Review: Worth A Read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2012
A combination of murder, drugs, politics, and spies (especially within the historical/political context of the Panama Canal) created a story that I found quite enjoyable. In this novel, Nicholas Lowe is a CIA field agent turned desk jockey. When his friend (also a CIA agent) is killed when on a field assignment in Panama, Nicholas is asked to return to the field to finish the job of stopping a drug smuggling ring. He is promised that if he is successful he will have his name restored and be granted membership in "The Order" which appears to be a elite society but not really described. Unfortunately, while the story is great I was a bit disappointed in the character development. At times I found myself having to re-read sections to make sure I understood what was happening and who was involved. Despite this flaw, I found the book well worth the read.