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The Enemy #2
Rise of the Enemy
Everyone has a breaking point. Carl Logan might just have found his. The Joint Intelligence Agency sends agent Carl Logan on a routine mission to Russia. It should have been simple. But when Logan's cover is blown, he's transported into a world of hell he thought he would never see again. Something is different this time, though, and before long doubts begin to surface in Logan's mind as to why the assignment went so wrong. Logan has never been short of enemies. And sometimes the enemy is closer to home than you think. Could his own people really have set him up?
If you like Lee Child, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Tom Wood, Scott Mariani, CJ Box, JB Turner, Mark Greaney, Mark Dawson, Stephen Leather, then you will be gripped by this exciting new thriller series.
If you like Lee Child, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Tom Wood, Scott Mariani, CJ Box, JB Turner, Mark Greaney, Mark Dawson, Stephen Leather, then you will be gripped by this exciting new thriller series.
351 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2015
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About the author
Rob Sinclair
34 books680 followersRob is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Enemy series and James Ryker series of espionage thrillers. His books have sold over half a million copies to date with many reviewers and readers having likened Rob's work to authors at the very top of the genre, including Lee Child and Vince Flynn.
Rob began writing in 2009 following a promise to his wife, an avid reader, that he could pen a ‘can’t put down’ thriller. He worked for nearly 13 years for a global accounting firm after graduating from The University of Nottingham in 2002, specialising in forensic fraud investigations at both national and international levels. Rob now writes full time.
Originally from the North East of England, Rob has lived and worked in a number of fast paced cities and is now based near Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, sons and dog
Rob began writing in 2009 following a promise to his wife, an avid reader, that he could pen a ‘can’t put down’ thriller. He worked for nearly 13 years for a global accounting firm after graduating from The University of Nottingham in 2002, specialising in forensic fraud investigations at both national and international levels. Rob now writes full time.
Originally from the North East of England, Rob has lived and worked in a number of fast paced cities and is now based near Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, sons and dog
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March 4, 2017
I was not aware that this was the second book in a series and now can't wait to read the first one. Carl Logan is a member of the Joint Intelligence Agency and is sent on a mission to Russia that should have been routine but instead turns onto something so much more. This is an excellent spy thriller that kept me totally engrossed until it's conclusion. Great plot, lots of action and a set of characters that make for a lot of suspence as Carl tries to work out what is going on and who to trust, is he being manipulated by his own team or are the Russian's he thinks he is working against really on his side? Highly recommended.
January 22, 2018
Definitely above 18.
Joint Intelligence Agency (JAI) agent send to Russia after Ruby papers. Plot is all about who and why he was there? Carl Logan is super man, injured, waterboarding, beaten, shot and almost froze to dead. But always escapes, or was he helped to escape. Hard to keep up who is the good guys or women.
Joint Intelligence Agency (JAI) agent send to Russia after Ruby papers. Plot is all about who and why he was there? Carl Logan is super man, injured, waterboarding, beaten, shot and almost froze to dead. But always escapes, or was he helped to escape. Hard to keep up who is the good guys or women.
January 18, 2020
Είχα διαβάσει το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς και μου άρεσε πάρα πολύ, οπότε όταν κυκλοφόρησε το δεύτερο έτρεξα να το πάρω.
Αγάπησα αμέσως τον ήρωα, γιατί είναι ένας υπερκατάσκοπος, άριστα εκπαιδευμένος και με ένα πλούσιο παρελθόν!
Ο τρόπο γραφής είναι εξαιρετικός, απλός, σύντομος και περιεκτικός, αφού με έκανε να διαβάζω γρήγορα και να γυρνάω τις σελίδες για να προλάβω την εξέλιξη! Οι γνώσεις του συγγραφέα είναι μοναδικές, αφού περιγράφει με παραστατικό τρόπο αποδράσεις, διαφυγές και τρόπους επιβίωσης σε ακραίες συνθήκες. Οι αναφορές στο παρελθόν είναι υπέροχες και μπαίνουν ομαλά, με αποτέλεσμα να ξαναθυμηθώ τι έγινε στο πρώτο βιβλίο και να έρθει να δέσει η καινούργια ιστορία με την παλιά σαν μια συνέχεια!
Η καινούργια ιστορία εκτυλίσσεται στην παγωμένη Σιβηρία, που όσο αφιλόξενη κι αν μου ήταν στην αρχή, με έκανε στο τέλος να θέλω να την επισκεφτώ. Ο ήρωας αμφισβητεί τα πάντα. Τον εαυτό του και τις ικανότητές του. Μπορεί άραγε να εμπιστευτεί το μοναδικό του στήριγμα; Τον άνθρωπο που τον έκανε ότι είναι σήμερα;
Βρήκα απίστευτα συγκλονιστικές τις εξομολογήσεις ενός κατασκόπου, ενός ομήρου και διάφορων άλλων εμπλεκομένων, που μιλάνε για τα αγκάθια της ψυχής και τις κοιμισμένες φοβίες που αναζητούν το κατάλληλο χρονικό διάστημα για να ξυπνήσουν.
Το τελικό συμπέρασμα κατά τη γνώμη μου είναι πως, οι χειρότερες προδοσίες είναι από τους ανθρώπους που εμπιστευόμαστε και ότι οι σπόροι της αμφιβολίες βρίσκουν πάντα πρόσφορο έδαφος για να αναπτυχθούν.
Είναι μια ιστορία με αμέτρητες ανατροπές ως την τελευταία σελίδα, που θα κρατήσει αμείωτο ενδιαφέρον και θα προσφέρει αμέτρητες στιγμές αγωνίας.
Αγάπησα αμέσως τον ήρωα, γιατί είναι ένας υπερκατάσκοπος, άριστα εκπαιδευμένος και με ένα πλούσιο παρελθόν!
Ο τρόπο γραφής είναι εξαιρετικός, απλός, σύντομος και περιεκτικός, αφού με έκανε να διαβάζω γρήγορα και να γυρνάω τις σελίδες για να προλάβω την εξέλιξη! Οι γνώσεις του συγγραφέα είναι μοναδικές, αφού περιγράφει με παραστατικό τρόπο αποδράσεις, διαφυγές και τρόπους επιβίωσης σε ακραίες συνθήκες. Οι αναφορές στο παρελθόν είναι υπέροχες και μπαίνουν ομαλά, με αποτέλεσμα να ξαναθυμηθώ τι έγινε στο πρώτο βιβλίο και να έρθει να δέσει η καινούργια ιστορία με την παλιά σαν μια συνέχεια!
Η καινούργια ιστορία εκτυλίσσεται στην παγωμένη Σιβηρία, που όσο αφιλόξενη κι αν μου ήταν στην αρχή, με έκανε στο τέλος να θέλω να την επισκεφτώ. Ο ήρωας αμφισβητεί τα πάντα. Τον εαυτό του και τις ικανότητές του. Μπορεί άραγε να εμπιστευτεί το μοναδικό του στήριγμα; Τον άνθρωπο που τον έκανε ότι είναι σήμερα;
Βρήκα απίστευτα συγκλονιστικές τις εξομολογήσεις ενός κατασκόπου, ενός ομήρου και διάφορων άλλων εμπλεκομένων, που μιλάνε για τα αγκάθια της ψυχής και τις κοιμισμένες φοβίες που αναζητούν το κατάλληλο χρονικό διάστημα για να ξυπνήσουν.
Το τελικό συμπέρασμα κατά τη γνώμη μου είναι πως, οι χειρότερες προδοσίες είναι από τους ανθρώπους που εμπιστευόμαστε και ότι οι σπόροι της αμφιβολίες βρίσκουν πάντα πρόσφορο έδαφος για να αναπτυχθούν.
Είναι μια ιστορία με αμέτρητες ανατροπές ως την τελευταία σελίδα, που θα κρατήσει αμείωτο ενδιαφέρον και θα προσφέρει αμέτρητες στιγμές αγωνίας.
January 1, 2020
Ο Καρλ Λόγκαν ταξιδεύει στη Ρωσία για μια αποστολή ρουτίνας που του αναθέτει η JIA, σύντομα όμως αποκαλύπτεται και αρχίζει να βιώνει σκληρά βασανιστήρια κατά τη διάρκεια της αιχμαλωσίας του και μια πλύση εγκεφάλου που θα τον στρέψει εναντίον του μοναδικού ανθρώπου που εμπιστεύεται τυφλά. Όταν καταφέρνει να δραπετεύσει ξεκινάει έναν αγώνα δρόμου για να βρει τι απ’ όλ’ αυτά είναι αλήθεια.
JIA ή Ενιαία Υπηρεσία Πληροφοριών είναι ένας κρυφός οργανισμός που χρηματοδοτείται εξίσου από τις κυβερνήσεις Αγγλίας και ΗΠΑ για να ερευνά υποθέσεις που πρέπει να μείνουν μυστικές και να μη συνδεθούν με κανέναν ώστε να μπορούν να αρνηθούν κάθε σχέση μαζί τους. Ένας από τους αρχικούς μάλιστα διοικητές, όταν στήθηκε η υπηρεσία, πολύ πριν αναλάβουν τα υπόλοιπα μέλη, είναι ο Τσαρλς Μακέμπ ή Μάκι που πιστεύει στις ικανότητες και τις δυνάμεις του Καρλ Λόγκαν, ενός ανθρώπου που γνώρισε όταν σπαταλούσε την εφηβεία του σε εκδικητικούς καβγάδες ανάμεσα σε αντίπαλες συμμορίες ναρκωτικών, περνώντας από τη μια ανάδοχη οικογένεια στην άλλη.
Στο δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς με το όνομα «Εχθρός» έχουμε πρωτοπρόσωπη αφήγηση, που κινείται ανάμεσα στο παρόν, όπου ο πράκτορας δραπετεύει από την κόλαση και στο παρελθόν, όπου καταγράφονται τα επί τρεις μήνες βασανιστήρια και η ψυχολογική του κατάσταση. Ο συναισθηματικός πόλεμος που δέχεται και αλλάζει τα δεδομένα που ήξερε ως τότε αντιδιαστέλλεται με τον αγώνα δρόμου που κάνει όταν καταφέρνει να το σκάσει από το γκούλαγκ της Σιβηρίας αλλά παρακολουθείται από ανθρώπους της JIA και του Μάκι. Επομένως έχουμε και πάλι ανθρωποκυνηγητό, πιστολίδι, ανατροπές ρόλων σε μια σκακιέρα γεμάτη αναπάντητα ερωτηματικά, αυτήν τη φορά με φόντο τον Υπερσιβηρικό, το Ομσκ και τη Μόσχα. Οι εκτεταμένες περιγραφές μειώνουν την αίσθηση της αγωνίας και την πραγματικά καλοσχεδιασμένη κεντρική ιδέα, όπου ο Καρλ Λόγκαν ζει μια αλλεπάλληλη σειρά ανατροπών, οδηγώντας τον από πράκτορα σε πράκτορα, μέχρι να καταλάβει τι πραγματικά συμβαίνει. Ομολογουμένως, οι θέσεις και οι ρόλοι Ρώσων πρακτόρων και ανθρώπων της CIA αλλάζουν συνέχεια, οι καλοί γίνονται κακοί και το αντίστροφο και όσο πλησιάζουμε προς το τέλος γίνεται και η μεγάλη αποκάλυψη, όπου ένα αναπάντεχο πρόσωπο μπαίνει στην πλοκή, μόνο και μόνο για να τελειώσει το βιβλίο μ’ ένα μη καλοδεχούμενο cliffhanger.
«Η άνοδος του εχθρού» είναι η δεύτερη περιπέτεια του Καρλ Λόγκαν που θα τον φέρει αντιμέτωπο με απρόσμενες εκπλήξεις και θα τον φθείρει ψυχολογικά ώσπου να μάθει τι πραγματικά διακυβεύεται πίσω από την πλάτη του και μεταξύ ποιων. Σασπένς, εκτενείς περιγραφές, ανθρωποκυνηγητό και συνεχόμενες εκπλήξεις συγκροτούν το νέο βιβλίο της σειράς.
JIA ή Ενιαία Υπηρεσία Πληροφοριών είναι ένας κρυφός οργανισμός που χρηματοδοτείται εξίσου από τις κυβερνήσεις Αγγλίας και ΗΠΑ για να ερευνά υποθέσεις που πρέπει να μείνουν μυστικές και να μη συνδεθούν με κανέναν ώστε να μπορούν να αρνηθούν κάθε σχέση μαζί τους. Ένας από τους αρχικούς μάλιστα διοικητές, όταν στήθηκε η υπηρεσία, πολύ πριν αναλάβουν τα υπόλοιπα μέλη, είναι ο Τσαρλς Μακέμπ ή Μάκι που πιστεύει στις ικανότητες και τις δυνάμεις του Καρλ Λόγκαν, ενός ανθρώπου που γνώρισε όταν σπαταλούσε την εφηβεία του σε εκδικητικούς καβγάδες ανάμεσα σε αντίπαλες συμμορίες ναρκωτικών, περνώντας από τη μια ανάδοχη οικογένεια στην άλλη.
Στο δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς με το όνομα «Εχθρός» έχουμε πρωτοπρόσωπη αφήγηση, που κινείται ανάμεσα στο παρόν, όπου ο πράκτορας δραπετεύει από την κόλαση και στο παρελθόν, όπου καταγράφονται τα επί τρεις μήνες βασανιστήρια και η ψυχολογική του κατάσταση. Ο συναισθηματικός πόλεμος που δέχεται και αλλάζει τα δεδομένα που ήξερε ως τότε αντιδιαστέλλεται με τον αγώνα δρόμου που κάνει όταν καταφέρνει να το σκάσει από το γκούλαγκ της Σιβηρίας αλλά παρακολουθείται από ανθρώπους της JIA και του Μάκι. Επομένως έχουμε και πάλι ανθρωποκυνηγητό, πιστολίδι, ανατροπές ρόλων σε μια σκακιέρα γεμάτη αναπάντητα ερωτηματικά, αυτήν τη φορά με φόντο τον Υπερσιβηρικό, το Ομσκ και τη Μόσχα. Οι εκτεταμένες περιγραφές μειώνουν την αίσθηση της αγωνίας και την πραγματικά καλοσχεδιασμένη κεντρική ιδέα, όπου ο Καρλ Λόγκαν ζει μια αλλεπάλληλη σειρά ανατροπών, οδηγώντας τον από πράκτορα σε πράκτορα, μέχρι να καταλάβει τι πραγματικά συμβαίνει. Ομολογουμένως, οι θέσεις και οι ρόλοι Ρώσων πρακτόρων και ανθρώπων της CIA αλλάζουν συνέχεια, οι καλοί γίνονται κακοί και το αντίστροφο και όσο πλησιάζουμε προς το τέλος γίνεται και η μεγάλη αποκάλυψη, όπου ένα αναπάντεχο πρόσωπο μπαίνει στην πλοκή, μόνο και μόνο για να τελειώσει το βιβλίο μ’ ένα μη καλοδεχούμενο cliffhanger.
«Η άνοδος του εχθρού» είναι η δεύτερη περιπέτεια του Καρλ Λόγκαν που θα τον φέρει αντιμέτωπο με απρόσμενες εκπλήξεις και θα τον φθείρει ψυχολογικά ώσπου να μάθει τι πραγματικά διακυβεύεται πίσω από την πλάτη του και μεταξύ ποιων. Σασπένς, εκτενείς περιγραφές, ανθρωποκυνηγητό και συνεχόμενες εκπλήξεις συγκροτούν το νέο βιβλίο της σειράς.
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January 13, 2020«Η άνοδος του εχθρού», αλλά και της αδρεναλίνης…
Το δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς «Εχθρός» μάς χάρισε πρόσφατα ο Rob Sinclair, που κυκλοφόρησε στην Ελλάδα από τις εκδόσεις Bell.
Τιτλοφορείται ως «Η άνοδος του εχθρού» και πρωταγωνιστής αυτού ο Λόγκαν.
Ο πράκτορας Καρλ Λόγκαν είναι σε αποστολή ρουτίνας στη Ρωσία, όταν τα πράγματα δεν έρχονται όπως τα υπολόγιζε.
Ποιοι είναι φίλοι, ποιοι εχθροί, ποιους μπορείς να εμπιστευτείς δεν είναι πάντα ερωτήσεις με σίγουρες απαντήσεις, ειδικά στις 340 σελίδες αυτού του βιβλίου…
Πρόκειται για ένα «γρήγορο» βιβλίο, με δράση, ένταση και διαρκή κίνηση. Ρωσία, φυλακές, αποδράσεις, τραίνα, κυνηγητό, εκρήξεις είναι λίγες από τις σκηνές που συνθέτουν την ιστορία μας.
Ο επίλογος, μόνο κλείσιμο δεν είναι, αφού είναι ουσιαστικά η «πόρτα εισόδου» για το επόμενο βιβλίο…
http://www.clevernews.gr/i-anodos-tou...
Το δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς «Εχθρός» μάς χάρισε πρόσφατα ο Rob Sinclair, που κυκλοφόρησε στην Ελλάδα από τις εκδόσεις Bell.
Τιτλοφορείται ως «Η άνοδος του εχθρού» και πρωταγωνιστής αυτού ο Λόγκαν.
Ο πράκτορας Καρλ Λόγκαν είναι σε αποστολή ρουτίνας στη Ρωσία, όταν τα πράγματα δεν έρχονται όπως τα υπολόγιζε.
Ποιοι είναι φίλοι, ποιοι εχθροί, ποιους μπορείς να εμπιστευτείς δεν είναι πάντα ερωτήσεις με σίγουρες απαντήσεις, ειδικά στις 340 σελίδες αυτού του βιβλίου…
Πρόκειται για ένα «γρήγορο» βιβλίο, με δράση, ένταση και διαρκή κίνηση. Ρωσία, φυλακές, αποδράσεις, τραίνα, κυνηγητό, εκρήξεις είναι λίγες από τις σκηνές που συνθέτουν την ιστορία μας.
Ο επίλογος, μόνο κλείσιμο δεν είναι, αφού είναι ουσιαστικά η «πόρτα εισόδου» για το επόμενο βιβλίο…
http://www.clevernews.gr/i-anodos-tou...
April 25, 2015
Following on from Dance With The Enemy, Carl Logan has recovered from his gunshot wound, although not quite from Angela Grainger’s betrayal, and is on another assignment for the JIA. He and a colleague had been sent on a routine mission to Russia to infiltrate RTK Technologies, Russia’s biggest manufacturer of military technology. The operation doesn’t go as planned, their man on the inside has been intercepted and their cover is compromised. Carl’s colleague is killed, Carl is taken prisoner and thrust into the kind of misery and torment he never wanted to experience again.
The story is told in the present with flashback chapters of Carl’s incarceration and continues the vividly descriptive writing from the first book. Although Carl is a veteran and has survived more than many people could have, I wondered how he could possibly live through the level of atrocities he was subjected to. There’s a lot of attention to the details and, quite honestly, if I hadn’t recently watched The Railway Man, a true story of one man’s experiences as a prisoner of war, I think I would have found it too far-fetched. It actually isn’t.
As Carl struggles to understand why the seemingly simple assignment went so terribly wrong, the insidious doubts creeping into his thoughts conflict with everything he believes and the one person he trusts the most. Escaping after three months of hell, on the run and not knowing who to trust or who is actually the enemy. Trying to stay under the Russians’ radar as well as that of the JIA, Carl has a lot to come to terms with. His life is in free fall and nothing will ever be the same. He can’t quite bring himself to believe the things he was told about Mackie but he is determined to find out the truth, whatever it takes.
Another fast paced, well written and suspenseful story full of mystery and action. The plot is well constructed and the characters are believable. Carl retains his appeal, likeable yet complex with a sensitive side, giving him a balanced and credible personality. Rob Sinclair did a great job of getting inside Carl’s mind, showing his inner struggle and confusion. Here is a man who’s life has followed a set course for years and now he is cast adrift, alone and friendless. Until he discovers the reason behind it all. Great ending leading perfectly into the next book.
The story is told in the present with flashback chapters of Carl’s incarceration and continues the vividly descriptive writing from the first book. Although Carl is a veteran and has survived more than many people could have, I wondered how he could possibly live through the level of atrocities he was subjected to. There’s a lot of attention to the details and, quite honestly, if I hadn’t recently watched The Railway Man, a true story of one man’s experiences as a prisoner of war, I think I would have found it too far-fetched. It actually isn’t.
As Carl struggles to understand why the seemingly simple assignment went so terribly wrong, the insidious doubts creeping into his thoughts conflict with everything he believes and the one person he trusts the most. Escaping after three months of hell, on the run and not knowing who to trust or who is actually the enemy. Trying to stay under the Russians’ radar as well as that of the JIA, Carl has a lot to come to terms with. His life is in free fall and nothing will ever be the same. He can’t quite bring himself to believe the things he was told about Mackie but he is determined to find out the truth, whatever it takes.
Another fast paced, well written and suspenseful story full of mystery and action. The plot is well constructed and the characters are believable. Carl retains his appeal, likeable yet complex with a sensitive side, giving him a balanced and credible personality. Rob Sinclair did a great job of getting inside Carl’s mind, showing his inner struggle and confusion. Here is a man who’s life has followed a set course for years and now he is cast adrift, alone and friendless. Until he discovers the reason behind it all. Great ending leading perfectly into the next book.
February 14, 2016
actual rating 4-4.5/5*
Why is Logan suggesting he'll kill Mackie? What is happening in Russia?? Who is the Enemy? Only time and 350 pages will tell!
Logan is in the less glamorous setting of a very cold Russia but his assignment has an equally hard hitting start as in Dance of the Enemy.
There are a few differences between The Rise of the Enemy and its predecessor. Firstly it's written in the first person rather than the third person. I think it suits the story better particularly when Logan is going through hell. The author has Logan questioning many things and people which wouldn't work in the third person. The second difference is the chapters alternate between "now" and three months prior. In Dance with the Enemy, we alternated between Logan and the baddies. Rise of the Enemy is much more about Logan and what he's going through.
In my review for Dance with the Enemy, I said I felt I had been dropped into a Bond Movie. With Rise of the Enemy it was more sinister and psychological but still with the action thrill of its predecessor.
Rise of the Enemy is another action packed thriller by Rob Sinclair. I can't wait to read the final instalment of the Enemy series. What will happen to Logan next?
Thank you to Netgalley and Clink Street Publishing for sending me this book to read and review honestly.
Why is Logan suggesting he'll kill Mackie? What is happening in Russia?? Who is the Enemy? Only time and 350 pages will tell!
Logan is in the less glamorous setting of a very cold Russia but his assignment has an equally hard hitting start as in Dance of the Enemy.
There are a few differences between The Rise of the Enemy and its predecessor. Firstly it's written in the first person rather than the third person. I think it suits the story better particularly when Logan is going through hell. The author has Logan questioning many things and people which wouldn't work in the third person. The second difference is the chapters alternate between "now" and three months prior. In Dance with the Enemy, we alternated between Logan and the baddies. Rise of the Enemy is much more about Logan and what he's going through.
In my review for Dance with the Enemy, I said I felt I had been dropped into a Bond Movie. With Rise of the Enemy it was more sinister and psychological but still with the action thrill of its predecessor.
Rise of the Enemy is another action packed thriller by Rob Sinclair. I can't wait to read the final instalment of the Enemy series. What will happen to Logan next?
Thank you to Netgalley and Clink Street Publishing for sending me this book to read and review honestly.
April 28, 2015
This is the second book in The Enemy series and is just as good as the first.
Carl Logan up to his eyes in it as always!!!
Carl Logan; MoD for the Russian Federation; stun grenades; sting grenades; rubber bullets and that's just in the first 3 chapters.
Following on from Carl Logan recovering from a gunshot wound and not over the betrayal of Angela Grainger he's sent on another JIA mission to Russia.
However his mission is not all plain sailing, and doesn't go as planned, colleague killed, someone after him, someone determined to stop him no matter what. Closed safety deposit boxes whilst Logan was otherwise engaged being held in captivity.
Story is told in the present through flashback chapters (which I found hard at first) but all have the distinct Rob Sinclair flow which is a pleasure to read.
Carl is as usual struggling to understand the deception that is thrown at him and starts to have doubts about his boss Mackie. He can't believe / doesn't want to believe what's being told but still the doubts are making him cautious with all he meets!!
Great book and excellent follow up, look forward to reading the next instalment.
Carl Logan up to his eyes in it as always!!!
Carl Logan; MoD for the Russian Federation; stun grenades; sting grenades; rubber bullets and that's just in the first 3 chapters.
Following on from Carl Logan recovering from a gunshot wound and not over the betrayal of Angela Grainger he's sent on another JIA mission to Russia.
However his mission is not all plain sailing, and doesn't go as planned, colleague killed, someone after him, someone determined to stop him no matter what. Closed safety deposit boxes whilst Logan was otherwise engaged being held in captivity.
Story is told in the present through flashback chapters (which I found hard at first) but all have the distinct Rob Sinclair flow which is a pleasure to read.
Carl is as usual struggling to understand the deception that is thrown at him and starts to have doubts about his boss Mackie. He can't believe / doesn't want to believe what's being told but still the doubts are making him cautious with all he meets!!
Great book and excellent follow up, look forward to reading the next instalment.
May 13, 2015
Wow, what can I say, this is a cracking spy thriller, it blew me away and that is not an easy feat. This is better than the first book by the author Dance with the Enemy. It has a bunch of the same characters, some new ones but can be read as a stand alone although I recommend you read them in the correct order. There are a few references to Logan´s previous jobs to give you reminders of what happened but they don´t give anything away and a subtle. This is more mature and I enjoyed the flashback chapter with some details in the writing that I loved. This is a very fast paced book that covers only a few days (apart from the flashbacks) in the life of Carl Logan as he tries to understand what is going on and what happen over the last few months. This books reminded me a little of the James Bond series with loads of action, secrets, spies, mystery. Set entirely in Russia I could feel the cold seeping through my clothes as I read. bbbrrrrrrrr. The ending leaves you in no doubt that there will be a third in the series. Thanks to netgalley for my copy.
December 15, 2017
Short Take: A little more gruesome than I could handle
While this book sets up well for the last one, I felt, this left a lot of questions to be answered. Carl Logan has not had an easy life and this story certainly did him no good either. I do not really understand what motivates a person like him to endure as much as he did, without breaking the loyalty and trust, despite trying circumstances. But, this time, it may have been just the breaking point .. for me as a reader and perhaps, for him as a covert operative.
I certainly did not enjoy the torture or the details of it - they were not particularly elaborate - except, reading this series back to back was a little too difficult for me, to handle a hero always having a lower hand with failed strategies and being captured and tortured for information. Not the kind I like in a hero:(!
While this book sets up well for the last one, I felt, this left a lot of questions to be answered. Carl Logan has not had an easy life and this story certainly did him no good either. I do not really understand what motivates a person like him to endure as much as he did, without breaking the loyalty and trust, despite trying circumstances. But, this time, it may have been just the breaking point .. for me as a reader and perhaps, for him as a covert operative.
I certainly did not enjoy the torture or the details of it - they were not particularly elaborate - except, reading this series back to back was a little too difficult for me, to handle a hero always having a lower hand with failed strategies and being captured and tortured for information. Not the kind I like in a hero:(!
January 22, 2016
I received this as an arc from net galley in exchange for an honest review.
Logan is in Russia with Dmitri on a mission.
But they get cornered.
Logan is captured and tortured.
Can he get out and get home?
OMG. Wow. Wow.
Absolutely fantastic read.
Rob has done it again.
CNPID.
Logan is still my favourite character.
I didn't trust Chris and Mary.
And the ending.
Wow.
This is a must read and I would highly recommend this book.
Definitely worth more than 5 *.
Logan is in Russia with Dmitri on a mission.
But they get cornered.
Logan is captured and tortured.
Can he get out and get home?
OMG. Wow. Wow.
Absolutely fantastic read.
Rob has done it again.
CNPID.
Logan is still my favourite character.
I didn't trust Chris and Mary.
And the ending.
Wow.
This is a must read and I would highly recommend this book.
Definitely worth more than 5 *.
November 22, 2015
First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Rob Sinclair, and Clink Street Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book, which allows me to provide you with this review.
In his follow-up novel in the Enemy series, Sinclair pulls the reader deeper into the internal struggles of Carl Logan, as well as the lengths to which he will go to survive. Still smarting from his recent encounter with Youssef Selim, Logan is sent by the JIA, a joint US-UK super covert agency whose missions are completely off the books, to learn about Project Ruby and its progress in the Russian hinterland. As Logan tries to complete the task at hand, he is made and captured. Spending three months being tortured at the hands of the Russians, this is much worse than anything he's ever faced, though his will is strong and he is eventually able to escape. However, his problems are only beginning, as he is in the middle of nowhere, unsure whom he can trust, but led to believe his own people, at all levels of the JIA, were prepared to sacrifice him for their own gains. As Logan negotiates through the possible scenarios, the JIA, Russians, and potentially the Americans themselves are all out to eliminate him. With no one he can trust, Logan must rely on himself and his finely-honed skills to make it to safety, if such a place exists. A wonderful second novel, building on some key elements from his previous book in the series, the reader will not be disappointed.
After reading his somewhat jilted opening novel, I was pleasantly surprised to see Sinclair shake off the rust and produce such a powerful second novel. The story is much crisper and allows the reader a better look at Carl Logan the character. Weaving important storylines from the opening novel, Sinclair shows how this novel could, seemingly, work as a stand-alone, but the breadcrumbs are a little too scarce to fill the reader in completely. With a stronger story taking place in a more centralised (albeit barren) location, Sinclair works on key elements in the plot's development and the fleshing out of characters whose importance arc throughout the novel. With some interesting twists that the reader likely was not expecting, Sinclair captivates those who take the time to read it, while also showing how Logan remains a man on the verge of derailing at any minutes. Wonderful use of flashback sequences to show the 'present' and 'time in captivity', Sinclair can illustrate the depth of the struggles in which Logan finds himself. I did comment in the previous book's review that a thoroughly detailed novel on Logan's time with Selim might be necessarily to give the reader a better feeling for the plight at the hands of a sadistic killer. Sinclair seems to have answered this call by showing the reader how close Logan came to breaking and how far some people are prepared to go. A completely different novel from the first that will keep readers who were on the fence fully committed for Sinclair's next publication.
Kudos, Mr. Sinclair for this wonderful piece. I hope there is more to come at this calibre.
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In his follow-up novel in the Enemy series, Sinclair pulls the reader deeper into the internal struggles of Carl Logan, as well as the lengths to which he will go to survive. Still smarting from his recent encounter with Youssef Selim, Logan is sent by the JIA, a joint US-UK super covert agency whose missions are completely off the books, to learn about Project Ruby and its progress in the Russian hinterland. As Logan tries to complete the task at hand, he is made and captured. Spending three months being tortured at the hands of the Russians, this is much worse than anything he's ever faced, though his will is strong and he is eventually able to escape. However, his problems are only beginning, as he is in the middle of nowhere, unsure whom he can trust, but led to believe his own people, at all levels of the JIA, were prepared to sacrifice him for their own gains. As Logan negotiates through the possible scenarios, the JIA, Russians, and potentially the Americans themselves are all out to eliminate him. With no one he can trust, Logan must rely on himself and his finely-honed skills to make it to safety, if such a place exists. A wonderful second novel, building on some key elements from his previous book in the series, the reader will not be disappointed.
After reading his somewhat jilted opening novel, I was pleasantly surprised to see Sinclair shake off the rust and produce such a powerful second novel. The story is much crisper and allows the reader a better look at Carl Logan the character. Weaving important storylines from the opening novel, Sinclair shows how this novel could, seemingly, work as a stand-alone, but the breadcrumbs are a little too scarce to fill the reader in completely. With a stronger story taking place in a more centralised (albeit barren) location, Sinclair works on key elements in the plot's development and the fleshing out of characters whose importance arc throughout the novel. With some interesting twists that the reader likely was not expecting, Sinclair captivates those who take the time to read it, while also showing how Logan remains a man on the verge of derailing at any minutes. Wonderful use of flashback sequences to show the 'present' and 'time in captivity', Sinclair can illustrate the depth of the struggles in which Logan finds himself. I did comment in the previous book's review that a thoroughly detailed novel on Logan's time with Selim might be necessarily to give the reader a better feeling for the plight at the hands of a sadistic killer. Sinclair seems to have answered this call by showing the reader how close Logan came to breaking and how far some people are prepared to go. A completely different novel from the first that will keep readers who were on the fence fully committed for Sinclair's next publication.
Kudos, Mr. Sinclair for this wonderful piece. I hope there is more to come at this calibre.
Like/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
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April 27, 2015
Who said spy stuff in Russia was over?
I knew going in that there was another book in the series before it, but lately I’ve read a few where that didn’t matter, so I didn’t worry about it much. There was enough told here to make me understand what had happened previously by chapter six, and even piqued my interest enough to want to go back to that one later.
There are two timelines interwoven: flashbacks to the recent past, where the spy is captured and tortured by the Russians, and the present, where he’s escaped and trying to find out just what the hell is going on. Soon enough they merge.
The spy’s background is reminiscent of David Morrell’s Brotherhood of the Rose, though without the twins thing. The plot reaches the point where he doesn’t know if he can trust even his father figure, and certainly not the people around him, so that us-against-the-world mentality takes over. A lot of the story, and some of the action, takes place on trains; having been on Russian trains, which aren’t as bad as third-world trains but not quite Amtrak—not counting the spiffy tourists ones between St. Pete and Moscow—it wasn’t that hard to imagine the particular setting, though I’m not sure how most readers would fare on that. More to that point, setting it in a city no one’s ever heard of—as I’ve said, I’ve traveled through Russia and have a degree in geography—could have worked but I don’t think did here, as most of the description was generic.
Still, overall this is a well-written one-man-against-the-world thriller. However. . .
As I mentioned at the beginning, this is obviously a sequel, and just as obviously I have not read the first one, so I don’t know how that ended. I can tell you that this ends in a cliffhanger, an obvious setup for you to buy the next one if you want to find out the real ending. Since it cuts off before paying off the story just read, in my opinion it’s a particularly egregious and strictly monetary move that irritates me no end and forces me to drop this from a 4 to a 3.
I knew going in that there was another book in the series before it, but lately I’ve read a few where that didn’t matter, so I didn’t worry about it much. There was enough told here to make me understand what had happened previously by chapter six, and even piqued my interest enough to want to go back to that one later.
There are two timelines interwoven: flashbacks to the recent past, where the spy is captured and tortured by the Russians, and the present, where he’s escaped and trying to find out just what the hell is going on. Soon enough they merge.
The spy’s background is reminiscent of David Morrell’s Brotherhood of the Rose, though without the twins thing. The plot reaches the point where he doesn’t know if he can trust even his father figure, and certainly not the people around him, so that us-against-the-world mentality takes over. A lot of the story, and some of the action, takes place on trains; having been on Russian trains, which aren’t as bad as third-world trains but not quite Amtrak—not counting the spiffy tourists ones between St. Pete and Moscow—it wasn’t that hard to imagine the particular setting, though I’m not sure how most readers would fare on that. More to that point, setting it in a city no one’s ever heard of—as I’ve said, I’ve traveled through Russia and have a degree in geography—could have worked but I don’t think did here, as most of the description was generic.
Still, overall this is a well-written one-man-against-the-world thriller. However. . .
As I mentioned at the beginning, this is obviously a sequel, and just as obviously I have not read the first one, so I don’t know how that ended. I can tell you that this ends in a cliffhanger, an obvious setup for you to buy the next one if you want to find out the real ending. Since it cuts off before paying off the story just read, in my opinion it’s a particularly egregious and strictly monetary move that irritates me no end and forces me to drop this from a 4 to a 3.
June 14, 2015
This second book in the series comes a little over a year after the release of the first and while time between releases holds no significance, I point this out to explain why I might be very impressed with Mr. Sinclair. I have read both books and can tell you that this one is better than the first. That fact has nothing to do with the story line, characters, location or the like but everything to do with the authors writing in general. This book, for lack of a better term, read better.
The book picks up after the events of the first as many do and Carl is still battling with the emotional and physical repercussions of those events.
In Russia this time, on a mission that many sane operatives probably would question or refuse but Carl arguably is not in his right mind. He has a new partner, unfamiliar to him but vetted by those he trusts.
The saying "as luck would have it", does not seem totally appropriate for the disaster that unfolds for Carl and his partner. The outcome was predetermined. A fact that will cost Carl dearly, both physically and mentally. It will call into question all the things he thought he knew. Doubts of loyalty for both Carl and those he trust most.
Carl will have to fight to survive but what he's fighting for is not what he's fought for in the past.
We learn a lot about Carl in the first half of the book, and then the second have we get to see the Carl we know and love, doling out destruction as he desperately tries to reach someone from his past before she's killed. The only question is will he killer once he finds her?
An excellent addition to the series and if you’re looking at this and have not read the first book I would recommend getting them both and sit back and strap in for a thrill ride
The book picks up after the events of the first as many do and Carl is still battling with the emotional and physical repercussions of those events.
In Russia this time, on a mission that many sane operatives probably would question or refuse but Carl arguably is not in his right mind. He has a new partner, unfamiliar to him but vetted by those he trusts.
The saying "as luck would have it", does not seem totally appropriate for the disaster that unfolds for Carl and his partner. The outcome was predetermined. A fact that will cost Carl dearly, both physically and mentally. It will call into question all the things he thought he knew. Doubts of loyalty for both Carl and those he trust most.
Carl will have to fight to survive but what he's fighting for is not what he's fought for in the past.
We learn a lot about Carl in the first half of the book, and then the second have we get to see the Carl we know and love, doling out destruction as he desperately tries to reach someone from his past before she's killed. The only question is will he killer once he finds her?
An excellent addition to the series and if you’re looking at this and have not read the first book I would recommend getting them both and sit back and strap in for a thrill ride
January 28, 2016
Fantastic follow up book to 'Dance with the enemy'
In this book Carl Logan is back working as a Secret Agent. He is sent on a mission to Russia, which goes wrong. He is captured and held for three months by the Russians who torture him until he's nearly dead. He doesn't know who he can trust.
Can't wait for the next book in the series. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
In this book Carl Logan is back working as a Secret Agent. He is sent on a mission to Russia, which goes wrong. He is captured and held for three months by the Russians who torture him until he's nearly dead. He doesn't know who he can trust.
Can't wait for the next book in the series. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
February 2, 2019
I just love this series. So well written and action packed. Follow Carl Logan again on a mission that leads him to be captured and running for his life! And also bumping into a figure from his past. Can’t wait to read the next!
July 4, 2015
Excellent international intrigue with riveting mystery and suspense…
This is the second book in the Enemy series. You do not have to have read the previous book to enjoy this one as there is enough historical information disseminated. I did though pick up the first book for I was so intrigued after this reading and wanting to see where it all began.
The Joint Intelligence Agency has sent Carl Logan on a mission in Russia. What should have been a simple easy in and out with intelligence has gone drastically awry and he’s captured for the second time in his career. The first time this happened he was rescued after days but not before being tortured. This time months have passed before he’s able to escape.
The story is told with flashbacks to Carl’s time in captivity as he goes forward with his escape in the present and searching for answers. I found this tale to be the study of an agent reflecting upon his life and pondering on the trustworthiness of those who molded him, thinking about the previous betrayals that he lived through and wondering if he’s in another one. He’s a man who has done unmentionable things yet he has a code of honor.
There are blank spots in Carl‘s memories, his mind needed to shut down to survive the torment his body was going through. When lucid he doesn’t know what he relayed to his captors. He may never know if they broke him or if the information that was known of his life was from gathered intelligence. The interrogator was a deviously manipulative woman, an operative very much like himself, someone he could empathize with about the life he’s lived and what she said too often made logical sense.
Serious introspection of his predicament left Carl questioning why his mission failed, who betrayed him, not wanting to believe that the man he trusted the most would do so yet it’s been months and no one had come for him. Though he did not intentionally give his captors what they wanted, there is no doubt to him that he is a pawn in a deadly game for which he has no control. He’s a proven survivor spurned on now by anger and a need to know, he’ll find the truth if it’s the last thing he does.
This was excellent international intrigue with riveting mystery and suspense. There were unforeseen plot twists to keep your attention. The action unfolded at a fast pace even with the flashbacks which were placed well and did not disrupt the forward motion of the story as they are wont to do, they instead enhanced the perspective in the present. This was an in-depth look into the psyche of a man questioning the trained automaton life that he’s known, the thought processes as he dissects his missions and those he’s trusted. It’s so believable that agents are expendable and used as pawns by their superiors to obtain hidden objectives.
The ending is a cliffhanger of sorts. It was a good place to pause the storyline, yet it was satisfying for it ended on a personal revelation and upswing for our anti-hero. It did leave you wanting to know what will happen next in the life of this now former agent. Will he survive against all those that want him dead? Will he find a life free from looking over his shoulder, free from retribution? This reader hopes that he does and expects that it will be the fight of his life. I’m looking forward to the next book.
I found this book to be well-written though with British spellings and phrasings. The descriptions of the environment and characterizations were so vivid you were easily drawn into the storyline and could not help but get invested in the outcome. The story is told in Carl’s single point of view.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
This is the second book in the Enemy series. You do not have to have read the previous book to enjoy this one as there is enough historical information disseminated. I did though pick up the first book for I was so intrigued after this reading and wanting to see where it all began.
The Joint Intelligence Agency has sent Carl Logan on a mission in Russia. What should have been a simple easy in and out with intelligence has gone drastically awry and he’s captured for the second time in his career. The first time this happened he was rescued after days but not before being tortured. This time months have passed before he’s able to escape.
The story is told with flashbacks to Carl’s time in captivity as he goes forward with his escape in the present and searching for answers. I found this tale to be the study of an agent reflecting upon his life and pondering on the trustworthiness of those who molded him, thinking about the previous betrayals that he lived through and wondering if he’s in another one. He’s a man who has done unmentionable things yet he has a code of honor.
There are blank spots in Carl‘s memories, his mind needed to shut down to survive the torment his body was going through. When lucid he doesn’t know what he relayed to his captors. He may never know if they broke him or if the information that was known of his life was from gathered intelligence. The interrogator was a deviously manipulative woman, an operative very much like himself, someone he could empathize with about the life he’s lived and what she said too often made logical sense.
Serious introspection of his predicament left Carl questioning why his mission failed, who betrayed him, not wanting to believe that the man he trusted the most would do so yet it’s been months and no one had come for him. Though he did not intentionally give his captors what they wanted, there is no doubt to him that he is a pawn in a deadly game for which he has no control. He’s a proven survivor spurned on now by anger and a need to know, he’ll find the truth if it’s the last thing he does.
This was excellent international intrigue with riveting mystery and suspense. There were unforeseen plot twists to keep your attention. The action unfolded at a fast pace even with the flashbacks which were placed well and did not disrupt the forward motion of the story as they are wont to do, they instead enhanced the perspective in the present. This was an in-depth look into the psyche of a man questioning the trained automaton life that he’s known, the thought processes as he dissects his missions and those he’s trusted. It’s so believable that agents are expendable and used as pawns by their superiors to obtain hidden objectives.
The ending is a cliffhanger of sorts. It was a good place to pause the storyline, yet it was satisfying for it ended on a personal revelation and upswing for our anti-hero. It did leave you wanting to know what will happen next in the life of this now former agent. Will he survive against all those that want him dead? Will he find a life free from looking over his shoulder, free from retribution? This reader hopes that he does and expects that it will be the fight of his life. I’m looking forward to the next book.
I found this book to be well-written though with British spellings and phrasings. The descriptions of the environment and characterizations were so vivid you were easily drawn into the storyline and could not help but get invested in the outcome. The story is told in Carl’s single point of view.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
May 13, 2015
Reviewed by me as part of Rosie Amber's Review team
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this at first, as espionage thrillers are not a usual reading choice for me, but I liked the cover! I didn't realise it was a sequel when I first began to read it, but the necessary backstory is provided artfully, in an unobtrusive way, and it works fine as a stand alone.
Carl Logan is an agent working for the JIA, the Joint Intelligence Agency, which employs both US and UK agents. Rise of The Enemy is based around his capture and escape from the Russians and his realisation that he cannot trust his own people, either.
I wasn't grabbed by the story until it got to the 'three months later' bit of Chapter 4, when, for me, it went up by about ten notches and I became totally absorbed, looking forward to getting back to it when I had to put it down. The structure of the part in Siberia in which Carl Logan escapes from his Russian captors is one I like: chapters alternating between the present, and flashbacks of an ongoing story that leads up to that present. I loved reading about Siberia, too; it's clearly been well researched.
The book is very professionally presented, which is always a big plus for me; I don't think I found one proofreading or editing error, which is practically unheard of in a Kindle book, even for the traditionally published. I read in the Q & A with Rob Sinclair in the back that he loves spy thriller books, films and TV series, and it shows; he's obviously very au fait with the genre, and thus there are a few clichés to be found in this story, but not too many.
My only problem with this book is that, despite it being extremely well written as a drama, it stopped being so thrilling at around 60%, after which the suspense only made me think 'hmm' instead of 'oh my God, WHAT is going to happen NEXT?' You know those bits in programmes like 24, when Jack Bauer overcomes four enemies against all odds, in a seemingly hopeless situation? Carl Logan does this sort of thing, too, but it's all a bit laboured. Sinclair has painstakingly described every action, down to which hand he jerked into which arm, in such a way that it's just an account, a sequence of events, and not action packed. Some bits that should have been in-your-face thrilling were actually quite boring; if I had not been reading the book to review I would have skipped them, and just gone to the end of the section to find out who was still alive. The beginning of the book is written in a very dramatic way. A suspenseful way. With short sentences. To add impact and drama. And it works, but doesn't carry on throughout the book. My interest in the plot tailed off towards the end.
To sum up: A bit less detail, a bit less repetition, a bit more punch, and this book would be excellent. If this is your favourite genre, I'd definitely recommend it because it's intelligently written, feasible and well thought out. I suspect, too, that Rob Sinclair's writing will develop positively the more he writes; the talent is obviously there.
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this at first, as espionage thrillers are not a usual reading choice for me, but I liked the cover! I didn't realise it was a sequel when I first began to read it, but the necessary backstory is provided artfully, in an unobtrusive way, and it works fine as a stand alone.
Carl Logan is an agent working for the JIA, the Joint Intelligence Agency, which employs both US and UK agents. Rise of The Enemy is based around his capture and escape from the Russians and his realisation that he cannot trust his own people, either.
I wasn't grabbed by the story until it got to the 'three months later' bit of Chapter 4, when, for me, it went up by about ten notches and I became totally absorbed, looking forward to getting back to it when I had to put it down. The structure of the part in Siberia in which Carl Logan escapes from his Russian captors is one I like: chapters alternating between the present, and flashbacks of an ongoing story that leads up to that present. I loved reading about Siberia, too; it's clearly been well researched.
The book is very professionally presented, which is always a big plus for me; I don't think I found one proofreading or editing error, which is practically unheard of in a Kindle book, even for the traditionally published. I read in the Q & A with Rob Sinclair in the back that he loves spy thriller books, films and TV series, and it shows; he's obviously very au fait with the genre, and thus there are a few clichés to be found in this story, but not too many.
My only problem with this book is that, despite it being extremely well written as a drama, it stopped being so thrilling at around 60%, after which the suspense only made me think 'hmm' instead of 'oh my God, WHAT is going to happen NEXT?' You know those bits in programmes like 24, when Jack Bauer overcomes four enemies against all odds, in a seemingly hopeless situation? Carl Logan does this sort of thing, too, but it's all a bit laboured. Sinclair has painstakingly described every action, down to which hand he jerked into which arm, in such a way that it's just an account, a sequence of events, and not action packed. Some bits that should have been in-your-face thrilling were actually quite boring; if I had not been reading the book to review I would have skipped them, and just gone to the end of the section to find out who was still alive. The beginning of the book is written in a very dramatic way. A suspenseful way. With short sentences. To add impact and drama. And it works, but doesn't carry on throughout the book. My interest in the plot tailed off towards the end.
To sum up: A bit less detail, a bit less repetition, a bit more punch, and this book would be excellent. If this is your favourite genre, I'd definitely recommend it because it's intelligently written, feasible and well thought out. I suspect, too, that Rob Sinclair's writing will develop positively the more he writes; the talent is obviously there.
December 22, 2015
In Rob Sinclair’s last book Dance with the Enemy we found a new hero in Carl Logan, well he is back in Sinclair’s latest offering in Rise of the Enemy Logan is an agent working for the JIA (Joint Intelligence Agency). Carl Logan has been captured by the Russians and is being ruffed up as they try to break him. This is the story of his capture and then escape from the Russians.
Logan has been betrayed by Angela Grainger while on what would seem a fairly routine mission in Russia and with that his cover is blown. The first three chapter of Rise of the Enemy are incredible fast paced with bullets, grenades and all other types of weapons being used. This is one of the most explosive starts to a novel I have read in a long time.
While in captivity a prisoner of the Russians Logan is tortured for some time in the hope of breaking him and thus giving away secrets Logan would rather die than tell. Logan manages to escape and the chase is on to find him before he escapes Russia.
What Logan now discovers is that someone is not being truthful in the JIA and it seems that no matter where goes someone is after him determined to stop him at any cost. Now Logan realises he must trust no-one but himself. What we have here are flashbacks between the past and the present as we learn of his imprisonment and then how Lena the Russian captor and how Lena tells Logan of how things went so wrong, Logan at this point is not going to believe him. This is a game of cat and mouse and the stakes are high. Does Logan even trust his friends now?
Rob Sinclair has packed a lot into Rise of the Enemy and boy does it deliver on every front. This is an immense novel to read that once you start you will have great difficulty in putting down. This is the second book in the trilogy and now cannot wait for the third book. Sinclair manages to capture the reader and not let them go. There is an ending to Rise of the Enemy that I failed to see coming and leaves you wanting more. And I am pretty sure we will get just that with the third in the series.
What happens to our hero Carl Logan, well you will have to go and get yourself a copy and maybe even a copy of Dance with the Enemy and get to know why so many are raving about Rob Sinclair a great writer and one to look out for.
Thank you to the author Rob Sinclair for providing a copy for review.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Logan has been betrayed by Angela Grainger while on what would seem a fairly routine mission in Russia and with that his cover is blown. The first three chapter of Rise of the Enemy are incredible fast paced with bullets, grenades and all other types of weapons being used. This is one of the most explosive starts to a novel I have read in a long time.
While in captivity a prisoner of the Russians Logan is tortured for some time in the hope of breaking him and thus giving away secrets Logan would rather die than tell. Logan manages to escape and the chase is on to find him before he escapes Russia.
What Logan now discovers is that someone is not being truthful in the JIA and it seems that no matter where goes someone is after him determined to stop him at any cost. Now Logan realises he must trust no-one but himself. What we have here are flashbacks between the past and the present as we learn of his imprisonment and then how Lena the Russian captor and how Lena tells Logan of how things went so wrong, Logan at this point is not going to believe him. This is a game of cat and mouse and the stakes are high. Does Logan even trust his friends now?
Rob Sinclair has packed a lot into Rise of the Enemy and boy does it deliver on every front. This is an immense novel to read that once you start you will have great difficulty in putting down. This is the second book in the trilogy and now cannot wait for the third book. Sinclair manages to capture the reader and not let them go. There is an ending to Rise of the Enemy that I failed to see coming and leaves you wanting more. And I am pretty sure we will get just that with the third in the series.
What happens to our hero Carl Logan, well you will have to go and get yourself a copy and maybe even a copy of Dance with the Enemy and get to know why so many are raving about Rob Sinclair a great writer and one to look out for.
Thank you to the author Rob Sinclair for providing a copy for review.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
April 26, 2015
23 APRIL, 2015 BY JACKIE
Rise Of The Enemy by Rob Sinclair
Carl Logan is sent on a simple mission to Russia by the Joint Intelligence Agency (JIA). At least, that’s what it should have been. Logan’s cover is blown and he’s taken back to a place he’s tried so hard to forget. As time goes on, Logan starts to question the authenticity of the mission. How could something so simple have turned out so wrong? While searching for an answer, Logan finds himself drowning in more questions. Why didn’t his own people come to save him? With his own agency under question, who can Logan trust?
Dance With The Enemy, Sinclair’s debut novel, is a wonderful introductory book to this trilogy. However, in no way did it prepare me for the roller coaster ride I was about to go on in Rise Of The Enemy. Sinclair smashed my expectations and delivered the perfect combination of mystery, face-paced action, and twist and turns that had me guessing until the very end.
Having previously introduced Logan as a real life likable heroin, I was unsure of the direction Sinclair would take his character. Logan is the trick of all trades; the unsung hero of the JIA. He is a character you can’t help but root for. Sinclair brilliantly breaks down the outer shell to expose the raw core of Carl Logan. With this, Sinclair proves he is not only an author with a good imagination but a mastermind of a storyteller.
The story is written in a way that allows the reader to piece together the puzzle alongside the main character. It captivates you from start to finish. Rise Of The Enemy is a truly remarkable thriller that cannot be passed up.
February 13, 2016
Great cliffhanger!
I read Dance With The Enemy (The Enemy Series Book 1) last year.
I've had this second instalment on my kindle ever since. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to get round to it (so many books, so little time!) but the release of Book 3 made me push this up to the top of my ever growing to-be-read list.
I have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed catching up with Carl Logan. He's an interesting character. One of JIA's finest agents. In Rise of the Enemy his latest mission finds him in Russia where things don't quite go to plan. Logan is captured and held for three months, subjected to horrific torture as they try to force information out of him. His captor, Lena, tells him he's been sent into a trap, that his own have set him up, but he can't believe his mentor, Mackie, would do that to him. He does gradually start to wonder though. Who exactly is telling the truth?
This is a fast paced, full of action account of Logan's desperate search for the truth. Even better than Book 1 I think (I rated 4 stars) It's quite violent as you would expect. There's an unexpected twist and a great cliffhanger at the end. There's no way you could read this and not want to continue with the series.
Now on to Book 3!
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I read Dance With The Enemy (The Enemy Series Book 1) last year.
I've had this second instalment on my kindle ever since. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to get round to it (so many books, so little time!) but the release of Book 3 made me push this up to the top of my ever growing to-be-read list.
I have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed catching up with Carl Logan. He's an interesting character. One of JIA's finest agents. In Rise of the Enemy his latest mission finds him in Russia where things don't quite go to plan. Logan is captured and held for three months, subjected to horrific torture as they try to force information out of him. His captor, Lena, tells him he's been sent into a trap, that his own have set him up, but he can't believe his mentor, Mackie, would do that to him. He does gradually start to wonder though. Who exactly is telling the truth?
This is a fast paced, full of action account of Logan's desperate search for the truth. Even better than Book 1 I think (I rated 4 stars) It's quite violent as you would expect. There's an unexpected twist and a great cliffhanger at the end. There's no way you could read this and not want to continue with the series.
Now on to Book 3!
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April 24, 2015
Rise of the Enemy is the second book in The Enemy series, Dance with the Enemy being the first.
I haven't actually read Dance with the Enemy yet but after reading the prologue to Rise of the Enemy I certainly will be doing.
Rise of the Enemy can easily be read as a stand alone book though as I've already mentioned I think the prologue will leave you feeling very intrigued as to where it all began and why Carl Logan doesn't trust anyone.
The book itself is very well written and I found it to be very chilling in parts.
Carl Logan works as an agent for the Joint Intelligence Agency and is sent on a mission to Russia. Unfortunately the mission doesn't go to plan and Carl is taken prisoner and subjected to the most horrendous forms of torture.
The story itself flicks between Carl when he is being held prisoner and present day when he has managed to escape. I found the story held my attention throughout the book and was fast paced.
I would love to see this series being adapted for the big screen.
I look forward to reading more by Rob Sinclair.
Many thanks to clink Street Publishing and Netgalley for an Advanced Readers Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I haven't actually read Dance with the Enemy yet but after reading the prologue to Rise of the Enemy I certainly will be doing.
Rise of the Enemy can easily be read as a stand alone book though as I've already mentioned I think the prologue will leave you feeling very intrigued as to where it all began and why Carl Logan doesn't trust anyone.
The book itself is very well written and I found it to be very chilling in parts.
Carl Logan works as an agent for the Joint Intelligence Agency and is sent on a mission to Russia. Unfortunately the mission doesn't go to plan and Carl is taken prisoner and subjected to the most horrendous forms of torture.
The story itself flicks between Carl when he is being held prisoner and present day when he has managed to escape. I found the story held my attention throughout the book and was fast paced.
I would love to see this series being adapted for the big screen.
I look forward to reading more by Rob Sinclair.
Many thanks to clink Street Publishing and Netgalley for an Advanced Readers Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 26, 2016
Rise of the Enemy by Rob Sinclair (#2 in The Enemy Series)
4.5 stars.
This is a very complex thriller which on occasions I found quite difficult to read. Sequences of severe interrogation are interspersed with action outside, mainly on or around the Trans Siberian express in the region of Omsk. At first I wasn’t sure whether the action came first, with the interrogation following it, but gradually realised that the interrogation came first and that it was used to convey the confusion in Logan’s mind after escaping from that horrific experience. I think the term of Quadruple Plus (Double) Crossing should be used for this book. It is actually very good once you come to terms with what is going on. Logan is very resourceful, trusting no-one, but having to lean on some for help, not knowing whether they will drop him in further trouble or not. The narration by Paul Thornley was excellent and helped to concentrate the mind on what was taking place because at times it was almost too much to take in when reading – his interpretation helped greatly. Looking forward to the last in the series to see how it all resolves.
4.5 stars.
This is a very complex thriller which on occasions I found quite difficult to read. Sequences of severe interrogation are interspersed with action outside, mainly on or around the Trans Siberian express in the region of Omsk. At first I wasn’t sure whether the action came first, with the interrogation following it, but gradually realised that the interrogation came first and that it was used to convey the confusion in Logan’s mind after escaping from that horrific experience. I think the term of Quadruple Plus (Double) Crossing should be used for this book. It is actually very good once you come to terms with what is going on. Logan is very resourceful, trusting no-one, but having to lean on some for help, not knowing whether they will drop him in further trouble or not. The narration by Paul Thornley was excellent and helped to concentrate the mind on what was taking place because at times it was almost too much to take in when reading – his interpretation helped greatly. Looking forward to the last in the series to see how it all resolves.
April 28, 2015
This is the closest thing to a good James Bond movie that I have seen in writing. It has excitement, mystery, violence and an engrossing story that is unresolved to the very end. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading. Much of the action takers place in the bone-chilling cold of Siberia. The story is very effective in portraying the interactions between adversaries and allies as people become less certain of who to trust. The title is an interesting play on words, as who the enemy is becomes more difficult to ascertain as the story progresses. After reading it once, I wanted to go back and read it again to look for clues I might have missed. Definitely a candidate to put on your shelf for regular re-reading.
October 27, 2016
Rise of the Enemy. Rob Sinclair
Deceit and the ultimate betrayal. Reminiscent of a cold war spy thriller. Logan, is a highly trained assassin. He has a conscious now, feelings. He is a covert agent for Britain ...in conjunction with America. He's been captured on a mission, infiltration into Russia. A set up, a pawn, along with his boss, his mentor. The only friend he has. He's tortured....physically, psychologically. He's a mess. Non stop action, deception. A masterfully written, magnificent novel. As soon as I press the submit button, I will be starting book three in this series!!!
Deceit and the ultimate betrayal. Reminiscent of a cold war spy thriller. Logan, is a highly trained assassin. He has a conscious now, feelings. He is a covert agent for Britain ...in conjunction with America. He's been captured on a mission, infiltration into Russia. A set up, a pawn, along with his boss, his mentor. The only friend he has. He's tortured....physically, psychologically. He's a mess. Non stop action, deception. A masterfully written, magnificent novel. As soon as I press the submit button, I will be starting book three in this series!!!
May 3, 2015
I don't usually read espionage thrillers but was intrigued by the blurb. I really enjoyed this book, it was fast paced and I wanted to get to the end so I could find out who was good and who was bad. I've not read the first book but I don't think that matters as I felt I could connect with Carl. I liked the flashback chapters as you got to find out what had happened and it gives you context for what is happening in the present day. I now need to get the first book and look forward to more books in this series.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC for an honest review
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC for an honest review
April 29, 2015
Action, intrigue through out the story. Agent Logan takes the reader through flash backs of torture and imprisonment to making his escape. Often the book is unclear just what the mission really is. Not knowing who he can trust and being betrayed more than once, the author writes an ending that seems to go against this theme through out the story? Get your copy from the library, I cannot recommend purchasing this one.
September 13, 2015
Great book, well written & as always good to read.
fast paced Logan as always hard headed, kicking & fighting his way to freedom & sorting the mess out.
Mackie was there, Grainger was hinted at, Russians, torture, death, destruction, this book had it from the get go.
My only complaint, the end, I don't want to give away what happens but it kind of deflated, hoping there's another 1 that kicks off where this ended to stop the, really?
Let's see!
fast paced Logan as always hard headed, kicking & fighting his way to freedom & sorting the mess out.
Mackie was there, Grainger was hinted at, Russians, torture, death, destruction, this book had it from the get go.
My only complaint, the end, I don't want to give away what happens but it kind of deflated, hoping there's another 1 that kicks off where this ended to stop the, really?
Let's see!
January 9, 2016
What a great read, loads to keep you interested, twists and turns from the first to last paragraph. Well worth the five stars. Dance with the Enemy is book 1 in the series, and is well worth reading. Rise of the Enemy could be read as a a stand alone but I would certainly recommend reading both books.
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