Book Review - The Traitor by Stephen Coonts
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A little recreational reading in the spy genre... The Traitor by Stephen Coonts. Not outstanding, but solid entertainment...
Tommy Carmellini has been sucked back into the spy game by Jake Grafton, when Grafton is appointed the new CIA officer in charge of the European operations. There's a suspicion that the French have a mole within the al Queda organization, and Grafton wants access to him. But there's no chance that's going to happen, so Carmellini is brought in to attempt to dig out the source. His cover is quickly blown, and a number of people are trailing him (or trying to kill him). Neither Carmellini or Grafton know exactly which group is following them, and the answer makes a large difference as to who they can and can't trust. The ticking clock in this whole story is the upcoming G8 meeting in France, which appears to be the next terror attack target. Unless Carmellini and Grafton find the mole and learn the story, the leadership of the economic powerhouse countries may not make it out of the conference alive...
This is a fun read... Written in first-person style from Carmellini's perspective, the dialogue and mental gyrations are clever and engaging. I also enjoyed the interplay between him and his (former?) love interest. She dumped him before, and now they are thrown back together to pull off a con. The plot seems to be a little slow and murky at times, and I'm still not quite sure I fully understood the twist at the end. Still, if you're looking for a spy yarn to kill off a few hours, you could do far worse.
A little recreational reading in the spy genre... The Traitor by Stephen Coonts. Not outstanding, but solid entertainment...
Tommy Carmellini has been sucked back into the spy game by Jake Grafton, when Grafton is appointed the new CIA officer in charge of the European operations. There's a suspicion that the French have a mole within the al Queda organization, and Grafton wants access to him. But there's no chance that's going to happen, so Carmellini is brought in to attempt to dig out the source. His cover is quickly blown, and a number of people are trailing him (or trying to kill him). Neither Carmellini or Grafton know exactly which group is following them, and the answer makes a large difference as to who they can and can't trust. The ticking clock in this whole story is the upcoming G8 meeting in France, which appears to be the next terror attack target. Unless Carmellini and Grafton find the mole and learn the story, the leadership of the economic powerhouse countries may not make it out of the conference alive...
This is a fun read... Written in first-person style from Carmellini's perspective, the dialogue and mental gyrations are clever and engaging. I also enjoyed the interplay between him and his (former?) love interest. She dumped him before, and now they are thrown back together to pull off a con. The plot seems to be a little slow and murky at times, and I'm still not quite sure I fully understood the twist at the end. Still, if you're looking for a spy yarn to kill off a few hours, you could do far worse.
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