While I had high hopes for this book it turned out to be a very disappointing read--I should have put it down once I started rooting for the terrorists. The ending was mind boggling and don't get me started on the shoe horned in "romance".  But as this is the debut thriller by this author and he has since written many a book-- maybe he got better?!? As for me--simply not worth the reading time--I am one and done.

Reading Challenge: 25 in 2025 and Once Around the Categories 2025