As 007 closes in on rogue agent Rika Van De Havik, a deadly drone attack strikes at the heart of Europe. Russia's covert ops agency SMERSH is plotting to split NATO - by pitting Britain's MI6 against the CIA!
Kill Chain is one that leans very hard into current world politics and the changing nature of things in such large form that depending on your point of view it's either heartening or horrifying. And I find it horrifying because it feels like so much of what was accomplished is being jettisoned hard and fast and that we're slicing our own throats in favor of a goal that only harms us more. Diggle captures this really well and the reactivation of one particular Bond element with SMERSH just sends shivers because of what it means. I'm eager for more but it's quickly becoming a book that just makes me tense. Read Full Review
Sets up the next issue well and continues to write a strong Bond, but the action is short. Read Full Review
Sometimes this book is a little hard to follow and that kind of takes some of the enjoyment out for me. Overall, I get what the plot is about and it keeps me interested. I'm assuming there are only a few issues left in this installment so we should getting a little more development in the next couple of books. Art has been consistent.