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Never by Ken Follett

Never

A Novel

Ken Follett

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 7, 2022

New York Times Bestseller The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day. “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.

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Who it’s for
A present-day international crisis unfolds as a nerve-racking drama of political tension and escalating danger.
Themes
International tension, Espionage, Preventing world war
Pacing
Fast

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New York Times Bestseller The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day. “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.

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A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country’s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election. Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

Tension Goes Global

A present-day international crisis unfolds as a nerve-racking drama of political tension and escalating danger.

Come here for

  • A globe-spanning mix of intelligence work, military stakes, and political pressure
  • A sustained, high-stakes read from Ken Follett

Expect

  • Interlocking crises that steadily intensify
  • A visceral thriller with heroines, villains, and uneasy political choices

Where it sits

Spy Fiction62%
Political Thrillers53%
Terrorism Thrillers42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Thrillers
  • Military Thrillers
  • Political Thrillers
Authors
Ken Follett
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
June 7, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
International tension · Espionage · Preventing world war
Reading lane
Thrillers