One strong memory I have of summers growing up is seeing my mother laying on her bed, in front of the swamp cooker, enjoying a good read before enjoying the luxury of an afternoon nap. She enjoyed this author, and often exchanged these books with my cousin Stan's wife, Sharon. So when I saw this in the used bookstore in Bismarck, I thought if might be fun to pick it up and enjoy a summer read myself.
I think some of his other books are better, although it's been a long time since I've read one. This one is a real page-turner, with lots of tension and action, as the different threads of the story come together. Unfortunately, the characters are rather shallow, even though the story is good. The young father who begins the story is actually a hit man, systematically killing the CIA/FBI and other assorted spies who discredited his father and Russian-born spy mother. Lots of action, lots of interesting sites around DC and different modus operandi. It was the perfect "getaway" read this summer and totally engrossed me the hours I read it. Engrossing, but also a little disappointing that the characters weren't more interesting...
NOT worth reading again, but okay for what it is...
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