Review: I enjoyed this novel's pace. There was never a dull moment in the land of espionage. The author is obviously way liberal and waves the Ukraine flag around as a premise for all things Russian/Evil. Might have spent some time going over all the proxy wars in our collective history as conditional evidence.

The continuity errors were consistent especially with regards to firearms. The author does a great job recognizing a Glock's functionality. However, when Simon is shot at in Oxford, he retrieves the loaded gun (one in chamber) as he had dropped it from a roof, waiting for the discharge that never came. In other words, it is still loaded. As he is chased through the woods, he remembers that he "hasn't cocked it". He would not need to, as he never unloaded it.

I liked the new spin on the euro crossroads of money laundering and the inherent corruption in governments. The "this is the new spy game, and no one is playing the old one" is pretty spot on. No one gives a shjt anymore if they are discovered, only mildly annoyed.

I hope Si makes another appearance.