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Thomas Caine #4
Code Green
The CIA’s deadliest killer is back. So is his most dangerous enemy…
Thomas Caine returns to active duty with the CIA’s Special Activities Division. Under the command of Director Rebecca Freeling, Caine rushes to the Republic of Singapore to protect a vital intelligence asset, before a deep state conspiracy silence them for good…
Larkspur, this mysterious contact holds the key to stopping a private terror network from corrupting America’s most powerful intelligence agencies. But when Larkspur’s trail leads to a hard drive hidden deep in the jungles of Vietnam, Caine finds himself racing against time to beat an army of killers to the prize.
Battling an enemy from his past who knows him better than anyone, Caine struggles to retrieve this critical intel, before a cabal of corrupt politicians shuts the operation down. But only one man alive can decrypt the drive, before it’s too late.
A man Caine has sworn to kill on sight…
Thomas Caine returns to active duty with the CIA’s Special Activities Division. Under the command of Director Rebecca Freeling, Caine rushes to the Republic of Singapore to protect a vital intelligence asset, before a deep state conspiracy silence them for good…
Larkspur, this mysterious contact holds the key to stopping a private terror network from corrupting America’s most powerful intelligence agencies. But when Larkspur’s trail leads to a hard drive hidden deep in the jungles of Vietnam, Caine finds himself racing against time to beat an army of killers to the prize.
Battling an enemy from his past who knows him better than anyone, Caine struggles to retrieve this critical intel, before a cabal of corrupt politicians shuts the operation down. But only one man alive can decrypt the drive, before it’s too late.
A man Caine has sworn to kill on sight…
- GenresThriller
320 pages, Hardcover
Published August 26, 2025
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About the author
Andrew Warren
19 books117 followersAndrew Warren was born in New Jersey, but currently resides in the warmer climate of Southern California. He studied film, English and psychology at the University of Miami, and has over a decade of experience in the television and motion picture industry, where he has worked as a post-production supervisor, story producer and writer.
His passion for writing and traveling led Andrew to Japan. As soon as he set eyes on the country he fell in love with it, and felt compelled to use it as the setting for a series of novels. It took a few years, but Tokyo Black was the result of that trip.
Andrew’s writing skills have seen him write for Youtube Red's "Fight of the Living Dead," MangoTV's "Sons of Earth", and Discovery's "True Nightmares".
His love of the Far East extends to all varieties of Asian cuisine, and he scours Southern California looking for the best ramen, dumplings and beef noodle soup. All in the name or research, of course!
His fascination for the spy thriller genre was born from a love of James Bond films. Growing up, he knew that he was never going to be a muscle-bound giant, like Schwarzenegger or Stallone. Instead, he opted for charm and sophistication, with a smattering of brains and super-cool spy gadgets.
When he’s not working or writing classic spy thrillers, Andrew likes to relax at home with his pet dachshund, Ares, and his cat, Mina. He is currently working on the next Thomas Caine thriller, which will be set in East Africa.
Andrew loves to hear from his readers. Feel free to contact him here:
www.andrewwarrenbooks.com
facebook @andrewarrenbooks
andrew@andrewarrenbooks.com
His passion for writing and traveling led Andrew to Japan. As soon as he set eyes on the country he fell in love with it, and felt compelled to use it as the setting for a series of novels. It took a few years, but Tokyo Black was the result of that trip.
Andrew’s writing skills have seen him write for Youtube Red's "Fight of the Living Dead," MangoTV's "Sons of Earth", and Discovery's "True Nightmares".
His love of the Far East extends to all varieties of Asian cuisine, and he scours Southern California looking for the best ramen, dumplings and beef noodle soup. All in the name or research, of course!
His fascination for the spy thriller genre was born from a love of James Bond films. Growing up, he knew that he was never going to be a muscle-bound giant, like Schwarzenegger or Stallone. Instead, he opted for charm and sophistication, with a smattering of brains and super-cool spy gadgets.
When he’s not working or writing classic spy thrillers, Andrew likes to relax at home with his pet dachshund, Ares, and his cat, Mina. He is currently working on the next Thomas Caine thriller, which will be set in East Africa.
Andrew loves to hear from his readers. Feel free to contact him here:
www.andrewwarrenbooks.com
facebook @andrewarrenbooks
andrew@andrewarrenbooks.com
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January 25, 2022
Thomas Caine finally returns in this fifth book of the series,'Code Green'. He is a CIA assassin, burned and betrayed by those he worked with, losing trust, friends and people he loved. Now is time to make amends to those who tore apart his past, in a story with descriptions and scenes that pull you directly into the fight. You feel every single emotion as you fly to Singapore with Caine to meet with a mysterious contact who has information that can help take down the man who hurt him the most. This man, Walter Grissom, is currently holding the world hostage with secrets he knows, and is using them to control his destiny. Can Caine get what he needs to stop this mad man from destroying life as we know it? The thrills, action, twists and turns keep you turning pages quickly, holding your breath and urging Caine to move his butt as danger is never far away!
An enthralling story that left me tired and short of breath. This author writes a story that you are drawn into every time, living a life written in the words you read, leaving you exhilarated and wanting more. A 5 STAR story for all who enjoy an action-packed thriller!!
I received an ARC from the author, who I thank, and I offer you my honest thoughts and feelings in this review.
An enthralling story that left me tired and short of breath. This author writes a story that you are drawn into every time, living a life written in the words you read, leaving you exhilarated and wanting more. A 5 STAR story for all who enjoy an action-packed thriller!!
I received an ARC from the author, who I thank, and I offer you my honest thoughts and feelings in this review.
January 13, 2022
Thomas Caine is back in the game, pursuing Grissom and trying to stay alive. He winds up in Vietnam, where he is trying to find the MacGuffin, but others are pursuing him. Some excellent sections on cave diving.
Action packed!
Action packed!
April 9, 2022
Andrew Warren, one of the best contemporary neo-noir writers out there, brings back his troubled action hero Thomas Caine in Code Green to tie up loose ends and create a mind-blowing conclusion to the story that has spanned the previous Caine thrillers. This can be read by readers new to Warren’s series, but I suggest reading the Caine series in order. Being the most action packed yet in the series, Code Green brings the former assassin Thomas Caine back in from the cold into the CIA in an official capacity to put an end to the shadowy group known as Blackwing.
This thriller is mostly set in East Asia, in Singapore and Vietnam, and Warren’s psychedelic neo-noir prose brings the locations alive in an amazing experience. From a shootout and knife fight at the top of the exotic Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore to an explosive action set piece inside the largest underground and underwater cave system in the world in Vietnam, Code Green feels like a big budget blockbuster while still retaining the soul and heart of a classic espionage neo noir thriller.
Caine’s past collides with his present as an operator who he’s worked with before and has died in their past comes back to haunt him, getting in his way in his quest to end Blackwing. Their cat and mouse games throughout southeast Asia, with many proxies along the way, make Caine’s work as a singleton operator very intense. Making peace with old enemies sure to betray him again and with many criminal groups after him, Caine and his former handler, Rebecca, are pit against overwhelming odds in their search for a whistleblower and a cache of intelligence that’s damaging to many politicians and high ranking officers.
Though there’s no ticking clock for the plot of Code Green, it manages to be very tense and exceeds expectations with an emotional element within the high doses of well organized action. Caine’s distrust in official resources and intelligence after being deep out in the cold for too long causes him to make many damaging decisions that place him in more trouble. He’s certainly not a one man army type of rampaging action hero, as he’s a cunning, smart, and resourceful character that’s brilliantly crafted while having an air of the pulp element in it. Caine is a conflicted hero with many personal demons and regrets, but manages to do the right thing whenever needed.
Warren’s stories have the essence of Ian Fleming and Barry Eisler in them, but still being distinctive in his own stylistic element and almost mystical prose. Vietnam is explored and brought to life in Code Green, unlike any other thriller, and that’s a special treat in itself. The tradecraft and spycraft are believable and convincing, but it is still escapist entertainment at its heart. Just like all the other Caine thrillers, Code Green has a liberal progressive tilt, which is common in neo-noir prose thrillers and manages to portray the complexities of the polarized socio-political world of our current era.
There are a few unexpected twists in this book that hit hard and are memorable. Not all the characters are safe and the tension keeps escalating till the end, making the second half a breathtaking read. Though the villains are powerful, they are no match for Caine, who’s a likable action hero. The action ranges from car chases to weaponized drones, and knife fights during a festival on the streets of Vietnam, to a fistfight on the top of a burning tower. In classic Fleming-esque fashion, exotic dangerous animals play a part in this thriller along with high tech gadgets.
Though the book ends on a fairly happy note, there’s hope for sequels as Code Green sets up the next act in Caine’s life. Readers who want a well written action thriller that gives a mystical neo noir experience will love Code Green, but I recommend starting the Thomas Caine series from Tokyo Black which starts the saga with the Blackwing group of villains. The Thomas Caine series is one of the best in contemporary neo noir literature along with Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X series and Barry Eisler’s John Rain series. Fans of Mark Greaney’s Gray Man series and Tom Wood’s Victor the Assassin series would love the Thomas Caine thrillers but do not expect any flag waging conservative heroism in this as the Caine books are league beyond that with complex characters and immersive prose.
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This thriller is mostly set in East Asia, in Singapore and Vietnam, and Warren’s psychedelic neo-noir prose brings the locations alive in an amazing experience. From a shootout and knife fight at the top of the exotic Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore to an explosive action set piece inside the largest underground and underwater cave system in the world in Vietnam, Code Green feels like a big budget blockbuster while still retaining the soul and heart of a classic espionage neo noir thriller.
Caine’s past collides with his present as an operator who he’s worked with before and has died in their past comes back to haunt him, getting in his way in his quest to end Blackwing. Their cat and mouse games throughout southeast Asia, with many proxies along the way, make Caine’s work as a singleton operator very intense. Making peace with old enemies sure to betray him again and with many criminal groups after him, Caine and his former handler, Rebecca, are pit against overwhelming odds in their search for a whistleblower and a cache of intelligence that’s damaging to many politicians and high ranking officers.
Though there’s no ticking clock for the plot of Code Green, it manages to be very tense and exceeds expectations with an emotional element within the high doses of well organized action. Caine’s distrust in official resources and intelligence after being deep out in the cold for too long causes him to make many damaging decisions that place him in more trouble. He’s certainly not a one man army type of rampaging action hero, as he’s a cunning, smart, and resourceful character that’s brilliantly crafted while having an air of the pulp element in it. Caine is a conflicted hero with many personal demons and regrets, but manages to do the right thing whenever needed.
Warren’s stories have the essence of Ian Fleming and Barry Eisler in them, but still being distinctive in his own stylistic element and almost mystical prose. Vietnam is explored and brought to life in Code Green, unlike any other thriller, and that’s a special treat in itself. The tradecraft and spycraft are believable and convincing, but it is still escapist entertainment at its heart. Just like all the other Caine thrillers, Code Green has a liberal progressive tilt, which is common in neo-noir prose thrillers and manages to portray the complexities of the polarized socio-political world of our current era.
There are a few unexpected twists in this book that hit hard and are memorable. Not all the characters are safe and the tension keeps escalating till the end, making the second half a breathtaking read. Though the villains are powerful, they are no match for Caine, who’s a likable action hero. The action ranges from car chases to weaponized drones, and knife fights during a festival on the streets of Vietnam, to a fistfight on the top of a burning tower. In classic Fleming-esque fashion, exotic dangerous animals play a part in this thriller along with high tech gadgets.
Though the book ends on a fairly happy note, there’s hope for sequels as Code Green sets up the next act in Caine’s life. Readers who want a well written action thriller that gives a mystical neo noir experience will love Code Green, but I recommend starting the Thomas Caine series from Tokyo Black which starts the saga with the Blackwing group of villains. The Thomas Caine series is one of the best in contemporary neo noir literature along with Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X series and Barry Eisler’s John Rain series. Fans of Mark Greaney’s Gray Man series and Tom Wood’s Victor the Assassin series would love the Thomas Caine thrillers but do not expect any flag waging conservative heroism in this as the Caine books are league beyond that with complex characters and immersive prose.
For more long-form book reviews, check out - www.kronosananthsimha.com/book-blog/
January 26, 2022
“Yesterday is but today's memory…
Tomorrow is today’s dream.”
—Khalil Gibran Khalil
A fantastic edge of seat Thriller! The return of Thomas Caine is filled with memories, acrid memories that eat him inside; the betrayals, the loss of loved friends..the feeling of remorse, and more so, the vengeance. Revenge. “At the end of the day, revenge is a selfish thing. And it's always personal.”
“That’s how you get burned. First, everything’s nice and toasty. Then, before you know it, your feet are in the fire…”
Trying to keep up with its breathlessly fast pace, I found a story that accelerates into nightmare scenarios. Relentless persecution, action full. Dangerous people, deadly deeds. It had me asking myself hard questions, as to the incredible amount of treachery that can exist inside an intelligence agency. The human psyche to endure so much pain, the psychological aspect human behaviour ..
“Amazing what you can do when your life depends on it.”
The story is filled with an almost continuous roller-coaster of incredibly tense and brutal scenes, chases and shocking events that take us through exotic and beautiful countries. The descriptions, the explosion of colours, aromas and cultures is minutely detailed, bringing up a desire to visit such lovely countries and beautiful cultures with their religions, their fascinating myths and legends,.. Andrew Warren takes us through a vivid and cultural trip, painted so realistically I felt I was walking along the colourful streets, absorbing the rich customs and scenery. A complete storyline! Looking forward to reading the next instalment!
Tomorrow is today’s dream.”
—Khalil Gibran Khalil
A fantastic edge of seat Thriller! The return of Thomas Caine is filled with memories, acrid memories that eat him inside; the betrayals, the loss of loved friends..the feeling of remorse, and more so, the vengeance. Revenge. “At the end of the day, revenge is a selfish thing. And it's always personal.”
“That’s how you get burned. First, everything’s nice and toasty. Then, before you know it, your feet are in the fire…”
Trying to keep up with its breathlessly fast pace, I found a story that accelerates into nightmare scenarios. Relentless persecution, action full. Dangerous people, deadly deeds. It had me asking myself hard questions, as to the incredible amount of treachery that can exist inside an intelligence agency. The human psyche to endure so much pain, the psychological aspect human behaviour ..
“Amazing what you can do when your life depends on it.”
The story is filled with an almost continuous roller-coaster of incredibly tense and brutal scenes, chases and shocking events that take us through exotic and beautiful countries. The descriptions, the explosion of colours, aromas and cultures is minutely detailed, bringing up a desire to visit such lovely countries and beautiful cultures with their religions, their fascinating myths and legends,.. Andrew Warren takes us through a vivid and cultural trip, painted so realistically I felt I was walking along the colourful streets, absorbing the rich customs and scenery. A complete storyline! Looking forward to reading the next instalment!
January 24, 2022
An epic showdown between Thomas Caine and the demons of his past
Andrew Warren has always been an excellent storyteller and an even better “word-painter”. Again his descriptions are so vivid and colorful here that they transport the reader directly to the the dazzling skyscrapers of Singapore, the polished veneer of Washington D.C. and the mysterious dschungels of Vietnam.
But this time the stakes are higher than ever before. Caine is finally confronting his past. And the way to the epic conclusion is paved with jaw-dropping twists, touching character moments and cinematic action that is up there with the very best. Don’t miss this tour de force!
Andrew Warren has always been an excellent storyteller and an even better “word-painter”. Again his descriptions are so vivid and colorful here that they transport the reader directly to the the dazzling skyscrapers of Singapore, the polished veneer of Washington D.C. and the mysterious dschungels of Vietnam.
But this time the stakes are higher than ever before. Caine is finally confronting his past. And the way to the epic conclusion is paved with jaw-dropping twists, touching character moments and cinematic action that is up there with the very best. Don’t miss this tour de force!
January 20, 2022
Oh it’s good, it’s dam good. Action throughout leaving you reading long stretches of time until your eyes ache. Get it, it’s worth it.
January 17, 2022
Thomas Caine is working for the CIA again and gets the chance to go after his archenemies. From Singapore to the jungles of Vietnam. With claustrophobic dive chases in underground tunnels to the nail-biting action on top of an old wooden tower on the edge of the jungle. The further one reads, the faster the pages turn. What a fantastic read again by Andrew Warren!
January 10, 2022
Thomas Caine, former CIA. Betrayed by people he trusted. Setup to appear to be a traitor. Now he has the opportunity to go after the three people he blames for his demise as well as the deaths of people close to him and the injury to someone he cares deeply about.Revenge is a powerful motivator. Another excellent read in this series! Enjoyed immensely!! My highest recommendation!!
January 25, 2022
It Has Been Said “All Good Things, Come To Those Who Wait*”, Here Is The Proof
It has been a long wait but well worth it for this the 5th book, (a bit over 4 years). I could not put my copy down once I began reading. It is not only exciting, but exceedingly well told, with excellent editing making it a “smooth” read.
If you are considering this book and are new to the series, this is not the place to begin, oh you can read it as a standalone, but in my opinion you will not have the “background” to really understand Thomas Caine’s motivation for his actions…So considering beginning where all great stories start, at the beginning of the series, I believe you will then enjoy it much more.
I highly recommend this book, (and series) to all who enjoy truly good thrillers.
Disclaimer: I am an Advanced Copy Reader, and as such I received a copy of this book in exchange for agreeing to write, and post, an “honest” review. I was neither offered, nor did I accept, any other consideration to influence my review. This is an honest review based solely upon my personal, and subjective view of this book.
*Quote attributed to Violet Fane, a pseudonym used by Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie (1843-1905)
It has been a long wait but well worth it for this the 5th book, (a bit over 4 years). I could not put my copy down once I began reading. It is not only exciting, but exceedingly well told, with excellent editing making it a “smooth” read.
If you are considering this book and are new to the series, this is not the place to begin, oh you can read it as a standalone, but in my opinion you will not have the “background” to really understand Thomas Caine’s motivation for his actions…So considering beginning where all great stories start, at the beginning of the series, I believe you will then enjoy it much more.
I highly recommend this book, (and series) to all who enjoy truly good thrillers.
Disclaimer: I am an Advanced Copy Reader, and as such I received a copy of this book in exchange for agreeing to write, and post, an “honest” review. I was neither offered, nor did I accept, any other consideration to influence my review. This is an honest review based solely upon my personal, and subjective view of this book.
*Quote attributed to Violet Fane, a pseudonym used by Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie (1843-1905)
January 13, 2022
Awesome Action
Thomas Caine is back and many familiar characters are also back. It's good to read about them again. Plus many new characters, both good and bad. Non-stop action takes place as Thomas Caine gets to work trying to protect a vital intelligence asset. Things don't go his way and he is against the clock to get to the asset and asset's information. Exciting and a story you don't want to stop reading once you start, you just want to keep reading to see how it all ends. Definitely recommend this newest Thomas Caine book.
Thomas Caine is back and many familiar characters are also back. It's good to read about them again. Plus many new characters, both good and bad. Non-stop action takes place as Thomas Caine gets to work trying to protect a vital intelligence asset. Things don't go his way and he is against the clock to get to the asset and asset's information. Exciting and a story you don't want to stop reading once you start, you just want to keep reading to see how it all ends. Definitely recommend this newest Thomas Caine book.
July 3, 2022
Code Green (Thomas Caine Thrillers Book 5), my first read from author Andrew Warren. An enjoyable page-turning thriller. Well-written with well-developed, memorable characters. I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." I can’t wait to read more in the series. The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
January 26, 2022
To trust or not to trust! What a hard decision when your past life was a CIA paramilitary officer and you’re pulled back into that realm for, with and by the very untrustables who screwed you over. Thomas Caine made the right decision.
Andrew Warren just wrote the best book in this series. You'll find yourself literally all over the place emotionally and geographically. You’ll travel to Texas, Beijing, DC, Virginia, Rebublic of Singapore, Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Geneva, Prague, and did I mention yet the scariest most claustrophobic caves?! You’ll discover along with Caine what, where and who Larkspur, Blackwing, and Acheron are. Do you know about DNA locks?
Yes you can read this book as a stand alone, but reading the series in chronological order will bring you much more excitement and satisfaction. That’s a promise.
Andrew Warren just wrote the best book in this series. You'll find yourself literally all over the place emotionally and geographically. You’ll travel to Texas, Beijing, DC, Virginia, Rebublic of Singapore, Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Geneva, Prague, and did I mention yet the scariest most claustrophobic caves?! You’ll discover along with Caine what, where and who Larkspur, Blackwing, and Acheron are. Do you know about DNA locks?
Yes you can read this book as a stand alone, but reading the series in chronological order will bring you much more excitement and satisfaction. That’s a promise.
January 26, 2022
Thomas Caine reluctantly returns to the CIA, to protect an invaluable asset, take on a rogue network of mercenaries, stop a conspiracy to infiltrate US intelligence, and settle some old scores. Code Green, the fifth in the Thomas Caine series from Andrew Warren, is another expertly written, tightly-plotted, action-packed thriller, that doesn’t disappoint.
Disclaimer: I received an Advanced Reading Copy from the author for an honest review.
Disclaimer: I received an Advanced Reading Copy from the author for an honest review.
February 1, 2022
Book 5 Finally Wraps the 4 Book Saga That Got Us This Far...
While ending one chapter that began in Book 1, book 5 leaves much room for 'a continuing saga of Thomas Caine & Associates.' Rebecca figures prominently in this story complete with promotion and hope post surgery from what transpired in prior novels here.
This could have been a 5 book series as many do before moving on to other characters. Andrew Warren does make it clear in post story pages that Thomas Caine will return. A novella has been announced but there may be more.
If stories of espionage, CIA agents and their assets and ex-agents and their corrupt masters are your style then find Book 1 of the Thomas Caine Thrillers and enjoy the ride. There may just be a corrupt politician along the way to make it an awesome trilogy.
While ending one chapter that began in Book 1, book 5 leaves much room for 'a continuing saga of Thomas Caine & Associates.' Rebecca figures prominently in this story complete with promotion and hope post surgery from what transpired in prior novels here.
This could have been a 5 book series as many do before moving on to other characters. Andrew Warren does make it clear in post story pages that Thomas Caine will return. A novella has been announced but there may be more.
If stories of espionage, CIA agents and their assets and ex-agents and their corrupt masters are your style then find Book 1 of the Thomas Caine Thrillers and enjoy the ride. There may just be a corrupt politician along the way to make it an awesome trilogy.
January 25, 2022
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"One more thing, sir, Caine was there."
Diane is a one man walking/running/crawling war zone. Wherever he goes it seems bullets follow. And, After a very explosive introduction, it seems that a dead man follows him, too.
Non stop action, multiple locations, disposable characters, intriguing story well written, even a touch of humour - everything the high octane thriller reader could want.
"One more thing, sir, Caine was there."
Diane is a one man walking/running/crawling war zone. Wherever he goes it seems bullets follow. And, After a very explosive introduction, it seems that a dead man follows him, too.
Non stop action, multiple locations, disposable characters, intriguing story well written, even a touch of humour - everything the high octane thriller reader could want.
January 25, 2022
A tightly written complex plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.
December 10, 2022
A PAST TO CONQUER.
“Kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone. Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam.” – Dave Dudley
“Victory makes you into an emperor, defeat into a rebel.”– Vietnamese proverb
Undoubtedly, one of the great scars on the institutional memory of the US Military and the US intelligence community is the Vietnam War. All the firepower brought to bear, all the technological mastery, all the best training and all the most dedicated professionals in the end failed to bring a tenacious enemy to heel. Since then, times have changed, the world has moved on and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has undergone a surprise rapprochement and even reconciliation with its one-time American enemies. But the shadow of Vietnam and how it influenced and at times disillusioned a generation of American soldiers and policy makers has never been forgotten. From this shadow emerges Thomas Caine, the star of author Andrew Warren’s fourth novel Code Green. Caine is a Paramilitary Officer who was once the golden boy of the CIA’s Special Activities Division. Formerly disavowed after his supervisor redirected the air support on top of his head, Caine lurked in the depths of the Asia Pacific underworld till he found a new master and ended up facilitating her rise to become the third most powerful person in Langley. Now having returned to the fold and gained absolution for the misdeeds he was framed for; Caine goes off to do battle against the responsible enemy. But in the shadows of the past, only one question remains. How do you light the way to the present?
We start our story a decade ago. In the wake of the catastrophic massacre of the CIA’s Beijing asset network, a vengeful DNCS dispatches three Paramilitary Operations Officers into China on an operation. Infiltrating the Beijing apartment of an individual suspected to be responsible for leaking the asset network identities, what initially started as a fishing expedition to confirm the target’s treason becomes more murderous. One of the hitters sets demolition charges, manages to kill the defector and is then shot in turn by his accomplice who successfully escapes the bloodbath when the explosives demolish the apartment.
We then cut to the present day. In Texas, the FBI HRT execute a raid on a seemingly insignificant warehouse, overseen by Agent Zavala of the Bureau’s Counter intelligence division. Initially seeming to be a dry hole, it ends up being a two-pronged trap initiated by one of the HRT operators which leaves Agent Zavala and an unarmed CIA observer injured. Up North, recently un – retired Special Activities Division officer Thomas Caine is debriefed by the DCI in one of the Company’s Virginia properties. Several months have passed since he prevented a diabolical heist of Africa’s largest oil reserves and he is completing the debriefing process that would allow him to be fully welcomed back to Langley with open arms. In a grumpy mood as the next debriefing session begins, Caine is given a new assignment taking him back to his familiar battlefield in the Asia Pacific.
Flying to Singapore, Caine is sent to secure the asset which provided the intel that kicked off the disastrous HRT raid, said asset surrendering to the local ISD who have tried to lock him down tight in the Marina Bay Sands penthouse suite. However, Caine and his allies’ plans get wrecked by an elusive adversary who proceeds to launch an audacious assassination, successfully neutralizing the city state’s impeccable security measures to vector a hit squad into their target’s vicinity. While killing one of the assassins in their attempted getaway, Caine sees a ghost from his past coming back into the picture. Now on the tail of a phantom menace that defined his career as a government assassin, Caine pursues the specter to Vietnam where soon he finds himself waging war against a past that will either defeat him or be conquered at last.
In terms of plot Code Green is a triumphant testament to the author’s seemingly boundless creativity. It is the culmination of a story arc begun in Caine’s first appearance and in this tale a very large butchers bill in paid in full with the final clash of two espionage titans, brilliant yet dented by their pasts in their own ways. By taking Caine to one of the original covert battlegrounds where the CIA suffered one of its more serious defeats, Code Green, in between the geo – strategic machinations, unrestricted warfare and gunfire also forces him to face a reckoning with that past, embodied in the one man on earth he hates more than anyone else. It throws him into a position where he’s tested like never before, and faced with a choice about whether to satisfy his hatred and settling a long overdue account with a bullet, or risk letting someone whose caused him misery get clear of his gunsights for the sake of others.
Action and setting? Superb. The author, unlike many of his peers of the Post 9/11 generation retains a slightly more escapist sensitivity when crafting the bloody mayhem, he throws Caine into. He balances it out with superb skill. Whether it be a chillingly performed assassination at Singapore’s most prominent hotel and a dramatic, blood splattered escape from South East Asia’s most sophisticated domestic security agency, dodging assassins through the end of year festivities in the heart of Hanoi, an arms deal gone wrong in the spectacular rocky inlets of Ha Long Bay and escape and evasion through the caves and jungles of Ha Trinh, Code Green is an awe-inspiring action-adventure feast. Such adrenaline-charged action however only goes so far if it doesn’t have a good stage to take place on, and in this area, the author comes into a class of his own. All of Warren’s books have impeccably, rendered settings brought to life with vivid flair and skill. And Code Green is no different taking us to the contemporary 21st century Vietnam. This is not cold war era Vietnam but a Vietnam that while still ruled by the authoritarian Communist victors of the war, is a far cry from the war zone and Leninist backwater it once was. From the plush, contemporary tourist hotels and gorgeously preserved traditional architecture of Hanoi, to the magnificent coasts, beaches and infamous jungles of the countryside, Code Green has a splendid travelogue woven into it, one which will pull readers in to finally checking out one of the last countries not fully spoiled by the tourist deluge.
Research? Outstanding as usual. Balancing out the spectacular mayhem is a superb mix of real-world detail which adds depth to the action. From the operations of the Singapore Police Force STAR team and the roles and benevolent yet scary powers of the Internal Security department, to the activities of Vietnam’s legendary TC2 military intelligence service and its in house special forces team, Code Green utilizes some of the more unexplored areas of South East Asia’s espionage community to great effect rather than focusing on tired old ground. And for the gear heads, you will be in for a treat. Contrary to misconceptions, the Vietnamese military and security organizations have acquired a taste in Israeli and Czech weaponry to replace the tried-and-true Russian rifles. So, the weaponry is nice and varied in Code Green with Caine encountering everything from the modernized Galil ACE assault rifle to its bullpup Tavor sibling and the CZ P07 pistol which has become a surprise hit in the region.
Characters? Many standouts in this instance. I’ll focus on three. Caine, Bernatto and Boone. First, Caine. Despite finally being free of the impeccable frame up which stole several years of his life from him, the newly readmitted government assassin is still chained by lingering embers of resentment and paranoia. Being put on the trail of a man who hates him, and a man he hates forces him to face that bitter past in all its soul rotting malice. But for all the cynicism that continues to eat at him, Caine has changed from the dead beat has been we originally encounter in Southern Thailand. He brings his A game to the DCI’s Vietnam assignment being far more on the ball and utterly ruthless in using the advantages he can acquire, whether a very reliable assault rifle or a harpoon gun to kill his enemies, sometimes before they can even have a chance to kill him. The master assassin returns with a vengeance, tearing through a variety of threats including a hapless TC2 SRU team who have the misfortune of facing a relentless, armed Special Activities Division shooter in the most explosive of circumstances.
Next Bernatto. Alan Bernatto is one of the most fascinating characters of Code Green. Originally a DNCS who had to go on the run after trying to facilitate the murder of the secretary of state to manufacture a casus belli to throw North East Asia into all out war, Bernatto has since gone down in the world, having had to flee to Vietnam where he originally began his career with the company. A moral vacuum whose primary motivation is staying alive, his fatal flaw of being too clever by half and discounting human unpredictability in the assets he kept cultivating as a spy has finally caught up with him, with not only Langley out to kill him for slaughtering several CIA employees and embarrassing them, but the non-state actor whom he’s failed too many times, also wants his head. Trapped in a corner, Bernatto returns to the simpler past in Vietnam, one which he’s kept a secret regret for so long. And it’s this past, one which he seeks to reckon with before biting the bullet at last, which is at the surprising heart of Code Green. With nothing left to lose, Bernatto is forced to decide whether to be selfless and right the original sin which has haunted him for years, or be true to his nature and live to die another day while others fall.
Finally, we have Boone Reilly. Boone is the one man on earth who hates Thomas Caine more than anyone else. A ruthless but brilliant Delta Force veteran who became the prized hatchet man of the Special Activities Division, Boone was at the Centre of a mission where all objectives were accomplished but was an unmitigated disaster for him personally. Almost a decade later, Boone resurfaces in South East Asia, making history by pulling off a near impossible assassination with the benefit of a powerful non – state actor now employing him. Embrittled by the pain he suffered for nearly a decade, Reilly has long since stopped caring about any limits on his power to destroy and slaughter when carrying out his missions. A tenacious adversary who overpowering drive to finally kill Caine transforms him into a terrifying and formidable foe, Reilly and Caine’s final desperate clash with each assassin using every last skill they were taught to get an edge, is a memorable highlight for 2022.
Spying when stripped of the manipulation of human behaviour and the occasional deaths is at its heart, the profession of putting someone’s arse on the line to learn something, to find out one secret more. Sometimes it’s an asset who is in the firing line but in Thomas Caine’s case, he finds himself going into the fire one more time in Code Green. But it’s the secrets Caine tries to uncover in his fourth appearance, secrets about the past of an enemy which prove to be one of the most lethal challenges he has faced in his career. With its superb plot which explores some of the institutional, little spoken regrets of America’s intelligence community at the scene of one of its original defeats, gorgeously brutal action scenes where the chaos blasts off the page, research that takes the readers into some of the unexplored areas of South East Asia’s espionage grey zone and a cast of characters forced to battle their demons like their lives depend of it, Code Green has all that makes an outstanding spy thriller novel and so much more. Where the future will take Caine as he exits the fire remains to be seen. But having conquered his bitter past and let its ashes go, he is free to advance to a new chapter in his life of espionage.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
“Kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone. Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam.” – Dave Dudley
“Victory makes you into an emperor, defeat into a rebel.”– Vietnamese proverb
Undoubtedly, one of the great scars on the institutional memory of the US Military and the US intelligence community is the Vietnam War. All the firepower brought to bear, all the technological mastery, all the best training and all the most dedicated professionals in the end failed to bring a tenacious enemy to heel. Since then, times have changed, the world has moved on and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has undergone a surprise rapprochement and even reconciliation with its one-time American enemies. But the shadow of Vietnam and how it influenced and at times disillusioned a generation of American soldiers and policy makers has never been forgotten. From this shadow emerges Thomas Caine, the star of author Andrew Warren’s fourth novel Code Green. Caine is a Paramilitary Officer who was once the golden boy of the CIA’s Special Activities Division. Formerly disavowed after his supervisor redirected the air support on top of his head, Caine lurked in the depths of the Asia Pacific underworld till he found a new master and ended up facilitating her rise to become the third most powerful person in Langley. Now having returned to the fold and gained absolution for the misdeeds he was framed for; Caine goes off to do battle against the responsible enemy. But in the shadows of the past, only one question remains. How do you light the way to the present?
We start our story a decade ago. In the wake of the catastrophic massacre of the CIA’s Beijing asset network, a vengeful DNCS dispatches three Paramilitary Operations Officers into China on an operation. Infiltrating the Beijing apartment of an individual suspected to be responsible for leaking the asset network identities, what initially started as a fishing expedition to confirm the target’s treason becomes more murderous. One of the hitters sets demolition charges, manages to kill the defector and is then shot in turn by his accomplice who successfully escapes the bloodbath when the explosives demolish the apartment.
We then cut to the present day. In Texas, the FBI HRT execute a raid on a seemingly insignificant warehouse, overseen by Agent Zavala of the Bureau’s Counter intelligence division. Initially seeming to be a dry hole, it ends up being a two-pronged trap initiated by one of the HRT operators which leaves Agent Zavala and an unarmed CIA observer injured. Up North, recently un – retired Special Activities Division officer Thomas Caine is debriefed by the DCI in one of the Company’s Virginia properties. Several months have passed since he prevented a diabolical heist of Africa’s largest oil reserves and he is completing the debriefing process that would allow him to be fully welcomed back to Langley with open arms. In a grumpy mood as the next debriefing session begins, Caine is given a new assignment taking him back to his familiar battlefield in the Asia Pacific.
Flying to Singapore, Caine is sent to secure the asset which provided the intel that kicked off the disastrous HRT raid, said asset surrendering to the local ISD who have tried to lock him down tight in the Marina Bay Sands penthouse suite. However, Caine and his allies’ plans get wrecked by an elusive adversary who proceeds to launch an audacious assassination, successfully neutralizing the city state’s impeccable security measures to vector a hit squad into their target’s vicinity. While killing one of the assassins in their attempted getaway, Caine sees a ghost from his past coming back into the picture. Now on the tail of a phantom menace that defined his career as a government assassin, Caine pursues the specter to Vietnam where soon he finds himself waging war against a past that will either defeat him or be conquered at last.
In terms of plot Code Green is a triumphant testament to the author’s seemingly boundless creativity. It is the culmination of a story arc begun in Caine’s first appearance and in this tale a very large butchers bill in paid in full with the final clash of two espionage titans, brilliant yet dented by their pasts in their own ways. By taking Caine to one of the original covert battlegrounds where the CIA suffered one of its more serious defeats, Code Green, in between the geo – strategic machinations, unrestricted warfare and gunfire also forces him to face a reckoning with that past, embodied in the one man on earth he hates more than anyone else. It throws him into a position where he’s tested like never before, and faced with a choice about whether to satisfy his hatred and settling a long overdue account with a bullet, or risk letting someone whose caused him misery get clear of his gunsights for the sake of others.
Action and setting? Superb. The author, unlike many of his peers of the Post 9/11 generation retains a slightly more escapist sensitivity when crafting the bloody mayhem, he throws Caine into. He balances it out with superb skill. Whether it be a chillingly performed assassination at Singapore’s most prominent hotel and a dramatic, blood splattered escape from South East Asia’s most sophisticated domestic security agency, dodging assassins through the end of year festivities in the heart of Hanoi, an arms deal gone wrong in the spectacular rocky inlets of Ha Long Bay and escape and evasion through the caves and jungles of Ha Trinh, Code Green is an awe-inspiring action-adventure feast. Such adrenaline-charged action however only goes so far if it doesn’t have a good stage to take place on, and in this area, the author comes into a class of his own. All of Warren’s books have impeccably, rendered settings brought to life with vivid flair and skill. And Code Green is no different taking us to the contemporary 21st century Vietnam. This is not cold war era Vietnam but a Vietnam that while still ruled by the authoritarian Communist victors of the war, is a far cry from the war zone and Leninist backwater it once was. From the plush, contemporary tourist hotels and gorgeously preserved traditional architecture of Hanoi, to the magnificent coasts, beaches and infamous jungles of the countryside, Code Green has a splendid travelogue woven into it, one which will pull readers in to finally checking out one of the last countries not fully spoiled by the tourist deluge.
Research? Outstanding as usual. Balancing out the spectacular mayhem is a superb mix of real-world detail which adds depth to the action. From the operations of the Singapore Police Force STAR team and the roles and benevolent yet scary powers of the Internal Security department, to the activities of Vietnam’s legendary TC2 military intelligence service and its in house special forces team, Code Green utilizes some of the more unexplored areas of South East Asia’s espionage community to great effect rather than focusing on tired old ground. And for the gear heads, you will be in for a treat. Contrary to misconceptions, the Vietnamese military and security organizations have acquired a taste in Israeli and Czech weaponry to replace the tried-and-true Russian rifles. So, the weaponry is nice and varied in Code Green with Caine encountering everything from the modernized Galil ACE assault rifle to its bullpup Tavor sibling and the CZ P07 pistol which has become a surprise hit in the region.
Characters? Many standouts in this instance. I’ll focus on three. Caine, Bernatto and Boone. First, Caine. Despite finally being free of the impeccable frame up which stole several years of his life from him, the newly readmitted government assassin is still chained by lingering embers of resentment and paranoia. Being put on the trail of a man who hates him, and a man he hates forces him to face that bitter past in all its soul rotting malice. But for all the cynicism that continues to eat at him, Caine has changed from the dead beat has been we originally encounter in Southern Thailand. He brings his A game to the DCI’s Vietnam assignment being far more on the ball and utterly ruthless in using the advantages he can acquire, whether a very reliable assault rifle or a harpoon gun to kill his enemies, sometimes before they can even have a chance to kill him. The master assassin returns with a vengeance, tearing through a variety of threats including a hapless TC2 SRU team who have the misfortune of facing a relentless, armed Special Activities Division shooter in the most explosive of circumstances.
Next Bernatto. Alan Bernatto is one of the most fascinating characters of Code Green. Originally a DNCS who had to go on the run after trying to facilitate the murder of the secretary of state to manufacture a casus belli to throw North East Asia into all out war, Bernatto has since gone down in the world, having had to flee to Vietnam where he originally began his career with the company. A moral vacuum whose primary motivation is staying alive, his fatal flaw of being too clever by half and discounting human unpredictability in the assets he kept cultivating as a spy has finally caught up with him, with not only Langley out to kill him for slaughtering several CIA employees and embarrassing them, but the non-state actor whom he’s failed too many times, also wants his head. Trapped in a corner, Bernatto returns to the simpler past in Vietnam, one which he’s kept a secret regret for so long. And it’s this past, one which he seeks to reckon with before biting the bullet at last, which is at the surprising heart of Code Green. With nothing left to lose, Bernatto is forced to decide whether to be selfless and right the original sin which has haunted him for years, or be true to his nature and live to die another day while others fall.
Finally, we have Boone Reilly. Boone is the one man on earth who hates Thomas Caine more than anyone else. A ruthless but brilliant Delta Force veteran who became the prized hatchet man of the Special Activities Division, Boone was at the Centre of a mission where all objectives were accomplished but was an unmitigated disaster for him personally. Almost a decade later, Boone resurfaces in South East Asia, making history by pulling off a near impossible assassination with the benefit of a powerful non – state actor now employing him. Embrittled by the pain he suffered for nearly a decade, Reilly has long since stopped caring about any limits on his power to destroy and slaughter when carrying out his missions. A tenacious adversary who overpowering drive to finally kill Caine transforms him into a terrifying and formidable foe, Reilly and Caine’s final desperate clash with each assassin using every last skill they were taught to get an edge, is a memorable highlight for 2022.
Spying when stripped of the manipulation of human behaviour and the occasional deaths is at its heart, the profession of putting someone’s arse on the line to learn something, to find out one secret more. Sometimes it’s an asset who is in the firing line but in Thomas Caine’s case, he finds himself going into the fire one more time in Code Green. But it’s the secrets Caine tries to uncover in his fourth appearance, secrets about the past of an enemy which prove to be one of the most lethal challenges he has faced in his career. With its superb plot which explores some of the institutional, little spoken regrets of America’s intelligence community at the scene of one of its original defeats, gorgeously brutal action scenes where the chaos blasts off the page, research that takes the readers into some of the unexplored areas of South East Asia’s espionage grey zone and a cast of characters forced to battle their demons like their lives depend of it, Code Green has all that makes an outstanding spy thriller novel and so much more. Where the future will take Caine as he exits the fire remains to be seen. But having conquered his bitter past and let its ashes go, he is free to advance to a new chapter in his life of espionage.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
January 27, 2022
What a great sequel in the Thomas Caine Series
Michael Paulis, the Director of the CIA is interviewing Thomas Caine to determine if he is ready to work with the Activities Division of the CIA. The he asks Caine is he Code Green or not. Code Green means whether an agent is good-to-go on a mission.
Walter Grissom has a private intelligence network and appears to have secret information on a number of people in the US, including many inside US intelligence agencies. Caine's mission: stop Grissom and his network.
The book takes place in a variety of world-wide locations: Beijing China; Virginia, Texas, and Washington, DC, USA; Republic of Singapore; Hanoi, Republic of Vietnam; Geneva, Switzerland; Prague, and the Czech Republic.
Follow Thomas Caine in his exciting mission to track down his dangerous adversary while, in the mean time, numerous groups are trying to kill him. Heads-up: once you start reading, you will find it hard to stop for any reason whatsoever.
Michael Paulis, the Director of the CIA is interviewing Thomas Caine to determine if he is ready to work with the Activities Division of the CIA. The he asks Caine is he Code Green or not. Code Green means whether an agent is good-to-go on a mission.
Walter Grissom has a private intelligence network and appears to have secret information on a number of people in the US, including many inside US intelligence agencies. Caine's mission: stop Grissom and his network.
The book takes place in a variety of world-wide locations: Beijing China; Virginia, Texas, and Washington, DC, USA; Republic of Singapore; Hanoi, Republic of Vietnam; Geneva, Switzerland; Prague, and the Czech Republic.
Follow Thomas Caine in his exciting mission to track down his dangerous adversary while, in the mean time, numerous groups are trying to kill him. Heads-up: once you start reading, you will find it hard to stop for any reason whatsoever.
January 28, 2022
code green delivers
A non stop rollercoaster ride! Caine rides again with old adversaries chasing at his heels as he tries to find the one person who can stop the madness set in motion years before. Caine has to trust his instincts again and get there first. With no one to trust he sets off on the path anyways. A good action packed read I couldn’t put down!
A non stop rollercoaster ride! Caine rides again with old adversaries chasing at his heels as he tries to find the one person who can stop the madness set in motion years before. Caine has to trust his instincts again and get there first. With no one to trust he sets off on the path anyways. A good action packed read I couldn’t put down!
February 7, 2022
A Movie In The Making
Wow. Fast, furious and frenetic. Action sequences so descriptively written, one can visualize them in technicolor. Brilliant from beginning to end. If you are a Jason Bourne fan then this will definitely be up your alley. Outstanding!
Wow. Fast, furious and frenetic. Action sequences so descriptively written, one can visualize them in technicolor. Brilliant from beginning to end. If you are a Jason Bourne fan then this will definitely be up your alley. Outstanding!
August 8, 2023
In "Code Green," Andrew Warren's fourth outing with Thomas Caine, the CIA agent must regain some of the trust he lost in the system to unravel yet another problem faced by those in his agency. A Wagner Group type, this one American, is about to be rehabilitated image-wise in Washington, D.C. Caine knows he's dirty. Has dealt with him before, owing the magnate some form of payback. But there's no recourse. All the evidence linking the military contractor to any wrongdoing mysteriously disappeared. Witnesses, too. Caine is going through his own hell. He was betrayed. He nearly lost the woman closest to him. But tracking down evidence that will prevent a high-level crook from being able to regain his place in polite society proves difficult. Caine finds himself opposite a former co-worker who wants more than anything else to kill him, and this guy is nearly unstoppable. Caine has very little time to recover information that will prevent disaster and very little support. So he takes what he can get. And when it turns out he's got to work with somebody who betrayed him, Caine grimaces and takes his medicine, hoping karma isn't too far away. Warren's action sequences are intense, especially the series that works its way to the climax. Caine realizes at some point he would become a statistical anomaly for making it out alive.
February 14, 2022
Code Green - a review by Rosemary Kenny.
CIA Agent Thomas Caine is ordered to liaise with local Singapore agents, Sasha Yeoh and Tony Lin, who brief him as they head to the hotel to retrieve a trapped asset. Are they in time? Who dies?
The mission continues to Vietnam, where Caine and his team are hard pressed to complete it in one piece.
Can they save asset Allan Bernatto? Who's Trina?
What's the ACHERON device the trio must retrieve?
A riveting international spy-thriller, with fully-rounded relatable characters and a sensational all-action storyline makes Andrew Warren's Code Free a 5-star winner for fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels and Ian Fleming's James Bond.
Make sure your next mission - should you accept it - is to grab a copy today and read it with the shades down, before you tell all your friends!
CIA Agent Thomas Caine is ordered to liaise with local Singapore agents, Sasha Yeoh and Tony Lin, who brief him as they head to the hotel to retrieve a trapped asset. Are they in time? Who dies?
The mission continues to Vietnam, where Caine and his team are hard pressed to complete it in one piece.
Can they save asset Allan Bernatto? Who's Trina?
What's the ACHERON device the trio must retrieve?
A riveting international spy-thriller, with fully-rounded relatable characters and a sensational all-action storyline makes Andrew Warren's Code Free a 5-star winner for fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels and Ian Fleming's James Bond.
Make sure your next mission - should you accept it - is to grab a copy today and read it with the shades down, before you tell all your friends!
October 9, 2024
Code Green, Andrew Warren
Possibly a poor analogy, but just like fruit pastels, once you start you can’t stop. I’m five books in after stumbling into Andrew Warren on my kindle. Great storylines delivered through such a creative method you’ll be hooked from the first few pages, incredibly descriptive scenes establish characters rapidly in settings you can vividly imagine. Before you start warn the family and your boss that you might be uncontactable for a few days, possibly weeks…
Possibly a poor analogy, but just like fruit pastels, once you start you can’t stop. I’m five books in after stumbling into Andrew Warren on my kindle. Great storylines delivered through such a creative method you’ll be hooked from the first few pages, incredibly descriptive scenes establish characters rapidly in settings you can vividly imagine. Before you start warn the family and your boss that you might be uncontactable for a few days, possibly weeks…
February 19, 2022
Thomas Caine is an all-action thriller this time he is to find and protect vital intel so he starts out in Singapore then on to Vietnam he not only comes up with some bad enemies but also some old known enemies from way back and he bears a grudge.
If it's the action you want this is it but I think it's OTT for a one-man band
I have given a four as it's full-on action and consistent and it does all come together in the end.
If it's the action you want this is it but I think it's OTT for a one-man band
I have given a four as it's full-on action and consistent and it does all come together in the end.
January 31, 2022
Seems Thomas Caine is back in the fold of the CIA but can he trust them- with his background, I wouldn't. There is Rebecca that has his back and good thing too.
Non stop action and he seems to get slashed, punched etc but needs no time to recover. He is following a path to info to stop Grissom but can such a huge conglomerate be stopped and is Grissom really the top of the food chain?
Non stop action and he seems to get slashed, punched etc but needs no time to recover. He is following a path to info to stop Grissom but can such a huge conglomerate be stopped and is Grissom really the top of the food chain?
February 5, 2022
Thomas Caine Released From His Past
Caine’s troubled past leads him in a search for revenge. Revenge against former colleagues who betrayed him and caused the deaths of two friends, and the crippling of a woman he cares for more than he admitted. Travelling to the Far East in search of evidence that will bring down the betrayers, he comes up against serious obstacles. ENJOY!
Caine’s troubled past leads him in a search for revenge. Revenge against former colleagues who betrayed him and caused the deaths of two friends, and the crippling of a woman he cares for more than he admitted. Travelling to the Far East in search of evidence that will bring down the betrayers, he comes up against serious obstacles. ENJOY!
March 10, 2022
An ok novel, but lacking substance
This continues on from the previous with a bit of a gap with little explanation
The whole story lacks a purpose, so many times I thought "so what", or "and" and never got any answers
The action scenes are ok, but if you removed them, the book would have lost little
This continues on from the previous with a bit of a gap with little explanation
The whole story lacks a purpose, so many times I thought "so what", or "and" and never got any answers
The action scenes are ok, but if you removed them, the book would have lost little
September 27, 2025
Ready, set, action!
Amazing settings. A traveler's dream. And the action never stops. All the loose ends tied off in a most satisfying fashion. As usual, the characterizations are fully realized...even the minor characters. And did I mention the action scenes? Love to see this as a movie.
Amazing settings. A traveler's dream. And the action never stops. All the loose ends tied off in a most satisfying fashion. As usual, the characterizations are fully realized...even the minor characters. And did I mention the action scenes? Love to see this as a movie.
January 26, 2022
Once again Caine is on the job. This time he’s in the Republic of Singapore. He definitely has a dangerous situation awaiting him. Plenty of action, that has you turning the pages as fast as you can. No stopping until the end. Outstanding.
February 2, 2022
Pretty good
I enjoyed this book though there is so much time between each one that it makes it hard to remember the previous stories. This is a fairly average spy book. Not great but far from bad. Nice and quick read.
I enjoyed this book though there is so much time between each one that it makes it hard to remember the previous stories. This is a fairly average spy book. Not great but far from bad. Nice and quick read.
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