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The Consultant
An ordinary man caught in a trap...
Barry Lawson is an American marketing consultant traveling on business to Osaka, Japan. After striking up a conversation with a woman in a bar, he agrees to accompany her back to her apartment.
But the mystery woman is not who she seems. Days later, Barry wakes up in a cell in North Korea.
He discovers that the North Korean government has abducted him for a specific purpose. The North Koreans don’t plan to ransom him. They want him to work for them.
But Barry is determined to escape—whatever the cost. His allies are a Japanese abductee, and a beautiful American woman who understands the North Koreans, and speaks their language.
With a U.S.-North Korean summit fast approaching, a coup plot shakes the very foundation of the Pyongyang regime. Barry chooses this moment to make a desperate dash for freedom. But he and his fellow escapees risk death at every turn.
Barry Lawson is an American marketing consultant traveling on business to Osaka, Japan. After striking up a conversation with a woman in a bar, he agrees to accompany her back to her apartment.
But the mystery woman is not who she seems. Days later, Barry wakes up in a cell in North Korea.
He discovers that the North Korean government has abducted him for a specific purpose. The North Koreans don’t plan to ransom him. They want him to work for them.
But Barry is determined to escape—whatever the cost. His allies are a Japanese abductee, and a beautiful American woman who understands the North Koreans, and speaks their language.
With a U.S.-North Korean summit fast approaching, a coup plot shakes the very foundation of the Pyongyang regime. Barry chooses this moment to make a desperate dash for freedom. But he and his fellow escapees risk death at every turn.
392 pages, Paperback
Published August 26, 2019
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Edward Trimnell
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Please visit my website, EdwardTrimnellBooks.com, for free online serials, short stories, and information about upcoming titles.
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February 10, 2020
North Korea
A well written and informative account of what life would be like if one were held as a prisoner in North Korea
A well written and informative account of what life would be like if one were held as a prisoner in North Korea
December 31, 2019
The plot is interesting, but the execution is a bit much. While not everything works out exactly for Barry, too much does work out. This bad thing happens, and then something happens to fix everything. This happens throughout the book.
This isn't a bad book, but there is nothing really exciting about it.
This isn't a bad book, but there is nothing really exciting about it.
November 10, 2019
Good
True story or not, this was good reading. North Korea is a scary place and needs to be avoided. Do not take a vacation there.
True story or not, this was good reading. North Korea is a scary place and needs to be avoided. Do not take a vacation there.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews