Review: Murder, intrigue, and corruption
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2012
The plot of this book is really good.  The CIA funding a Panama referendum to let American troops remain in country after the treaty that passes the Canal to the Panamanians.  They are  funding it using drug money.  There's murder, intrigue, deception, politics, corruption.  The problem is I never had a good feel for the characters themselves, especially the lead character, Nick Lowe.  I know his history, but not his personality.  I never really was able to get into the book.  The story was conveyed well, but at times seemed stilted and forced.  I found myself thinking of different ways the sentence or paragraph could have been phrased to make it read better or to give it more depth.  In the end, I didn't hate this book, but nor did I love it..  If you love this type of plot, you need to read it and find out for yourself.  You may just love it.