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gettygirl's review against another edition
2.0
Too many adjectives, too many stock characters but the plot was satisfyingly twisty.
michael_k's review against another edition
Μια πολύ ικανοποιητική συνέχεια στις περιπέτειες του Μάιλο Γουίβερ με τις ανατροπές να έχουν έντονη παρουσία σε αυ´το οτ βιβλίο. Ενα πολύ καλογραμμένο σύγχρονο κατασκοπευτικό μυθιστόρημα. Αποφεύγει τις εύκολες λύσεις και καταφέρνει να είναι πειστικό και να εμβαθύνει στον ψυχισμό του ήρωα αλλά και στο κλίμα των κύκλων που κινείται. Ωραία πλοκή, καλός ρυθμός και αρκετές στιγμές έντασης.
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eldiente's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable sequel to The Tourist, although this book depends on having read the first for some background understanding. We probably haven't heard the last of Milo Weaver.
slhandy45's review against another edition
4.0
A worthy follow-up to The Tourist. Plenty of twists and turn, with just the right amount of dry humor.
mommasaystoread's review against another edition
3.0
After reading the first Milo Weaver book, I quickly jumped into this one. My hope was that the author was finding his footing and laying the groundwork for a compelling spy series and things would pick up with this book. Instead, I found more of the same, loads of lengthy dialogue, repetitiveness, and bits of action followed by page after page of slow-moving story. The story has great potential but seems to always stay just this side of the compelling read that it could be. I'm two for two now on this series that can't seem to cross over into something memorable, something that would make me want to continue on. As it stands, I'm on the fence about the series and its main character, so I think I'll be taking a break before considering the next Milo Weaver story.
jasonfurman's review against another edition
4.0
This is the second in a trilogy about a disaffected CIA agent in a special covert op's unit where the field officers are known as tourists and their New York-based controllers as tour guides. I thought the first volume was decent but in my review wrote, "I don't think I'll be reading the sequel anytime soon." Sooner than I expected, I ended up reading the second volume.
The Nearest Exit is better than The Tourist, centering around a single incident where the hero is sent to kill a 16-year old girl for reasons that are unclear. The incidents around this cascade and unravel over an increasingly large canvas.
Although filled with very conventional and hackneyed tradecraft and double crosses, and with some especially silly elements (like a Senator who takes over operational control of the CIA unit with help from his Chief of Staff and Legislative Director), the plot is reasonably gripping, the writing is not distractingly bad, and overall I do plan to read the final book in the trilogy as soon as it's released.
The Nearest Exit is better than The Tourist, centering around a single incident where the hero is sent to kill a 16-year old girl for reasons that are unclear. The incidents around this cascade and unravel over an increasingly large canvas.
Although filled with very conventional and hackneyed tradecraft and double crosses, and with some especially silly elements (like a Senator who takes over operational control of the CIA unit with help from his Chief of Staff and Legislative Director), the plot is reasonably gripping, the writing is not distractingly bad, and overall I do plan to read the final book in the trilogy as soon as it's released.
dria42's review against another edition
4.0
Not quite as good as it's predecessor, but still a fun romp of a spy novel. Read most of it on an eight hour plane ride.
ptaradactyl's review against another edition
2.0
It was ok, I guess? It fell into the category of "i will finish this because it's a perfectly good book and I don't have another one handy"