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A review by leemac027
Dark Arena by Jack Beaumont
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
You can tell that Jack Beaumont (nom de plume) has a background in espionage and he writes a cracking good yarn about international spy agencies, terrorism and the politics behind so many massive industries including oil and gas.
Our protagonist, Alec de Payns is again charged with trying to sort out the truth from the rumours about a potential assassination attempt on European soil - who is the target - who is behind it? But there is something else going on in the background - smoke and mirrors, spy agency against spy agency, government against government and no one telling the whole truth.
All the time Alec is confronting his own fears about his job potentially endangering his family and is this the time he should pull the plug on his career?
The tension keeps mounting throughout until a fascinating climax that sees Alec country hopping to try and stop an attack on a major asset - but will he and his colleagues from the DGSE get there on time?
Our protagonist, Alec de Payns is again charged with trying to sort out the truth from the rumours about a potential assassination attempt on European soil - who is the target - who is behind it? But there is something else going on in the background - smoke and mirrors, spy agency against spy agency, government against government and no one telling the whole truth.
All the time Alec is confronting his own fears about his job potentially endangering his family and is this the time he should pull the plug on his career?
The tension keeps mounting throughout until a fascinating climax that sees Alec country hopping to try and stop an attack on a major asset - but will he and his colleagues from the DGSE get there on time?