A review by jgwc54e5
The Frenchman by Jack Beaumont

4.0

This book was hard to put down. The attention to detail was impressive and made all the scenarios seem very authentic. The main character is a French spy and he’s married with a family. He maintains various identities that he uses in various missions and there’s all the spy stuff you’d expect, dead drops, avoiding tails, using burner phones etc . There’s plenty of tension and I didn’t really guess the plot twists. The characters apart from the main guy aren’t really developed, the story is driven by action and mystery. After an initial operation in Palermo is compromised there is a possibility of a mole and there’s a lot of suspense and paranoia wondering who the traitor is. The author is described as a former French intelligence operative which makes it all the more believable.
An excellent spy thriller that I really enjoyed. In my house we’ve been working our way through the 10 seasons of Spooks so this fitted right in!