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Reich weaves web of intrigue
Book Review
Timothy Baghurst
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Life & Style
Well-established author Christopher Reich offers up another twisting and turning thriller in his latest spy novel "Rules of Deception." Life is good for Dr. Jonathan Ransom. An employee of Doctors Without Borders, he and his wife strive to better the lives of many around the world. However, his own world is turned upside down when his wife is tragically killed on a hiking expedition.
A day after his wife's death, he is stunned to receive a baggage claim ticket addressed to his wife. Intrigued, he attempts to claim the unexpected luggage, but instead finds himself in a life and death struggle for its possession. Managing to escape, Ransom is surprised to discover that his wife had a second life, in the persona of mysterious Ms. Kruger. Vowing to clear his name and uncover the truth of his wife's secret lifestyle, Ransom ventures into the dark realm of espionage and terrorism with an assassin in close pursuit.
Fast-paced and full of action, Reich does not disappoint in this easy to read but complex book. Readers might feel lost by the different perspectives that the plot unfolds, but the pieces soon begin to make sense.
In the aftermath of the Cold War and its associated espionage novels, Reich has broken new ground in the 9/11 era by focusing on more relevant and telling threats to the world. Once beginning this book, fans of the spy thriller genre will struggle to put it down.
The book can be purchased from the UA Bookstore after its release on July 15th.
A day after his wife's death, he is stunned to receive a baggage claim ticket addressed to his wife. Intrigued, he attempts to claim the unexpected luggage, but instead finds himself in a life and death struggle for its possession. Managing to escape, Ransom is surprised to discover that his wife had a second life, in the persona of mysterious Ms. Kruger. Vowing to clear his name and uncover the truth of his wife's secret lifestyle, Ransom ventures into the dark realm of espionage and terrorism with an assassin in close pursuit.
Fast-paced and full of action, Reich does not disappoint in this easy to read but complex book. Readers might feel lost by the different perspectives that the plot unfolds, but the pieces soon begin to make sense.
In the aftermath of the Cold War and its associated espionage novels, Reich has broken new ground in the 9/11 era by focusing on more relevant and telling threats to the world. Once beginning this book, fans of the spy thriller genre will struggle to put it down.
The book can be purchased from the UA Bookstore after its release on July 15th.
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