The Warlord's Son by Dan Fesperman

A thinking person's action adventure novel

Set in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the weeks following the 9/11 attacks, The Warlord's Son features Skelly, a middle-aged foreign correspondent who has decided to come out or retirement to find one last big story. It also concerns his "fixer", or translator, Najeeb - the outcast son of a border area warlord and Najeeb's girlfriend Daliya.

The story passes from one to the other and the reader gets quite a bit of insight into the culture of this border area. The action is quick and good when it happens and the reader experiences the intrigue of all of the overlapping political, financial and cultural interests of the area.

I rate this book 4 stars out of 5.

This book can be found on Amazon.com here: The Warlord's Son by Dan Fesperman.

Reviewed on November 6, 2009.