I really wanted to like this book...really I did. Alas, I could not. Aside from having only 1 woman character (aside from the hooker here and there) the men were obnoxious enough to want to slap. I know we are supposed to just LOVE the soldier turned movie star turned spy, Ty Hunter. I know this because he is a wonderful actor, a fine physical specimen and he has a previous serious girlfriend who is dead now. He is so respectful and polite, we have to be reminded of it several times in the book. He is also uber smart, knows several languages but is also a great actor so he ACTS like he doesn't understand what people are saying. The bad guy here is such a creep he spends time with prostitutes then throws their money on the floor and makes them pick it up to show them who is in charge. Our one woman character is beautiful and accomplished in her work but is in love with the creepy guy who is also the business associate of her god father, the smartest and richest businessman in the world who cares more about her than anything but doesn't notice that her boyfriend is a complete creep and, I guess, never thinks to have him checked out or followed or tracked in any way.
Ok, so the characters aren't the strong suit here, maybe the plot is better? Actually it is better but still there are problems and holes. It is hard to get past the dislike of the people here and the improbabilities of the screen king following through and putting himself at risk over and over again after breaking this case open. I guess the first world governments still need a James Bond type. Skip this one and try Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy or something by Olen Stienhaeur
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