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A review by xkay_readsx
The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson
4.0
A good first book in the John Wells series. I've read one other book out of sequence and despite it being good I didn't feel a connection with the character. The Faithful Spy gives a good background and will be another series I'll follow.
John Wells is a CIA agent who penetrated Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, living among them for several years. He's under deep cover and hasn't made contact with the agency for two years. Then 9/11 happens. He was of no help in warning about the September attack and the CIA doesn't know if Wells is dead or alive and if he's now an enemy.
Senior Al Qaeda has a second plan. This time they sent Wells back to the US and to be ready for further instructions. It's obvious that neither Al Qaeda nor CIA fully trusts him so he's on his own to uncover the plan, and thwart an attack.
John Wells is a CIA agent who penetrated Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, living among them for several years. He's under deep cover and hasn't made contact with the agency for two years. Then 9/11 happens. He was of no help in warning about the September attack and the CIA doesn't know if Wells is dead or alive and if he's now an enemy.
Senior Al Qaeda has a second plan. This time they sent Wells back to the US and to be ready for further instructions. It's obvious that neither Al Qaeda nor CIA fully trusts him so he's on his own to uncover the plan, and thwart an attack.