Book Review: Zero Option by Chris Ryan
Ok, so I spot something wrong here. Had I made this the first Chris Ryan novel I read, I would never read another one. And yet this gets 4.5/5 on Amazon. Yet Strikeback, which I thoroughly enjoyed gets 3/5. who can I trust to decide which Chris Ryan novel to read next?
Problems I had with Zero Option - a first person narrative on this did not help create a dynamic tension between the kidnap and the ongoing missions that the hero takes part in. And I found the final situation so tiresom, easily dealt with and lacking in tension.
I assume that in the 11 years between writing Zero Option and Strikeback that Chris Ryan has improved dramatically as a writer. So I shall try to work backwards through his catalogue and stop when I hit something turgid.
So my recommendation on Zero Option - avoid.
