Review: A really entertaining book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
The Morning Star tells us the story of two very different characters: On the one hand, Simon Drake, aka Templar, a very clever FBI agent who despite his young age leads a team of mischievous agents each one with a special talent…and very special drawbacks. His counterpoint is Jeremy Archer, a British sneak thieve who enjoys challenges and has never been caught. They meet and confront each other during the robbery of an impressive diamond, the morning star. When Jeremy finds that he has been deceived by his employer, he offers Simon an uncomfortable alliance to recover the diamond and stop an international terrorist conspiracy. But having a known felon as team member is not easy, and soon things begin to get tense.Wow! I have enjoyed this book. A real lot. It has been like watching a good spy’s movie, with handsome cops and criminals with an ethic code of their own. I love Simon and Jeremy. They are both strong and interesting characters, and you can see sparks giving off every time they are together. But I also love the rest of Simon’s team: Sandra, aka Springheel, Simon’s ex and second in command, a badass woman you would not want to mess with. Johnny, aka Texas, who handles weapons and has a tendency to blow things up… When he is awaken. Mike, aka, Honda, driver and undercover agent ready to jump to a joke or a fight. And Nate and Rich, Specs one and Specs two, the computer experts who handle hardware and software respectively, and who have characters as different as similar are his jobs. Nate is sweet and shy, Rich is aggressive and bad-tempered. They all behave like lunatics most of the time, and even though they characters are almost absurd and exaggerated, some of the situations they create are really hilarious. With interesting characters, written in a fast paced prose which keeps the action packed plot at a relentless rhythm, the book is completely engrossing. I have to recognize that I have fallen completely for the characters. I have already begun the second book. I just cannot wait to know what happens afterwards. So entertaining!!