THE JOB by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
If you can suspend belief and think that FBI and CIA folk
actually work the way they are depicted in this book, then you will like this take
down of a notorious bad guy by an FBI operative and her criminal “charge.” The authors have done a good job of explaining
how the take down worked. The characters
are likeable and well crafted. The “love
story” element is just believable enough to be interesting. There is plenty of
action. All the loose ends are neatly tied up.
This is a fun and quick read even if not very memorable.
There is one problem with the story. I cringed when I read
the arrogant “ugly American” remark in reference to the Blue Mosque, the Hagia
Sophia and the Topkapi Palace. “I know
all about them. I saw a special on the Travel Channel...” I have seen the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia
and the Topkapi Palace in person and a “TV special” could not possibly do them
justice. It was a throw away remark, but
it jumped out at me as it would to anyone who has been in Istanbul and it would
be quite offensive to locals. Evanovich
and Goldberg should know better. If they don’t, then their editor/fact checker
should have challenged this remark and others.
4 of 5 stars for the genre.
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