Review: A challenging political spy thriller
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 25, 2013
True or not true isn't really the question. Jake Needham's story is gripping, powerful, and suspenseful. Although fascinatingly described, certain Bangkok locales sound scary and make travel there not for the trepidatious. The souk in Dubai, too, sounds haunting.The events which cause the protagonist,  Shepherd, to metamorphose from a nonactivist and intentional naif to a daring advocate for peace are thought-provoking and attention-getting. A page-turner, the book is a great read.This is the only one of this series I've read. I'll have to catch the other Jack Shepherd crime novels to learn what happens when he again meets up with Kate.By the way, I was living in Greece when, in 1967, the CIA/Nixon were behind the coup by three Greek colonels. Thousands of folks were sent to a dry island, but they were able to receive well-wrapped bottles for their thirst.Barb Johnson, author of Behind the Black Robes: Failed Justice