A psychotic ex-SAS man assassin - Geoff Howells - is sent to Hong Kong by MI5 to kill a triad leader Simon Ng who is also operating as a freelance agent for several governments. When he disappears, Ng's brother-in-law Patrick Dugan, a Hong Kong policeman, becomes caught in the middle of international spy feud.

In the process of killing Ng, Howells takes his daughter hostage which adds some intrigue to the story as it creates a bit of a race against time.

Basically you have the triads, the Chinese intelligence agency and the US and UK intelligence sorts hunting for Howells.

Not much in the way of character development and if you're looking for a story with a lot of depth and substance then this is probably not the story for you. If you're looking for a bit of fun and a nice old fashioned spy and action thriller then this one isn't bad.

Title: Hungry Ghost
Author: Stephen Leather
ISBN-13: 978-0-340-67224-2

Not a bad story if you like an action read. Rated it a 3 out of 5.

Retails for R120 at online retailer Loot.