Shelter From The Storm: Summary and book reviews of Shelter From The Storm by Michael Mewshaw, plus links to an excerpt from Shelter From The Storm and a biography of Michael Mewshaw.

Zack McClintock, an over-the-hill "security consultant," knows he isn't up to traveling to Central Asia in search of his kidnapped son-in-law. A group claiming to be Islamic fundamentalists has first demanded a million-dollar ransom, then suddenly offered to free the son-in-law if a deranged and feral local child, fallen into the hands of an American woman, is flown to the United States. Zack finds himself in a country teetering on the edge of anarchy, wracked by tribal and sectarian violence, but even he is surprised by how quickly things come apart. Threatened on all sides by deceit, betrayal, and random violence, Zack discovers that the greatest jeopardy originates in the human heart as he tries to understand whether he's being confronted with a last chance at salvation or just another enormous loss. Shelter from the Storm is storytelling at its best. The timely plot, taut writing, and powerful characters make it a rare achievement.

Media Reviews

New York Daily News ....a killing read about mission and rescue.   San Francisco Chronicle A beautifully made thriller set in Central Asia, Shelter From The Storm deserves at least as much attention as the wonderful espionage fiction of Alan Furst or Robert Littell. . . Like the works of Graham Greene, [Mewshaw's] books evoke a world of subterfuge, potential chaos and nuance hovering just this side of disbelief . . . The plot is sharp and Mewshaw's control over the material is masterly.   Publishers Weekly A timely, stylish thriller . . .Mewshaw plumbs both the tragic and comically absurd elements of post-Soviet Central Asian life.   Library Journal The action kicks into high gear and speeds through several hairpin curves to its end . . . This is the sort of intelligent and morally ambitious thriller--like those of Craig Nova or Paul Watkins--that offers a welcome change from typical fare.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Sam Meyers
4/5
An intense, "real" book.

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