Dangerous Ground
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Dillion said, “Goodbye, me old son.” His hand found the silenced Walther at his waistband under the tunic at his back, it swung up and he fired twice, each bullet striking Marco in the heart and driving him back. We can see from the previous, that the novel, On Dangerous Ground, is not your average book. On the contrary, it’s the opposite, because it’s filled with murder, betrayal, and lies. This suspenseful novel has a great plot, intriguing characters, and is recommended for young and old adults.
To clarify, the plot is about a secret document called the Chungking Covenant. This document was signed by Mao Tse-Tung and could extend British rule over China by one hundred years. However, the document disappeared in a plane crash on flight from China to London. Now as Hong Kong prepares to be restored to China, England’s prime minister learns of its existence. In spite of this, the Mafia is looking for the document, to have leverage over their operations in Hong Kong. Now the British Intelligence is willing to do anything, so they can stop the Mafia and so the world’s delicate balance of power isn’t destroyed. Well, that’s the plot and it might not seem interesting at first, but the story builds and becomes more exciting by the page.
Meanwhile, another very intriguing feature in this novel are the characters. For example, Sean Dillion sounds like a cold-blooded person because he worked for different terrorist and government organizations. Many times his work included bombing places and killing people. However, the good side of him was that he never killed women or children.
Likewise, another great character is Asta Morgan. She seems like a charming girl who only knows about having a peaceful life. But actually she’s a heartless woman who killed her own mother and tricked Dillion. In light of this, these two characters are intriguing, because