About the book:
The hotly-anticipated sequel to 2022 Sunday Times Thriller of the Year The Coming Darkness sees the return of hero Alexandre Lamarque.
He may have prevented the world from falling into ruin, but Alex knows his work is not done yet.
There’s still a controlling intelligence out there, pulling together the strands of a new and even more destructive conspiracy.
Battling with personal tragedy on one hand, and the intrusion of new-found celebrity on the other, Alex must re-emerge from self-imposed exile to reunite with Mariam – the woman he loves – and Amaury – his truest friend – to face the fight of their lives.
From the streets of Paris, the lithium mines of southern Mali, and the mighty Aswan Dam, they come up against forces whose intentions are as devious as they are malign. Time is against them, and there’s more at stake than ever.
My review:
The Coming Storm is the second book in the Coming Darkness series by Greg Mosse. It is a continuation from the end of The Coming Darkness, and although there are some explanations early in the book to set the scene, it is such a good series that I would recommend you read them in order.
Set in the not too distant future, these novels are scarily realistic, with the focus being on pandemics and viruses, and on climate change and environmental disasters (both natural and man-made). Working for French intelligence, Alex, his partner Mariam and his friend Amaury are all sent in different directions in this novel, in order to address different issues. Mariam’s deployment is for personal reasons, but as a national hero with a new found celebrity status she may still be at risk. In fact all three of them, considered heroes, are all at risk from unknown sources, potentially remnants of the Coming Darkness.
Set in Mali, Egypt and France, there is a cinematic feel to the scenes that are set for each of the three story arcs to develop. The author cleverly transports you between the locations so effortlessly, it becomes an immersive experience as the slow burn of the story suddenly changes up a gear and reaches the climax where everything and everyone is at risk. At the end of the novel, there are significant loose ends which just adds to the anticipation for the third book in the series. Please Greg Mosse, make it soon!
The Coming Storm is an action-packed eco-thriller with dynamic characters, stunning locations and twists and turns that will keep you guessing to the very end.
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Purchase links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coming-Storm-Darkness/dp/1916678009/
Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-coming-storm-greg-mosse/7588602?ean=9781916678002
Blackwells: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Coming-Storm-by-Greg-Mosse/9781916678002