Review: Original well developed plot, interesting characters,very well written thriller.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2013
It is refreshing to read a spy thriller with a light sense of humor.The story looses no tension because of the light and elegant delivery of Alan Champorcher.Add to this his excellent knowledge of tourist Italy and Political Washington ,Tibet and China and you have the ingredients of top thriller.The chase to capture the escaped spiritual leader to be of the Tibetans,the Panchen Lama,who disowns his mission in life just to complicate things,brings in Chinese,Americans,South Africans,Israelis,Italian SWAT teams and the Mafia,with Washington political games,Chinese intrigues,private Secret Service contractors and two nice girls in a number of exciting situations among an old pilgrims trail between Rome and Florence and on to Sicily and Tibet.This to give to the prospective reader an idea what this stylish thriller is about.Perplexed?Do not worry.The American hero and all the elements of the story are well blended together with interesting and believable dialogues and characters that fascinate in their quaintness and attractive in their originality.Tension and action is harmoniously distributed in the pages and the scenes follow one another in a series of twists and turns that make this novel worth reading.the authors understanding of how an intelligent plot should be structured,his narrative skill and the well sketched and unconventional characters make this story a first class escape from work,family or creditors demands.Enjoy reading itDVK