Series: Spycatcher (#3)
Publisher: William
Morrow
Publication Date: June 25, 2013
Publication Date: June 25, 2013
Review: In the early 90's a group of high ranking officials from the Russian and
American governments came together to form a highly classified initiative that
could potentially lead to the death of millions of people. To ensure the
security of the agreement, all involved parties sign a document that allows an
international assassin to be ordered to eliminate anyone who leaks the
information.
Fast forward to the present day, and the
information has been stolen. With the threat of the horrific details of the plan
being revealed, various entities begin to search for the documents, and the
person who they believe could be responsible. Will Cochrane, an MI6 operative
leads a team, in cooperation with the CIA, to attempt to find the man
responsible for the missing papers. But the mission soon becomes far more
personal. Someone has discovered Will's true identity, and threatens to release
the information and to harm his sister, the only person on the earth who he
truly cares about. The story quickly becomes an international tale of intrigue
in which Will grapples with the implications of the released documents, faces
the highly dangerous assassin, and attempts to discover the person or people
who threaten to blow his cover.
The complexity of this novel makes it quite
difficult to explain the plot without spoiling the twists and details that make
it so compelling. Author Matthew Dunn is a former MI6 operative himself, so he
brings a unique understanding of the inner workings of the secretive
organizations that are explored in this book. This is the third novel to
feature Will Cochrane, but the story itself stands alone as a completely
realized narrative. It took me a bit of time to acclimate myself to all of the
military jargon used throughout the novel, but the plot is intriguing enough
that I was quickly able to work through it.
The character of Will Cochrane could have
easily been a cold, one-dimensional man, especially given the secretive nature
of his work. Where Dunn really excels is in extracting the emotions of this man
who has essentially been trained to show none. It was fascinating to read about
Will's internal battle of dealing with his inner feelings while never letting
them betray the complex mission at hand. Overall, this is a fast paced,
complex, international conspiracy novel that easily sets itself as a top
example of the genre. Dunn is able to successfully combine his own personal
experience as an MI6 operative with the conventions of modern thriller novels
to create a unique and nearly flawless book
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