The Talbot Odyssey
by Nelson DeMille
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Author: Nelson DeMilleEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-07-01
ISBN: 0446358584
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Book Review: Excellent spy thriller, lots of action
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the most far out plot in any of the DeMille books and like a couple of others, it had a lot of characters and a lot of action. That can be a good thing, but it can also be a bit distracting, I enjoy DeMilles later works that have a single protagonist and follow that characters POV most of the way a bit more than I like this format.
This isn't the type of book to read a bit then go back to, it's the type of book that's best read straight through in a single weekend or vacation or similar time to get absorbed simply because it's easy to get lost on who is who and what's going on.
I think this is the last of DeMille's books for me, I'll have to wait until the next one comes out or go back and reread Gold Coast. He's a very good author and this book is no exception. I believe another movie is on the way, Up Country, featuring the same character that was the protagonist in The Generals Daughter. I hope it's done well.
If you haven't read DeMille yet, this is a good place to start as any if you like action, intrigue spy thrillers, if you want more of a serious single POV plot, try Gold Coast or Word of Honor, both novels that are among the best I've ever read.
Summary of The Talbot Odyssey
IT STARTED AS A SIMPLE SPY HUNT.IT BECAME A DESPERATE BATTLE TO SAVE THE WEST.
For forty years Western intelligence agents have known a terrible secret: the Russians have a mole -- code-named Talbot -- inside the CIA. At first Talbot is suspected of killing European agents. Then a street-smart ex-cop uncovers a storm of espionage and murder on the streets of New York, while in a Long Island suburb a civic demonstration against the Russian mission masks a desperate duel of nerves and wits.
Engineered by Talbot, a shadow world of suspicion and deceit is spilling onto the streets -- leading to a new Soviet weapon and a first-strike war plan threatening the foundations of American government.
For the U.S., time is running out. For Talbot, the time is now.
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