Review: A Staple of the Genre,
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2012
The second novel in the series about British spy Johnny Fedora This Traitor, Death revisits Johnny, an ex solider who spend the Second World War fighting Nazi's, in his new role as a spy sent to hunt a Nazi survivor, a beautiful but deadly woman known only as The Nightingale, who is poised to bring the Nazi's back to power.For anyone who hasn't come across Cory before they are likely to find his writing full of all the tropes and stereotypes of every spy novel they have ever read, but hang your head in shame if you believed Ian Flemming was the father of the genre as Cory had begun writing the Johnny Fedora novels ten years before Flemming's first Bond was released.Nevertheless some readers may find it all a little contrite, particularly if they have previously been fans of Flemming's work. Cory's writing is packed full of everything you'd expect in a good spy story, death, intrigue, suspense, high octane escapes and suave gun fights; but if you have read stories like this a million times before then Cory isn't going to offer you anything new.The likelihood is however that, if you have read similar stories before it's because you're a fan of the genre, if that's the case the Cory is certain to suit your palate. His spy thrillers are intense and suspenseful and are guaranteed to keep the pages turning; Johnny Fedora is a quintessential spy from post-war Britain who latest mission is full of a few fabulous moments and a handful of unexpected twists, be sure not to trust anyone in this intriguing combination of action and mystery.