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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Pretty disappointing book by Forsyth. Not much excitement, too much of a know-all teacher attitude. The story is not interesting any more, since it has been covered many many times before.
It was an abridged version. Not sure how I feel about that
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This the first book i read of the author and it was well written. And looking forward to read more.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Avenger boasts everything that makes Forsyth's work thrilling: a compelling story, diverse characters with fully fleshed-out life histories, obsessively-researched settings, and a high-octane climax that ties everything together. The twist (more accurately, twists) at the end make the investment in the rest of the book all the more rewarding.
I have a love-hate relationship with Frederick Forsyth's books. I hate most of his political views and I don't think that he's a particularly well-versed writer. Still, he succeeds every time in me wanting to know how the story ends, so he must do something right even if I cannot spell exactly what this is.
This time it's about a Vietnam vet who uses his special skill-set to go after a yugoslavian war criminal who murdered a young idealistic american during the Balcan war. Unluckily this war criminal has been recruited by CIA for their war against terrorism, so he has a lot more enemies than he is initially aware of.
The book poses some interesting questions about responsibility, loyalty and guilt (with regard to international politics). As said before, I don't agree with a lot of Forsysth's comments, so it's quite interesting to see how the events go during the course of the book. So what it comes down to is an entertaining lecture within an historical context which touches on some questions on topics we're still looking for the answers to.
This time it's about a Vietnam vet who uses his special skill-set to go after a yugoslavian war criminal who murdered a young idealistic american during the Balcan war. Unluckily this war criminal has been recruited by CIA for their war against terrorism, so he has a lot more enemies than he is initially aware of.
The book poses some interesting questions about responsibility, loyalty and guilt (with regard to international politics). As said before, I don't agree with a lot of Forsysth's comments, so it's quite interesting to see how the events go during the course of the book. So what it comes down to is an entertaining lecture within an historical context which touches on some questions on topics we're still looking for the answers to.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Don’t get mad, get even! On second thought, do both!
Who remembers THE EQUALIZER from 1980s television starring starring Edward Woodward as a retired intelligence agent with a murky, mysterious past? He used the skills garnered from his past career to exact justice for innocent people trapped by circumstances in dangerous situations – a soupçon of spy, a dash of military thriller, a pinch of private detective, with a heaping helping of vigilante sauce added on top of the other ingredients. With AVENGER, one need only add counter-terrorist and trained black ops commando to the mix! If all of that sounds very over the top and pushing the limits of credibility, be assured that it is but AVENGER is still one of the most compelling action thrillers that you’ll ever read.
On top of that, AVENGER might be characterized as a fascinating and wonderfully informative brief history of the dark world of modern war and terrorism – from Vietnam’s tunnel rats and Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia, through the Serbian genocide of warlords directed by Slobodan Milošević, up to Osama bin Laden’s plans for his ultimate act of terror in 2001. Forsythe brilliantly intertwines a series of vignettes in each of these settings to craft the back story of the AVENGER and the supporting cast who will wage an undeclared war to revenge the death of a young man murdered as he sought only to do charitable work for an NGO in a setting troubled by war and revolution.
Definitely recommended. Oh my word, yes!
Paul Weiss
Who remembers THE EQUALIZER from 1980s television starring starring Edward Woodward as a retired intelligence agent with a murky, mysterious past? He used the skills garnered from his past career to exact justice for innocent people trapped by circumstances in dangerous situations – a soupçon of spy, a dash of military thriller, a pinch of private detective, with a heaping helping of vigilante sauce added on top of the other ingredients. With AVENGER, one need only add counter-terrorist and trained black ops commando to the mix! If all of that sounds very over the top and pushing the limits of credibility, be assured that it is but AVENGER is still one of the most compelling action thrillers that you’ll ever read.
On top of that, AVENGER might be characterized as a fascinating and wonderfully informative brief history of the dark world of modern war and terrorism – from Vietnam’s tunnel rats and Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia, through the Serbian genocide of warlords directed by Slobodan Milošević, up to Osama bin Laden’s plans for his ultimate act of terror in 2001. Forsythe brilliantly intertwines a series of vignettes in each of these settings to craft the back story of the AVENGER and the supporting cast who will wage an undeclared war to revenge the death of a young man murdered as he sought only to do charitable work for an NGO in a setting troubled by war and revolution.
Definitely recommended. Oh my word, yes!
Paul Weiss