High octane ride, a brilliant and exciting read - 5 star

Frank Gardner has done it again, the fourth outing for ex soldier (now government troubleshooter) Luke Carlton, as he is sent to Taiwan to divert a crisis that would see the world dragged into a war of annihilation. Hannah Slade known as a collector (a civilian who volunteers to undertake dangerous work for the government) is on a special assignment to Hong Kong to retrieve from an agent, known as Blue Sky, vital evidence that will help stop a third world war. When it all goes wrong MI6 field operatives Luke Carlton and Jenny Li are dispatched to obtain the information and if possible save Hannah.

Frank Gardner as a long time reporter has a brilliant insight into the balance of world power, and how this fragile situation can so easily be abused with fatal consequences. I have the greatest admiration for the author, shot 6 times by al-Qaeda gunmen whilst reporting on growing terrorist activity in Saudi Arabia, he was left partially paralysed and has used a wheelchair ever since. He is still a reporter but equally a brilliant author, his books are high octane, edge of the seat thrillers that do not blind with technical jargon, presenting only what the reader needs to know to enjoy the read. Invasion paints a frightening picture of technical warfare, and how we need to fear those with the capability to destroy the world, and would not hesitate to do so. Invasion is a brilliant book, which I read over 2 days and highly recommend.

The author is so in touch with what it is to be human - 5 star

Beautifully written, the author is a wonderful observer of what makes us human. Marnie and Michael meet on a walking holiday, Marnie is a  editor and Michael a geography teacher, and over the course of a few days they find that in eachother's company a future is possible. I love the author's gentle, yet seductive writing style, giving us all hope that in this unpredictable world, love and happiness is there to be found.