Review: The last post- But what a post!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2013
This book the last book by Desmond Cory brings together murder, kidnapping, and violent bombings. This novel had me gripped from the very first page. When Polly Page's husband is murdered, it leads into a maelstrom of international spies spiced with violence and political sub plots and lots of idealistic rebels.Kevin Bone our hero gets involved in all of these in a way which is complicated, and yet easy reading  to follow at the same time. A  backdrop of the morals of global superpowers pitted against the revolutionary winds of change move this story line along quite rapidly. The human touch, explored through the interpersonal relationships ruthlessly expose the greed and ambition which drives those baying for power, and who would sacrifice their own morals in order to grab hold of power. I enjoyed  his previous thrillers, particularly the Johnny Fedora spy books, but this is a much much deeper work which uses mental challenge as well as political subterfuge to build a plot which has many facets and this allows him to draw in these various facets building to a powerful and explosive climax. I highly recommend this book, and what a pity that his death means that this is the last from a writer that stands amongst Ken Follett and jack Higgins .