Henry W

Do you ever wonder what events shaped you and to what extent? The behavior of all the characters has been heavily influenced by events that occurred earlier in their lives. In some cases the events and result are obvious, low self esteem, resentment, and isolation. in other cases the events are deeply buried and are not revealed until a crisis occurs. Here a brutal event releases a torrent of revelations. The book is well written and will cause the reader to reflect on the forces that shaped his/her behavior and life. At times I found myself wondering how much of the book was based on the author's own life experiences.

The story begins as an autobiography covering a period in the war correspondent’s life. The reporter and his associates are attacked. The reporter suffers PTSD. Fifteen years later he returns to the scene joins up with a woman who was also a victim in the last encounter. The story rapidly takes on the character of a conspiracy book filled triple and double crosses. No one can be trusted except the woman attacked in the previous encounter. And of course their relationship develops.

The book is well written and a good read. As the book advanced it was hard to put it down. It also provided an excellent to recall the conflict in Bosnia and Serbia as well as the pursuit of Ratko Mladic.