Afghan (Hardbound)

I have read all the books that Frederick Forsyth wrote and I enjoyed each-and-everyone of them enormously! Forsyth is known for the level of the writing, with its densely-packed detail and intellectual rigor. He is back with The plot is fresh and new. This plot is not thought or wrote earlier. But I think its not developed up to the extent it could be. But yet an exciting read. “The Afghan” gets off with cracking start. . The Afghan revolves around Izmat Khan who fought with Soviets and after the Afghani civil war, becomes a Taliban commander. He is captured and then imprisoned for four years in American detention center at Guantanamo Bay. After trails, he is found innocent to be sent back to Afghani government custody. Mike Martin, ex-colonel, raised in Iraq and with skin coloring and fluency in Arabic is substituted in his place to find out the Al Qaeda’s mission and plans. The novel gets gripping and more exciting from here.
One of the best trait of novel is its details on the relationship of the Afghani Taliban and the Saudi-founded Al Qaeda, as well as portrayal of radical Islam's activities in the island nations. The Afghan will be most appealing to people who don't know much about Al Qaeda, antiterrorism, current military technology, and recent Afghan history. A must buy and read for all !!!

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