by Marc Rosenberg

Marc Rosenberg’s KYD'S GAME is everything an exciting, fast-paced thriller should be: meticulous regarding details and pace of action, which creates a movie-ready reading experience.
When we meet Neil Kyd, he’s an ex-CIA operative now working on his mother’s Kansas farm, an arrangement that allows him to spend as much time as possible with his terminally-ill 11-year-old daughter, Molly. But then a well-dressed CIA handler shows up, asking Kyd to do an easy-peasy job: slip into Russia, collect incriminating evidence against the country’s president-for-life, and leave. A twenty-four hour trip, max. And in exchange? The agency will ensure Molly undergoes cutting-edge treatment to cure her illness.
As a loving Dad, Kyd accepts the job. Of course the plan quickly goes sideways, for reasons we see through a variety of character’s eyes: the man who dares to challenge the Putin-like president in an election; the rival’s sister, who happens to be Kyd’s former lover; a loyal, but savvy Russian major put in charge of finding “the American operative”; the equally savvy CIA deputy director.
Concisely written, the vividly-depicted scenes that take place around the world flow from one to the next, smoothly showing the action unfold while keeping the protagonist in a constant state of almost-caught, only to have him escape once again.
Well done!
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