clak5686 's review for:

The Deserter by Alex DeMille, Nelson DeMille

5.0

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I really enjoyed this ripped from the headlines book. CID Warrant Officers Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor are tasked with going to Venezuela to find deserter Kyle Mercer who has been spotted there. From the beginning Scott has concerns about the case. There are many questions without good answers. He also believes that his superiors have not told him all that they know. Venezuela is a political mess and very dangerous. Maggie has some insight into the case which she shares with Scott. They make an excellent team. He is brash and sarcastic. She comes off as a rule follower. But, we learn that each of them have been changed by war. This case will also change them. I could not put the book down. I hope that these father and son authors give us more of this interesting pair.