Review : Hill 170 by Michael Barclay

Title : Hill 170

Author : Michael Barclay

Published : April 27th 2011 by MKB Publishing

**Book courtesy of the author

 

 

China, North Korea, South Korea and the United States - the major forces in the world’s most dangerous stand off.

Sergeant Dodge Bryce and the small team of USAF intelligence ops on Hill 170 keep the region safe. But who will keep them safe when a shocking incident costs the group fully one third of their number - overnight?




Now gravely short handed, the Hill faces its ultimate worst case scenario - a PRC spy in their midst. And Bryce - his remarkable string of intel discoveries having cost the PRC too much - is now the #1 target of China’s master assassin.
It’s a race against the clock as East and West square off in a chillingly authentic story of defections, betrayals and clandestine intelligence operations that you will never forget.

A military and espionage thriller, Hill 170 is an exciting and fast-paced novel. 


The United States Air Force intelligence personnel are in South Korea keeping a watchful eye on China and North Korea. When the team loses an important amount of soldiers they soon discover they have a spy among them.  With their lives at stake, the team including their leader, Dodge Bryce, must hurry to keep everyone safe.


Based on the author's personal experiences, Hill 170 is rich with authentic details. The characters deal with very serious situations and I think the author managed to really capture their feelings and emotions. His knowledge of the United States Air Force intelligence personnel and South Korea is evident throughout the book. You really feel like you're in the midst of the action. 


Being a genre I'm not really familiar with, I sometimes got lost in all the military jargon.  A few times I didn't really know what was going on but overall I was able to get right back on track and enjoyed the book until the very end.


If you're a fan of military thrillers, you definitely don't want to miss this one. If it's a new genre for you, give it a try. Like me, you might end up really enjoying it!

4 out of 5 stars