May 9, 2011 / Leslie

Review & Giveaway: Twice a Spy

Twice a Spy: A Novel
by Keith Thomson

Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Doubleday
Publish Date: March 8, 2011
Format: Hardcover | 320 pages
Rating: 3½ of 5

Ex-spy Drummond Clark and his son Charlie are back with another adventure in Twice a Spy.

After successfully eluding CIA agents intent on neutralizing them, they are now hiding out in Switzerland where Drummond is receiving experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Just when they think they might get some rest and relaxation, Charlie’s girlfriend, Alice is kidnapped by a group of bad guys who want Drummond to provide the location of a nuclear device they think he has hidden in Martinique. Meanwhile the CIA is still searching for them and they are now facing criminal charges if they go back to America.

This is the sequel to Once a Spy which I reviewed last month. It’s not necessary to read the first book to enjoy this one. The author does a nice job inserting background information when needed. Simply put, Drummond Clark, a retired appliance salesman, was a CIA spy who possesses sensitive information that could be deadly if it falls into the wrong hands. A group within the CIA feels he can’t be trusted due to his failing memory and wants to eliminate him and also his son, Charlie.

This book is a quick, enjoyable read with short chapters, and non-stop action. As in the first book there are lots of things blowing up, car chases, boat chases (we end up in the Caribbean) and shots fired. More a satire than a serious thriller, this book is a lot of fun and would make a good summer read.

About The Author

KEITH THOMSON is the author of Once s Spy. He is a former semi-pro baseball player in France, a filmmaker with a short film shown at Sundance, a cartoon artist for the Newsday editorial section, and a screenwriter who currently lives in Alabama. He writes on intelligence and other matters for the Huffington Post.

Giveaway Information

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Source: Review copy provided by the publisher.
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