Review: 3.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2012
When Chris Voss' father dies in France, our protagonist must travel to do the proper arrangements on the subject. Big is his surprise when he discovers his dad was murdered.But that is nothing compared to what he has to face on the next 2 weeks. He uncovers many secrets involving both of his parents and a life he couldn't have imagined including intelligence agencies, political schemes and noone to trust completely.Regarding the characters:- The main character as I said is Christopher Voss. His story is  believable but what  didn't sound  real to me was his change of personality, meaning he was a simple guy from California and suddenly he becomes a higly trained badass, so sure of himself and determined!  I mean, the story takes place in such a short timeline that it's difficult to believe that.  But I liked him.- Isabelle is not an appealing character for me, I found myself rolling my eyes more than once when she said she was in love with someone and a few days later she says she loves someone else...  besides at some moments she was a nutcase, yelling and making non sense scenes...- Ballon, what a character! Compelling and intriguing, my favorite. So complex that it makes you doubt if you can trust him or not all the time!- We also have some other people with important rolls such as Leclerc and Chris' mother but we don't get to know much about them.About the plot:We learn the story of Marko (Chris'  father)  and Ballon through flashbacks that are sometimes a little tedious but they really help to place them in the present time and they give a perfect background for the current events.It is a complete thriller that has secrets and conspiracy and everything you would expect from a good book.It is an entertaining story!  The first part was harder for me to read but after 50% it was a total page turner. Cleverly solved and the kind of book that keeps you at the edge of your seat.Writing:The author's writing skills are well perceived and you have several descriptions of the places and details that totally set you in France.Do I recommend it? Of course! To everyone that likes thrillers!