The Head of British Intelligence is kidnapped.A ransom demanded.A private security company is tasked with his recovery.But nothing is as it seems…Opposing forces clash with deadly consequences as they race to control the most devastating weapon of mass destruction devised by Man!Deceit and betrayal against a backdrop of real events in this nail-biting suspense thriller from Eric J. Gates.“Wow, … backdrop of real events in this nail-biting suspense thriller from Eric J. Gates.
“Wow, this is one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read!”
“I can’t recall ever breaking out in a sweat while reading a book before, but this one certainly got my adrenaline pumping.”
“Gates gives the classic spy thriller a thoroughly modern upgrade.”more
What’s most striking about this conspiracy thriller is that the author, Eric Gates, has lived the life. He has taught cyberwarfare, cracked codes and intelligence secrets for the Military, specializes in international IT Security, travelled the world (speaking several languages), and taught Intelligence to Police and Military personnel. With a background like that, you’ll be less likely to view his descriptions of the spy world as fictitious.
And what a story this is! Leaving Shadows, the first in the author’s The Shadows Series, describes the pique of a British Secret Service chief when he is snubbed. He knows too much technology, forgets loyalty to the Crown, and joins forces with a former rival for money and revenge. But does he succeed? This thriller is fascinating with a fast pace, surprise twists, and great characters who combine spy skills, intelligence, and humor in surprising places which make the story seem real. It is a well written, wonderfully riveting read, and I loved it. Five stars!
Expertly written – a fantastic read!
If you enjoy conspiracy thrillers, you’ll love Leaving Shadows.
It has just about everything. Excellent plot with many twists, well drawn and interesting characters, and a story that’s intriguing and exciting. It’ pace is fast and it grabs the reader from the first page and doesn’t let go.
Having read several of Mr. Gates’ books I’m impressed by his style. Apart from anything else, his profound ability to fashion a unique and unusual tale wins my admiration. I look forward to reading more, starting with, Chasing Shadows.
A well written novel. A riveting read. Strongly recommended.
A kidnapping gone awry…or is it?
Mr. Gates has gotten to me again. He has loaded a kick butt story about the kidnapping of a senior intelligence agency head and combined it with a double cross of international proportions. I love the way Mr. Gates writes and his character development. The characters combine intelligence, strength, humor and capable spy skills to bring the entire story to life.
This is a definite read for those who love conspiracy theories.
Very Enjoyable! An intriguing tale as a kidnapping retrieval company tries to recover the head of the British SIS. Great characters & action and some mind blowing twists. I definitely want to read more about these characters.
I reeeeally wanted to like this book because I had liked another book from this author, but unfortunately, I only got a third of the way through this one and had to stop. My main complaints are too much telling and too much repetition of ideas from other books.
I had just come off of reading the first 2 Cull books from this author and not being too impressed, so seeing a lot of similarities in the plot of this book with that one really killed my interest. I guess secret government plots and crazily advanced computers are just not my things…. especially when I had just rejected a book with those things.
But also there was soooo much telling and so little showing. Each new character had pages and pages about them, but it was all telling me what had happened in the past to make them who they are rather than doing a flashback to show me. The slight difference in that writing makes me not care about the characters or even be able to keep my focus to read about them. I’m just disappointed to dislike another book from this author, but I will try again.