On the heels of Once a Spy, which PW hailed as a "wildly original debut [with] an action-packed story line," Keith Thomson returns with a breakneck thriller that's twice as explosive as the original.
In the tradition of Robert Ludlum, with a witty twist, Thomson's second novel featuring a former spy and his son once again poses the question: What happens when a former CIA agent can no longer trust his own mind?
Charlie and Drummond Clark are now in Switzerland, hiding out from criminal charges in America and using the time to experiment with treatments to retrieve Drummond's memory. When NSA operative Alice Rutherford, with whom Charlie has fallen in love, is kidnapped, the Clarks must dodge a formidable CIA case officer and his team to get her back.
My thoughts
This espionage thriller keeps you on your seat, but if you haven’t read the first book, Once A Spy, you may be a little confused like I was. Charlie Clark is on the run with his ex-spy father who has Alzheimer’s disease. While trying to find a way to show that they are innocent, Charlie’s girlfriend, Alice who happens to work for the NSA is kidnapped. This novel is filled with a lot of spy stuff and with relationship issues as Charlie learns more about his dad. I would have enjoyed this more if I had read the first book.
Disclosure: I received this book for review from the publisher. I received no compensation for my thoughts.
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