5 Star Review
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By May Franco
When someone plays chess, they carefully consider each move and move their pieces around the board, which represents the world. This creates drama in the story that is on a level that could not be higher. I felt like I was living in a world of real-life power struggles, spying, and politics shifting from the very first chapter. The pace is constant, the kind that makes you turn pages late at night, eager to find out what happens next. But it's not just about the thrill; the battles have a depth that makes everything feel even more important.
What really impressed me was how well the authors mixed high-stakes global drama with the difficult world of hospitality. It works great, even though it looks like an odd mix. Some spy stories, diplomatic missions, and secret missions take place in hotels in other countries, which I find interesting. It gives it a level of reality and insider knowledge that I haven't seen in many thrillers before. The writers' real-life experiences make the story feel more real, and the world feels very real and full of details.
Another thing I truly appreciated was the balance between action and strategy. There are intense moments, but it's not just one explosion after another. There is a careful weaving of political impact, intelligence work, and psychological warfare. The threats are scary because they sound so much like problems that happen in the real world. It made me think about how little we know about what happens in the world behind the scenes and how fast things can go badly if the wrong people are in charge.
At its core, this book is about power—who wields it, how they use it, and what happens when those in control are willing to cross any line to achieve their goals. Not only does it give you a rush of adrenaline, but it also shows you the risky games that people in power in business and government play. When I turned the last page, I was amazed at how well the story was put together, how important each detail was, and how frighteningly true everything felt.
Edwin D. Fuller
ED FULLER is CEO of Laguna Strategic Advisors, a global consortium providing business consulting services worldwide. He has served on business and charitable boards during his 40-year career with Marriott International where he was chief marketing officer followed by 22 years as president and managing director of Marriott International. Under his management, the international division grew from 16 to 550 hotels in 73 countries with 80,000 associates and sales of $8 billion. Upon retirement, Fuller has served on five university boards and taught as adjunct professor for MBA and undergraduate students. He blogged for Forbes and other tourism and lodging industry media. His book, You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk, has been printed in English, Japanese and Chinese. Fuller served as captain in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany and Vietnam and received the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation medals. He and Gary Grossman are co-authors of the Red Hotel series, including the 2018 thriller Red Hotel and the 2021 release, Red Deception, soon to be followed by Red Chaos.
Gary H. Grossman
He is an Emmy Award-winning network television producer, a print and television journalist, a novelist and a film and TV historian. His career has included stints producing for NBC News, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS and 40 cable networks.
Grossman has produced more than 10,000 series episodes and specials through his TV production company Weller/Grossman Productions, and earned numerous awards including the prestigious Governor's Emmy Award for a USA Network production and an Emmy for Best Informational series with the production of "Wolfgang Puck" for Food Network. Their documentary "Beyond the Da Vinci Code" (History Channel) earned two national Emmy nominations. In all, Grossman has received 14 Emmy nominations.
Grossman earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications from Emerson College in Boston and a Master's Degree in Urban Affairs from Boston University.
He began his broadcasting career as a rock disc jockey at WHUC, in Hudson, New York. He worked at Boston television station, WBZ; joined The Boston Globe as a special contributor, and then became the television critic and media columnist at The Boston Herald American. His freelance articles have appeared in The New York Times and numerous magazines. He taught journalism and media at Emerson College, Boston University, USC and now Loyola Marymount University's Graduate School of Film and Television.
Grossman helped formulate, program and launch television cable networks including HGTV, National Geographic Channel, and The Africa Channel.
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