Still suffering from the psychological aftermath of the Islamic terrorist attack on New York City that ended in the death of one of his key agents and girlfriend, Detective Jeremy Fisk has been assigned to desk duty. As a key antiterrorist officer in the NYPD's Intelligence Division, it is definitely not a restful desk duty job! Not only is it filled with organizing the logistics for all the heads of state coming to his beloved New York for United Nations Week, but he is also called upon to provide expertise to Homicide on the grisly discovery of thirteen bodies that had been dumped on a lonely beach area called Rockaway.

Commandante Cecilia Garza of the Policía Federal has come to Manhattan to provide protection for the newly elected President of Mexico. The lovely Garza is fiercely protective of President Vargas as he had been her professor at university. Her idealistic university days are now long gone and Garza is known as The Ice Queen as she has had to always show a tough and ruthless side to others. Garza has been on the hunt for the elusive head of a large drug gang who has been called the Chuparosa. Hearing about the murders, Garza instantly connects them to Chuparosa as he is known for his cruelty and deadly methods, yet she gets little buy-in from Fisk as he has too many other fish to fry in getting ready for United Nations Week and is too heavily involved in ensuring the safety for all the political leaders that will also need protection. Is there anything that Garza can do to get him to pay attention? Will she be able to save Vargas? If they can't work together on this, the international fallout and repercussions could have the worst possible consequences!

As the creator of the hugely popularly Law & Order series, New York Times best-selling author Dick Wolf already has a strong writing reputation and THE EXECUTION is sure to add to that renown. This second novel centered on Jeremy Fisk is a great stand-alone thriller, yet, I would fully recommend reading Wolf's debut novel, THE INTERCEPT, first for maximum high octane reading thrills. Having read both books, I know Wolf's existing fans will be thoroughly thrilled with THE EXECUTION and new readers will definitely become strong fans. The action is intense and visceral with twisting roller coaster rides of page turning action interspersed with back stories about the characters and little clues that only get fully revealed in the very dramatic and unexpected powerful conclusion.

The carefully constructed and well researched plot development rings so very true to life, you will think it is unfolding in front of you. It certainly highlights how easily the best laid plans can quickly spiral out of control. Jeremy Fisk is also a terrific and very likable protagonist. He is highly competent in his work and loyal to his organization, but ready to bend the rules inside out if other priorities (in his mind) need attention. I am very impressed with how Wolf does his character development and especially as he describes the interactions between the two main characters as they start their edgy and guarded working partnership. Bottom Line: I can't wait for Wolf to write more books featuring Jeremy Fisk! If you like fast action police procedural novels, you are sure to enjoy this exciting thriller!