Review: Believable James Bond,clever plot,fast pace, good writing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2013
This book achieves the first prerequisite of a good thriller.It keeps a high level of tension throughout the chapters.The second advantage of it is the well drawn principal character and the others,well sketched characters.Add to it a modern ,easy flowing prose with good dialogues and a successful high level thriller is reader ready.The story opens with an action in Croatia that introduces the dynamic and likable hero John Purkiss,ex S.I. S. who is a Man with a Mission,and some associate characters.The author hooks on successfully the reader and does not release him/her until the last page.The main action is in Tallinn Estonia where there is a duel between the hero and the principal villain who is Fallon, the ex S.I.S. agent gone rogue with whom Purkiss has a blood feud.The basis of the story is the planned terrorist attack on the summit meeting of the Russian and the Estonian Presidents to be carried out by some plausible criminal fanatics.The plot is intelligent with twists and turns so as not to be predictable and a very unexpected end.The atmosphere of the narrative successfully reproduces the space and time of eventsI am sure that further John Purkiss adventure will be best sellers.DVK