Review: Deception
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2012
Before I bought this book I read most of the reviews and then checked out the Authors page. Mr. Fraser is very intelligent and educated man. He is apparently well traveled and has encountered many interesting experiences in life. I gladly hit the buy button. That was the highlight.I really thought this work was going to be in the likes of Clancy, Ludlum, or Allistaire MacLean. That is not the case.I will say this, Mr. Fraser has an excellent command of the English language, but I wasn't looking for a book of literature, I was after a face paced exciting thriller, not a testament to current political ideals and beliefs.Call me old fashion, but I like a definitive break with chapters. This was glaring missed. I found myself constantly going back to make sure where the change started.The high point of the book was the description of his family life in Africa. This part flowed nicely, but this was supposed to be an espionage thriller, not the apparent life the author lived in-country. If you want to know how to live off of the land in Africa, he covers that with great description.The beginning did grab me with the description of downtown London in shambles from a rebellion of sorts. But we are never informed just how this came about. I was looking for more background. When the main character  gets into character and performs the job he was trained to do, assassination, he is precise and coldly meticulous, it leaves us wanting more, but alas, it isn't too be. The reader is whisked back to the Sahara's of South Africa.I know many enjoyed this story, but "Ice Station Zebra" it isn't. So for what it is worth, if you are looking for a very well written book of literature you will enjoy it, if you want none stop action, this isn't for you.