There is an
almost built in inevitability that author Ben Coes work will draw comparisons
to that of authors like Brad Thor and the late Vince Flynn. All three have
succeeded in creating larger than life characters who not only are at the
center of their storylines, but who literally drive the action that takes place
in their thrillers.
Pace is what
separates the men from the boys when it comes to writing a great thriller and
Coes once again does a masterful job of delivering pages that demand to be
turned. Coes lead character, Dewey Andreas is back in full force, delivering
the dish that is best served cold; revenge!
While he’s
not the first author to use the revenge factor, and he certainly won’t be the
last, Coes’ Eye For An Eye serves up
tit-for-tat exchanges between Andreas and the head of China’s ministry of
intelligence Fao Bhang. Picking up the
thread from The Last Refuge, Coes
last outing, Andreas breaks a terror mastermind during an interrogation and
delivers a Chinese mole to the Israeli Mossad. When the Israeli’s turn the mole
into a special birthday surprise for the Chinese premier’s granddaughter,
complete with a large ribbon and an ax to the skull, the story is off to the
races.
Some may
complain that Eye for An Eye stretches
its grip on reality, but in the end this is a thriller, it’s supposed to be
chock full of super human action, cool spy guy and heroic feats. Coes delivers
all that and more and earns his spot among the masters of thrill.
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