Book Review and Giveaway: The China Gambit by Allan Topol

Today's review is from Hubby- he's been getting a lot of reading done too!

Synopsis:  In Canada, Francesca, a young American reporter, is brutally murdered to stop her from publishing an explosive story. She has learned that Chinese General Zhou has orchestrated a conspiracy with Iran to stop the flow of imported oil to the United States. General Zhou’s goal: To leapfrog China over the United States for world economic and military supremacy. And the ruthless General will do anything to accomplish that goal. 

Craig Page—a daring and resourceful former CIA agent, now fighting terrorism in Europe—is determined to find out who killed his daughter, Francesca. Joined by the gutsy Elizabeth Crowder, Francesca’s editor, Craig peels back the conspiracy layer by layer, ultimately learning that General Zhou has a partner in the scheming CIA director, Kirby, who forced Craig out of the Agency.

The action moves from Canada to Tehran, Beijing and Washington, and finally to Aspen, with Craig and Elizabeth narrowly escaping repeated attacks in their attempt to prevent a catastrophe for the United States. It’s exciting and exceedingly timely, with attention focused now on China’s growing strength and power in the world. At the same time, Craig must bury his personal loss, as he confronts his adversaries trying to kill him.


About the Author: Allan Topol is the national bestselling author of six novels of international intrigue. He is a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology, who majored in chemistry, abandoned science, and obtained a law degree from Yale University. A partner in a major Washington law firm, and an avid wine collector, he has traveled extensively, researching dramatic locations for his novels. You can visit him at www.allantopol.com for information about upcoming Craig Page thrillers.    

Review: This is a fast paced action thriller novel. The main character is Craig Page a former CIA agent whos daughter Franchesca get murdered in Calgary after doing a investigation of the oil industry in Iran when she stumbles on a conspiratcy led by Iran and China. At the time Craig's daughter is murdered he is working in Europe for their intelligence commumity and immediately comes home to take care of her funeral.  Craig Page is joined in his personal investigation by his daughters editor Elizabeth Crowder and they begin to piece together what happened and discover info about "Operation Dragon Oil" and that this monster is a three headed monster, one head Chinese, another Iranian and there is also a American Head. The Chinese side is headed by General Zhou his american counterpart is the CIA Director Kirby who is the very person that forced Craig out of the CIA. In this story we are taken from Calgary, to Washington DC, to Iran and eventually to China itself. I was entertained by this book and think you will be too, I'd recommend reading it and you won't be disappointed. I'm looking forward to the next Craig page novel too! Want to win this review copy? a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from  Meryl L. Moss Media Relations ,  for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.