Obviously this didn't end. This is the first of a series. The problem with writing with an eye on the series, rather than clearly ending the book as if it were the only one is that one cannot read it as a one-off in an effective manner. I have no intention of reading Wick 2 at this time. I have 500 books to read. #2 is not one of them at this time. In any case, while the book was well written, and I have felt this could and would be true since the advent of the Cold War, if not before then, I can't give it 5 stars because of the way it ended. I caught several editing mistakes, as well. Michael would be well advised to have yet am additional set of eyes check out all of his books. Good reading, however, if you are a conspiracy theorist, a survivalist and want just something REALLY good to read. ( )