United Nations’ sanctions are crippling North
Korea. China has turned her back on her malevolent partner. The North Korean
military machine is crumbling, unable to function. Oil reserves are minimal and
the government seeks new alliances.
Cargo and tourist ships are disappearing along
the Somali and Kenyan coastline at an alarming rate. Speeches abound, but
inaction emboldens Al-Shabab to seek their next prize: Kenya. The terror
organization controls land but requires weapons.
Bedlam Bravo team leader Colonel Trevor
Franklin (Ret.) leads the small international team into East Africa. Tempers
flare as the team is embroiled in a political quagmire. The axis must be
stopped to avert an international crisis but at what cost?
Dangerous Alliance (International Thriller)
By Randall Krzek
Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN # 978-1730912412
409 Pages
Price $18.99 (Paperback)
Price $4.99 (Kindle)
Rating 4-Stars
While a North Korean politico is attempting to trade weapons
for oil with Somalia pirates, England has put together the Bedlam Bravo team to
ride ships hoping to stop pirates from capturing ships and holding them for
ransom. But there is a lot more going on in this international intrigue than
meets the eye.
The author’s writing style captures the reader from the first
page to the final end when everything comes together nicely. My only complaint,
and it’s a minor one, for its length the story was slow and easy to put down
when I should have been reading. For over 400 pages you need a lot of action to
keep the reader interested. The viewpoint switches too often, breaking up
sequences that should have been followed through. There’s nothing wrong with
switching viewpoints, though I wasn’t all that interested in the pirates’
viewpoint, and felt the over all story slowed when viewpoints jumped around.
There’s not enough action early on. Oh, the Bedlam Team trains in maneuvers of
taking hostages from terrorists on ships to help with their real job in the
future with pirates, but the training seems too pat, and we know the real thing
is never as easy as the training. Training is a necessity, but you must train
for every scenario to be efficient in any given task, and people get killed
when real bullets are flying. However, the intrigue cannot be overlooked, and I
highly recommend this international thriller.
Tom Johnson
Author of ASSIGNMENT NINA FONTAYNE
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