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Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
Johan Ottosen’s Antichaos, the third and final book of The Mirrin Bank Trilogy, follows journalist Kurt Østergaard after the secrets left by his late stepfather, Professor Bjarne Arnesen, place him at the heart of Mirrin Bank’s race against The Church. The clandestine agency now knows the organization has people inside Western institutions and believes an appointed hour for humanity is approaching. An electromagnetic strike has shaken NATO just as Iran’s hidden nuclear arsenal changes what governments think they know about the threat facing them. Kurt carries the palimpsest Bjarne died protecting. Damian Louw directs a plan whose reach extends far beyond Denmark. With less than three days remaining, Mirrin Bank needs Bjarne’s final discovery decoded before Louw reaches the moment he has been preparing for. Kurt’s connection to that investigation may be the key to understanding what The Church believes is coming.
Johan Ottosen gives Antichaos enormous scope, with political scenes that feel immediate even when the crisis reaches across borders. Vice President Gary Nance inside Cheyenne Mountain is a strong example, especially when the bunker’s history after September 11 sits quietly behind the present emergency. The author has a great feel for character, and Detective Peter Lillelund quickly became one of my favorites. After absorbing roughly two thousand pages through Mirrin Bank technology, his first thought is that he could have used it during his exams, which is exactly the kind of dry response that makes him feel real. The settings are equally strong. On Clavering Island, an old enamel coffee cup gives the abandoned Arctic station a sense of lived history through the soldiers who once occupied it. Later, Kristian Kolbe being stranded in a snowstorm with his wife Marie brings a welcome human note to the wider crisis. Antichaos is intelligent conspiracy fiction with terrific espionage detail and impressive scale. Readers who appreciate international thrillers and five-star trilogies will enjoy it. This book is highly recommended.
