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The Travelers
by Chris Pavone
I received a copy of The Travelers from Crown Publishers as a First-Reads giveaway on Goodreads.
Chris Pavone is without doubt a compelling writer and the espionage genre is his go-to niche. I've enjoyed other novels that he had previously written. The Travelers isn't as strong a narrative as he has given us before, but it is still an enjoyable read. Much of the first half of the book leads us a bit awkwardly into the undercover life that has been thrust upon travel writer Will Rhodes. Eventually, Pavone ratchets-up the pace and excitement as Rhodes tries to follow his orders while simultaneously trying to determine if he's a legitimate operative of the CIA or if his handlers are actually a bogus bunch just using him to extricate intelligence, placing him at great risk in the process. The story effectively layers mystery upon mystery and leads to a very satisfying conclusion, with some mysteries left vague enough for another book of similar exploits, or a spin-off of the type which characterizes each successive Pavone novel. He is very clever at lightly tying-in people or places from previous stories, much to the enjoyment of the reader.
Chris Pavone is without doubt a compelling writer and the espionage genre is his go-to niche. I've enjoyed other novels that he had previously written. The Travelers isn't as strong a narrative as he has given us before, but it is still an enjoyable read. Much of the first half of the book leads us a bit awkwardly into the undercover life that has been thrust upon travel writer Will Rhodes. Eventually, Pavone ratchets-up the pace and excitement as Rhodes tries to follow his orders while simultaneously trying to determine if he's a legitimate operative of the CIA or if his handlers are actually a bogus bunch just using him to extricate intelligence, placing him at great risk in the process. The story effectively layers mystery upon mystery and leads to a very satisfying conclusion, with some mysteries left vague enough for another book of similar exploits, or a spin-off of the type which characterizes each successive Pavone novel. He is very clever at lightly tying-in people or places from previous stories, much to the enjoyment of the reader.