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The Expansion Paperback – May 2, 2017

by Christoph Martin (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 99 ratings
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In politics and big business, truth is a matter of opinion.

Straddling the storyworlds of Panama, Washington and London, The Expansion follows British-born geomatic engineer Max Burns, whose revolutionary water-saving system wins him the esteemed position of head engineer for one of the 21st century's most politically contested megaprojects: the expansion of the Panama Canal.

For Max it is a dream come true: not only is he able to work closely with construction giant and old high-school friend Godfredo Roco in one of the most beautiful tropical environments, but it's the kind of job Max has been working toward his entire career.

Yet in the arena of global trade and diplomacy, stakes are high, and when a senior official of the Panama Canal Administration is found dead, Max finds himself in the frame for sabotage and murder, and at the center of a web of political intrigue and betrayal that reaches far beyond the idyllic shores of Central America. The only person Max can trust is his new-found love, Karis Deen, a scientist with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Except Karis herself holds a secret that could not only destroy Max, but could change the entire balance of world power.

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    Clink Street Publishing
  4. Publication date
    May 2, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.68 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1911525298
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1911525295
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clink Street Publishing (May 2, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1911525298
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1911525295
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.68 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 99 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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Sympathetic characters in an exotic setting and a real-life event... What more could one ask for? The story revoves around the expansion of the Panama Canal in the early 2000s. With all the political intrigue of rival bidders for the job things are bound to get heated. And things do indeed start moving very fast toward the end ... too fast, in my opinion. I would have preferred a couple more chapters before the resolution. But thatʻs just me. I recommend this book highly.
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Tim B.
5.0 out of 5 stars You won't be able to put this down...until you finish reading it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
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Absolute page turner, a wild ride starting in Switzerland ending in the tropical paradise that is Panama.
The book gives you a very detailed insight into the political landscape in Panama with its many ties to other players around the world. Loved the depth of the characters, just wished there was a longer storyline involving Sofía.
If you are a fan of political thrillers with the right dose of twists and turns, this book is exactly for you.
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Ayasha
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but heavy on politics vs thriller
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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At the beginning of the novel, I really enjoyed the scene development in both London and Panama. The author did an excellent job describing the locales and capturing the overall atmosphere of each place. I also enjoyed getting a glimpse into the childhood bond between Max and his high school best friend in the prologue.

The main story begins 15 years after the prologue. I was grateful for this huge time gap. The story jumps right to the day that Max first learns about the expansion project, and we see the immediate effect it has on his life.

No previous knowledge of the history of the Panama Canal is necessary to understand the ideas for the expansion. The history included in the story helps to educate the reader about the international power struggle and puts the scale of the project into perspective. It appears a lot of research and thought was put into the potential real-life consequences of the expansion. We also get some insight into the different viewpoints of the scientists, government agencies, environmentalists, etc. They each have a different opinion and way of thinking about the expansion project and I’m glad the author took the time to acknowledge those differences and include dialogue between scientists and non-scientists.

I wasn’t expecting the entire first half of the book to be about the bidding process for the expansion project and was wary about how the rest of the story would fit into the last half.

As the story progresses, little mysteries are thrown in periodically that keep the reader intrigued (secret phone calls, lies, etc.) I found myself questioning everything and everyone at some point in the story, which was interesting and thrilling at first. As the story went on, the questions and mysteries continued to pile up and became confusing. It was hard to keep track of what was going on with all the different story lines and conspiracies.

As the politics of the story started to become more prevalent, I found myself even more confused about what was going on and wanting to know more about the actual expansion project and its progress instead. The complex mysteries and conspiracies seemed to take precedence, and there were still no answers to the questions raised at the beginning of the book.

The thrill increased a notch toward the end of the book, but by the time I was finished, I found myself still very confused about what happened and what all the twists and turns were leading up to.

Ultimately, I give this book a rating of 3 out of 4 stars. I found a few typos throughout the book; a few words were the wrong tense (have instead of has, contact instead of contacted, etc.), and a couple words were typos (the instead of that, but instead of by). The pace of the story was steady in the beginning, but the last half of the book was too fast-paced and months went by between chapters. I did enjoy the character and scene development. The characters were easy to relate to, and the author did a great job giving us just enough background to get to know them. I was able to imagine myself traveling with them to the various locales and would be interested to see if the author expands on some of the side stories he started in this book.

The story seems to fit better in the political genre than the thriller genre in my opinion. There was a bit of action/thrill toward the end, but most of the story centered around the geopolitics of the project, which was not interesting to me. I would recommend the book to anyone interested in exotic locales, political corruption, or history, but would caution thrill seekers to look elsewhere for a heart-pounding story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting and intriguing thriller novel.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019
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An exciting and intriguing thriller novel.

This is a story about Max, who was offered a big opportunity that he couldn’t let go; instead, he gave up everything just to grab it. But, in return, he was put on a big problem, and he only trusted Karis, a woman that hides something dangerous.

The Expansion was one of those thriller books that were entertaining until the end. The politics, the power, the betrayal, the lies, the secrets, the characters, the plot, and almost everything were great except for some things that somehow bothered me.

This novel didn’t just entertain me, but it also let me join Max on his journey. The way it was written was also good except on the first few parts, which were a little slow for me. But, those parts were not really bad because it was a back-story about Max, his life before he accepted the project offered to him.

The characters were enjoyable to meet even if there was a time when I am confused about the characters that were being introduced. You will like and hate some characters too. I am just glad that the main characters are developing during the story.

All in all, this is a good read. I am recommending this if you want to read some thrillers that also talks about politics, engineering, and more.

Disclaimer: I received a readers copy from Clink Street Publishing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017
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In reading the Expansion I realized that I was delving into a debut novel about the Panama Canal and Central America, an area that I had very little knowledge of, but was aware of the historical importance and the part the canal played in international politics in the 20th century. Getting into the book was a little slow as the characters were being developed. I was initially put off by the basic profanity wondering what effective part it played other than shock value, in the plot development. As I got into the lives of the characters, the book took off into a fascinating mixture action and intrigue. You get a bit of everything after a turn toward the CIA training and missions. The initial profanity now made sense.
I couldn’t put it down. I was fully into the characters and the action of the story. This is not a good start, but a great start for a debut. I want more.
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Clyde J McLeod
1.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018
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Poorly crafted, finished with ridiculous speed. This is a very superficial effort. I will not be looking at this author again
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JerrTann
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping from beginning to end
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022
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Sympathetic characters in an exotic setting and a real-life event... What more could one ask for? The story revoves around the expansion of the Panama Canal in the early 2000s. With all the political intrigue of rival bidders for the job things are bound to get heated. And things do indeed start moving very fast toward the end ... too fast, in my opinion. I would have preferred a couple more chapters before the resolution. But thatʻs just me. I recommend this book highly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping from beginning to end
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022
Sympathetic characters in an exotic setting and a real-life event... What more could one ask for? The story revoves around the expansion of the Panama Canal in the early 2000s. With all the political intrigue of rival bidders for the job things are bound to get heated. And things do indeed start moving very fast toward the end ... too fast, in my opinion. I would have preferred a couple more chapters before the resolution. But thatʻs just me. I recommend this book highly.
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Allison Muller
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Action Packed Thriller!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2017
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After a GREAT opening scene this very entertaining spy novel about big business, greed and dangerous politics starts out reasonably mild, takes time to introduce the various fun and interesting characters - then picks up speed and tension with the passing of pages up to a smart and surprising finale! I would never have guessed that ending!

I loved every page of this book. Very intriguing and full of unexpected twists!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelivable
Reviewed in Germany on July 26, 2017
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This Book is very exciting and I can highly recommed it. It immediately bound me and I have read it in just one week.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Action Packed Thriller!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2017
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After a GREAT opening scene this very entertaining spy novel about big business, greed and dangerous politics starts out reasonably mild, takes time to introduce the various fun and interesting characters - then picks up speed and tension with the passing of pages up to a smart and surprising finale! I would never have guessed that ending!

I loved every page of this book. Very intriguing and full of unexpected twists!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, highly recommendable book
Reviewed in Germany on May 28, 2017
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Excellent book, great story, more than just a regular thriller, well written and exciting till the last page. Looking forward to read more of Christoph Martin
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