| This latest in Egletons remarkable Peter Ashton series drops you into a patiently developing terrorist plot. The onion begins to peel when a prominent publisher is murdered by a pair of British Jihad sympathizers bent on retrieving the galleys of a memoir written by an allegedly long dead member of the SIS.
This book has been brought to England from America by an ambitious young beauty bent on distinguishing herself as more than the gifted daughter of a rich father. At the end it is her independent spirit that leads her to make a phone call that tips the balance in favor of the SIS and the ruin of the terrorists. Egletons wonderfully described cast of agents/civil servants, high and low on the totem pole are drawn into the case as the vetting of the book through government contacts was one of the last acts of the murdered publisher. The world of intelligence gathering and covert action does not stand still and the redoubtable Victor Hazlewood, the Director, continues to have the good sense to back Peter Ashton and his number one Will Landon as they find time to deal with murder on the continent and terror links with Russia as well as the infiltration of Jihadi soldiers and the bomb maker on to home soil. Peter Ashton is the nonpareil of espionage heros, a James Bond with children (and a beautiful, intelligent former-agent wife), a Quiller with the good sense to carry a weapon, a John Rain who can kill with his hands but does not make a fetish of it, a Smiley with the good looks to complement his charm, a Mitch Rapp with empathy and a willingness to practice office politics. Egleton's women are strong and individually drawn as are the entire cast down to Eric Daniels, a former Military Policeman, who is quietly known as the best wheelman in the service. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % War-time military intelligence mission? Yes Who's the terrorist enemy here? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: The antagonists are: - Arab terrorists How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting United States Yes Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Writing Style Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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