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stevem0214's review against another edition
5.0
Great debut novel!!! I can hardly wait to read more of this series. I'm hoping some of the charters mentioned in passing will show up later (I feel sure they will.)
kstumpf's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent first novel. Characters were well developed and well named. (I get aggravated when authors name characters similarly….Jimmy, and Jones, Jason, etc.
My only complaint is the fact that Wells calls al-Qaeda, Qaeda throughout the book, but everybody else uses al-Qaeda. I found it extremely annoying.
I understand this book is the first in a series so I will forgive the cliffhanger ending. I look forward to John Wells #2.
My only complaint is the fact that Wells calls al-Qaeda, Qaeda throughout the book, but everybody else uses al-Qaeda. I found it extremely annoying.
I understand this book is the first in a series so I will forgive the cliffhanger ending. I look forward to John Wells #2.
gbdill's review against another edition
1.0
Started out with a bang, literally, like shooting and other incendiary devices in the desert of Afghanistan. After that, it didn't take long for the protagonist, Mr. Wells (aka The Faithful Spy) to get lost in a mish-mash of different other stories throughout the book. Essentially I lost him. Where did he go? An occasional pop-up of Mr. Wells can be found in a pickup truck, at a construction site, or at a motel. But, then he vanishes again, only to be overtaken by a multitude of other lengthy stories about the sinister plans of some Islamic extremists. In a sense, the storyline became rather convoluted, with a lot of unnecessary details (and a ridiculous love affair). And, I lost interest in what I thought would be about a rather cool dude. Very disappointed. Moving on.
joestewart's review against another edition
5.0
A well written story that rang true to me - unlike some others I've read recently, there were no "that's not true" moments. I would have liked a bit more character development, particularly with those that were attacking the US, but all in all the characters were believable and fun to see evolve. I'll read another of his books, for sure!
obnorthrup's review against another edition
3.0
A successful spy thriller. I don't intend to keep reading the series, but recommended to fans of the genre.
sci_mom's review against another edition
4.0
I liked how John Wells had to make tough choices; few were black and white and it was interesting to see how he dealt with the varying shades of gray. The romance part wasn't great, but it was mostly inconsequential and not entirely unrealistic. It did bother me that Exley was so willing to jeopardize her career for someone who, after being out of contact for a decade, she didn't even really know. There was enough back story to become invested in the characters, but not so much that it was obtrusive. All in all, I was pleased with the story, plot, and pace and I will read more of the John Wells books.
disastrouspenguin's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty okay. Some of the writing is really solid and enjoyable, and some of it is kind of cringey - particularly the parts involving a woman's POV.