Review: The David and Goliath of the Spy Genre
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2013
In "Enemy Agent" the author, Shaun Tennant, begins to build his cast of characters right from page one. His focal character, Chris Quarrel, is the last one you would have thought would end up a key element in the book because the first thing he does is fail...big-time. The next thing he does is barely miss getting blown to smithereens along with every one he worked with. Interesting start to a book.Throwing spy after spy into the mix, he is brought in to meet some of the most lethal spies of CSIS-2 as they chase the meaning of a symbol that was placed at the scene of one of their fallen comrades. There is a traitor, a mole, and they must ferret out who it is. The possibilities include a cat burglar who can't kill and hates the sight of blood, a female who would kill anyone they ask her to as long as her kids are safe, a drunk who carries a bar briefcase everywhere he goes and more. Chris may be in over his head, but then again, perhaps not.Any questions I had in my head as I read were cleared up as I continued. The characters are confusing, but then they begin to meld and take on personal qualities that make them unforgettable. The plot does more than thicken, it boils over. It is an exellent who dun-it and I recommend it to those who enjoy a really good spy tale.Carol PinerKindle Book ReviewKindle Book Review has received a free copy of this book in return for a fair and honest review on Amazon.com. Kindle is not connected to the author or Amazon.com.