I’m a fan of Gerard de Villiers’ Malko spy series. I’ve reviewed a couple of Malkos here and here. Chaos in Kabul follows the template of the other Malko novels: double-dealing, betrayal, violence, and sex. The usual spy shenanigans result. If you’re looking for a fast-paced action novel, Chaos in Kubul delivers. GRADE: B+
George, there’s some good fiction on Kabul and Afghanistan as a whole and this is probably the latest and it sounds good.
Prashant, I’ve enjoyed the Malko spy novels I’ve read. I’ll read more as they’re published in the U.S. Over 200 Malko novels have been published in France.
Have you noticed in recent years that some have changed the way they pronounce Kabul to Cobble rather than Ka-BOOL?
Signed,
Confused
Jeff, maybe that’s because our War in Afghanistan has been “cobbled together.”
Passing this on to Phil.
Patti, Phil would enjoy CHAOS IN KABUL.
George, I just saw you comment on Patti’s blog. THE BIG BOOK OF LOCKED-ROOM MYSTERIES was just published YESTERDAY. How can you have read 960 pages already????? My copy hasn’t even come in the mail yet! Today or tomorrow, maybe. I know you’re a fat reader, but god’s teeth, you can’t read 960 a day, can you?
Rick, THE BLACK LIZARD BIG BOOK OF LOCKED-ROOM MYSTERIES arrived here last Friday. I’ve been reading this Big Fat book (over 900+ pages!) for six days.
Oops, I meant to say “you’re a FAST reader. I don’t understand why, if you got your copy last week, mine still has not come. Did you use Amazon?
Rick, I’m an AMAZON Prime so sometimes I receive books, CDs, and DVDs faster than most.
Otto has sure been keeping busy lately, between this and another big book of 19th Century American Mysteries.
Jeff, I’ll buy whatever books Otto edits.
I have Prime too, but my copy was coming from my sister in law (b’day present), who is probably too cheap to have it. So I suppose it will show up next week, when the donkey cart comes up our hill. Not that it matters, I guess, since Barbara is hinting since I already got something for b’day, she’ll whisk it away until Christmas.
And to Jeff’s comment, I think some just put the accent on the first syllable instead of the second. Perhaps it’s more in line with the local usage?
GO GIANTS!
Rick, The Giants won the World Series but I’m impressed with the Royals. They might be back next year.
And when did Koran become Quran? I can tell you right now, I ain’t changin’.