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The Ghost War (John Wells, Bk 2)
The Ghost War - John Wells, Bk 2
Author: Alex Berenson
Deep-cover CIA operative John Wells barely survived his homecoming when it was thought he'd become too close to the terrorists. Though his wounds have healed, his mind is far from clear. He needs to get back in the fight. — And there is a fight waiting for him. — A power play in China is causing deadly repercussions that will result in chaos a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780399154539
ISBN-10: 0399154531
Publication Date: 2/19/2008
Pages: 383
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 30 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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punkinema avatar reviewed The Ghost War (John Wells, Bk 2) on + 305 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
The second in the John Wells series and it was excellent. I couldn't put it down and basically wasted two days reading (well, I didn't think it was wasted). John gets a new assignment finally and his girlfriend, Jennifer Exley, is thrilled. John has been restless and a bit depressed. He needs excitement. A random confession in Afghanistan by a Russian leads John around the world. Exley and her bosses are trying to find a mole in the CIA who has sold the names of every agent in the Far East, most notably China. China is making war noises and the U.S. simply can't figure out what is going on. Via the embassy there, the CIA gets a coded message from a very old mole whom they thought was dead or out of the business since no contact had been had for 10 years. They send John to find out. This book was very much like a Tom Clancy book with lots of interesting characters. Berenson does a great job of giving the reader a good sense of the players and I look forward to more books about John Wells.
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Helpful Score: 2
As a fan of Daniel Silva's books and hero Gabriel Allon, I was thrilled to find Alex Berenson's books featuring CIA operative John Wells.

I liked the first book, The Faithful Spy, a bit better but The Ghost War is also a page-turner. I think these books are a fun way - if that is politically correct considering such serious subjects - to find out what is going on behind the scenes in the spy worlds of the major powers today.

Currently, I am reading the Silent Man and enjoying it also.
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Helpful Score: 1
The best spy thriller I have read since the heyday of Robert Ludlum. Today's thriller writers all have developed the same plot since 2001 - super hero saves American from nuclear terrorist attack. In fact, that is exactly what The Faithful Spy, Alex Berenson's debut novel, was about. Thankfully Berenson breaks the mold and creates a spy story about, gasp, espionage! As good a Clancy, the book is riveting. Berenson, A NY Times liberal, tosses in the obligatory Bush bashing and moral relativism of the GWOT but does so in small doses. A 5-star spy novel.
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tonyacurt avatar reviewed The Ghost War (John Wells, Bk 2) on + 6 more book reviews
Another great winner! Excitement and fast-paced.
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If you love CIA novels this is great
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A great spy story, the second by Alex Berenson starring Agent John Welles. I loved the story and could hardly put the book down. I'm looking forward to reading his newest book.
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Good book. Little hard getting into.

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