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The Silk Fist Conspiracy
The Silk Fist Conspiracy | David Stedman
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Across the world, three officers must battle a hidden evil enemy as well as their own governments to unravel a dangerous mystery. What is the Silk Fist conspiracy, and will they expose the true culprits before it is too late? Sergeant Christopher Wyatt of the British Royal Protection Squad has been framed by a powerful source from the Russian media, linking him with Silk Fist, a mysterious conspiracy that threatens world peace. Mistrusted and branded a renegade traitor by the British authorities, he must clear his name by finding the true origin of these dangerous attacks. Linda Marquez is a sergeant of the United States Secret Service and trusted special assistant to the First Lady, until she is betrayed by a member of the US intelligence services or someone within the White House. No longer able to trust her own government, she puts aside her initial deep distrust of Wyatt to protect herself from these new enemies and prove her innocence. At the Indian Intelligence Service, Premendra Dhawan risks his own career to gather intelligence about the Silk Fist attacks. Together with Marquez and Wyatt, he must decipher a hard won series of clues that point to the upper echelons of the British and American governments, and a devastating attack on a gathering of world leaders… Can the three officers put their mistrust and suspicion of each other aside in order to expose the deadly plot? Will they ever discover the reasons behind the attacks? And will the ultimate secret of who is behind the Silk Fist conspiracy be revealed? Designed to be an entertaining and commercial thriller, The Silk Fist Conspiracy is set in many exotic and fascinating parts of the world. It is an ideal read for those who have an appreciation for facts, recent history and a gripping thriller. Featuring several red herring characters and a collection of puzzling clues, the book will keep readers guessing, chapter after chapter. With an equal balance of tough action and deepening relationships, this is a story that keeps the reader enthralled and surprised until the very end.
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WildQuibble
The Silk Fist Conspiracy | David Stedman
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Bailedbailed

Yeah, I bailed. The writing was too stilted. To be fair, I did start to get intrigued as to where he was going with it, but then I had to put it down to sleep, and then I‘ve realised I‘ve been subconsciously avoiding reading because I don‘t want to put myself through another 400 words of stilted dialogue, repetition, and plot holes, just to see where it was going.

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WildQuibble
The Silk Fist Conspiracy | David Stedman
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Okay, I know I said I‘d give it another fifty pages, but my resolve is weakening with this dialogue. What editor let through a conversation where the two participants say each other‘s name every single tag?

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WildQuibble
The Silk Fist Conspiracy | David Stedman
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I‘ve started on this one because I wasn‘t in the headspace for the drifting nature of The Starless Sea, but I have a feeling I might end up DNFing it. The dialogue is really stilted, and the author has a habit of repeating names instead of using pronouns, and a thriller shouldn‘t read like See Spot Run. I‘ll give it another fifty pages or so and see if things improve.