The Shadow Network
By Tony Kent

I hadn’t read books by Tony Kent before, even though I’d definitely heard of him and what he’d written. When the opportunity arose to review came my way on the blog tour, I figured I would give one a try. I was not disappointed and may even look out for his other books. Discover more in the blurb and my review below.

Blurb

How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist?

When the lawyers of alleged war criminal Hannibal Strauss are caught up in a terror attack in The Hague, barrister Michael Devlin immediately suspects all is not what it seems. Teaming up once more with Agent Joe Dempsey, they must find who’s behind it all before any more innocent lives are lost.

With their key witness on the run and assassins on their tail, their only lead is a the Monk, a legendary and mysterious foreign agent with a fearsome reputation. But what is his stake in this dangerous game? And just who is part of his shadowy network of spies? Caught in a complicated web of lies, secrets and double agents, there’s no one Dempsey and Devlin can trust but themselves.

Review

Short, sharp, cleverly constructed chapters gives The Shadow Network pace and a sense of reading in real-time as the events unfold. It quickly turns into a page-turner. so don’t expect to follow through with any plans to fall asleep after just a couple of pages. It’s easy to get caught up in the book and want to read more.

Joe Dempsey reckons he deserves some ‘down-time.’ He’s off to London as he’s accepted his invite to be Godfather to the twin sons of his best friend, Barrister, Michael Devlin, and his partner, journalist Sarah Truman. The Christening should be a beautiful occasion with some time to also relax. It doesn’t quite happen like that. News reaches Michael about one of his friends in severe danger at The Hague as there’s been an attack and its suspected to be terror related. With corruption and conspiracies flying, Dempsey and Devlin have their work cut out. For readers, there’s great, involving action scenes, the dark web, and twists that mean no one knows who can be trusted. There’s also The Monk, a mysterious character who could be mythical and legendary or real. You’ll have to read the book to find out which it is and what the connection is to this case.

If like me, you hadn’t picked up a book by Tony Kent before, or have been waiting in anticipation for the next Dempsey and Devlin book to be published, then The Shadow Network, with its excellent plotting, is for you.