Tuesday, December 30, 2014

I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 610 pages 9781439177723



So, a woman is found dead in a scruffy New York hotel. Identification seems impossible since she was facedown in a tub filled with acid, her teeth, fingerprints and face are gone and the crime scene has been professionally scrubbed down. The chief homicide detective calls in Pilgrim, a retired CIA operator and author of a textbook on criminal investigations, a book that seems linked to this particular crime. The scope of this book is much larger than just a New York murder. Like a James Bond movie, the action swiftly moves through France, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Great Britain. A nefarious biological threat against the United States is linked to the murder. The villain, aka Saracen, is a worthy opponent. Their duel is fascinating and the plotting breathtaking. You may have heard this before, but this truly is one of those books impossible to put down.

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