Praise for
Ghosts of Havana
"Another good read from Moss...fast-paced and fun. [
Ghosts of Havana] benefits from [Moss's] previous experience in government and from his clear, unassuming writing." --
The Huffington Post "Timely... Moss, a former deputy assistant secretary of state, does a good job depicting the tactics that our intelligence agencies might employ in negotiating with a foreign power... most of the action centers on the highly capable Jessica..."
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Publishers Weekly "Former government official Moss offers a lively, informed, and timely political novel about Cuba's future and America's role in it." --
Kirkus "Todd Moss is reinventing the diplomatic thriller, much as John Grisham reinvented the legal thriller. Moss gets the details right." -- Mary Louise Kelly, NPR National Security Correspondent
"A taut international thriller exploiting current events and showing how thin the line can be between success and disaster" --
Huffington Post "Moss, a former deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of African Affairs, writes a book full of historical tidbits and plausible scenarios. It is a fast-paced, engaging read--and very topical given recent events between the two countries."--
Reviewing the Evidence Praise for Minute Zero"Moss draws from his experience to produce a tense, fast-paced, utterly convincing picture of chaos in the making. A brilliantly orchestrated realpolitik thriller. Moss's second effort is as instructive as it is thrilling." --
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A fine second novel of diplomatic intrigue. The action moves relentlessly, shifting from Harare and Washington, D.C., and among several well-drawn characters. A former U.S. diplomat in Africa, Moss maintains a high level of authenticity throughout." --
Publishers Weekly "Turf wars, high stakes diplomacy, conspiracy, murder, and more. An exciting read that readers will not be able to put down easily. Moss is a gifted storyteller [who] knows how to craft a tale that's intriguing and dramatic, yet also believable." --
The Huffington Post "The tale feels authentic, and its focus on insider manipulation of international events, rather than bullets, will attract fans of realistic political fiction." --
Booklist "Moss draws on his real-world experiences inside the U.S. government to bring to life the exhilaration and frustrations of modern day foreign policy-making." --
Suspense Magazine "A thoroughly believable and politically charged thriller. Moss directs the events like a maestro in an orchestra, taking readers across the globe from the U.S. to Zimbabwe to Taiwan and more, in short, suspense-filled chapters." --
Killer Nashville Magazine "Judd Ryker may be a dashing fictional character, but the world he inhabits is very real. Todd Moss knows Africa, and
Minute Zero nails today's Zimbabwe perfectly. Robert Mugabe just might be displeased." --Ambassador (ret.) Mark Bellamy, former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya