Review: Last but not least....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2013
Murder, kidnapping, bombings, idealist politics and psychology all come together in one book from acclaimed thriller author Desmond Cory. I loved this novel which had me gripped from the very first page. When the husband of expat Polly Page is murdered, the action accelerates into a maelstrom of violence and political intrigue with sub plots involving international spies and idealistic rebels. The hero, Kevin Bone gets involved in all of these in a way which is complex, and yet easy to follow at the same time.A subtle backdrop of the morals of international superpowers and their minions pitted against the revolutionary winds of change move this book along. The human touch, explored through the interpersonal relationships ruthlessly expose the naked greed and ambition which drives those hungry for power, and who would sacrifice principle in order to be able to grab hold of the reins of power. I enjoyed some of his previous thrillers, particularly his Johnny fedora spy books, but this is a much much deeper work which uses psychology as well as political action to build a plot which is multi-stranded and this allows Cory to draw in these strands building to a powerful and explosive climax. Highly recommended, and such a shame that his death means that this is the last from the brilliant pen of Desmond Cory.