have not read the first, Escape to Perdition, but I don't believe it would have improved my enjoyment of The Prague Ultimatum. I will be reading it though, as well as looking for more from this author.

Thank you to Urbane Publications via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of The Prague Ultimatum by James Silvester for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Entertaining Post-brexit Spy Thriller.

James Silvester sets second of his Prague Thrillers series in a newly reunified Czechoslovakia post Brexit. Czechoslovakian independence is threatened by right wing extremists overshadowing the forthcoming fiftieth anniversary of the Prague Spring.

Silvester shows his depth of knowledge of this regions history as he ratches up the tension nicely in this unusual thriller. You’ll have to concentrate on this one as the various twists and turns are not easily guessed and right up the final denouement you’re still not sure who is is on who’s side.

An enjoyable thriller with a fascinating backdrop.

A great story exploring the politics of extremism and the impact it could have in the volatile climate of a former part of the Soviet Union. The author does a masterful job of holding back enough information to keep you wanting more but not enough that you disengage from the story. I would recommend this to any fan of mysteries and thrillers.

The novel is interesting,and I have not finished. However, I am turned off at the idea of it. Why would a newly reunited Czheckoslovakia need British help to run itself? Or why American? cannot these folks forge their own path? It's that big-brother mentality, the arrogance of the West that I don't like.

The Prague Ultimatum

by James Silvester

Urbane Publications
General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers

Pub Date 20 Apr 2017

I am reviewing a copy of The Prague Ultimatum through Urbane Publications and Netgalley:

The world is on verge of war, extreme acts of terrorism are happening world wide.

The newly reunited Czechoslovakia is gripped in terror. Extreme acts of terrorism are foreshadowing the upcoming fifth anniversary of the Prague Spring.

Captain Lincoln Stone is a disgraced British officer, scapegoated by the goverment for his role in the Syrian Conflict.

If you like Mysteries that keep you guessing, you will enjoy The Prague Ultimatum is the book for you.

Five out of five stars.

Happy Reading...

This is like reading something that would happen in the news . It's a good novel but I would recommend reading the first novel if you want full enjoyment of this book