Review written by Corinna Christopher & read live on the bookshow 24th April 2014
This is an amazing
debut spy thriller by Terry Hayes. For
all those who love this genre it is a great read and although very long, 887
pages, the suspense keeps going right on to the end.
It is difficult to
describe the intricate plot suffice it to say it encompasses the
following:- A young woman murdered in a
run-down Manhatten hotel, a father publicly beheaded in the blistering sun of
Saudi Arabia, a man's eyes stolen from his living body as he leaves a secret
Syrian research laboratory, smouldering human remains on a mountainside in the
Hindu Kush and a plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity. One thread that binds them all and one man to
take the journey is the PILGRIM.
The pilgrim has
many aliases but probably started life as Scott Murdoch a boy adopted by
wealthy parents and subsequently in adult life taken into the very secret U. S.
surveillance known as The Division. The
story is told from his point of view and his investigations take him first to
Turkey where some of the action takes place but also to other countries as he
meticulously unravels the plot.
Running parallel to
this is the life of a Saudi man given the name of the Saracen. It explains about his early life and what
occurred to turn him into a Jihadist terrorist.
In due course he embarks upon a terrifying course of action which could
have tremendous consequences upon the Western world.
The Pilgrim is as
one would imagine a loner with excellent skills and as such had written a very
accurate book on crime techniques. By
the end of the book I was filled with
admiration for this intelligent and honourable man.
This book is very
relevant to the modern world in which we live and guides us through a shadowy
environment of international espionage.
There were many interesting facts to absorb. A compelling and highly recommended book.
The book was
published in paperback in April this year.
The author is a former journalist and screenwriter with many well-known
titles to his name. Born in England he
now lives with his American wife and four children in Switzerland.
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