Review: Action Packed and High Octane
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
This is one of the best thrillers I've read so far this year.An action packed, high octane thriller, it grabs you from the start and continues through its page-turning twists and turns. A thriller as it is meant to be written. Fast-paced, lots of action and strong plot line. It is the story of Pete Maddox,a CIA agent, who discovers a secret Libyan terrorist training camp in the Amazon jungles of Venezuela. He falls in love with a woman who is a CIA asset in the country, making them the target of the brutal head of the Venezuelan secret police.The book is a "fast and furious" read with a background plot of a planned coup against the regime of President Hugo Chavez. Some real international intrigue here.The author writes from experience. He was born in Costa Rica and raised in Venezuela, so he knows Latin America well and it shows in his writing and descriptions. He now lives with his wife in San Francisco, but sets his novels in Latin America.The only flaws I found with the book were a few minor editing issues, but they didn't hamper enjoyment of this exciting read. The ending was also a bit lacklustre after such a breathtaking journey. I think the author could have done a better job here. It finished rather abruptly.This one would make an excellent beach or airplane read. I look forward to the further adventures of Pete Maddox.