Helpful Score: 5
I loved the author's "The Kommandant's Girl". So I really looked forward to reading this book.
The story begins with an introduction of the main character, Jordan. Jordan is an intelligence officer with the State Dept, who is apparently so good at what she does, that her services are needed by two high-powered officials - one in England, and one in America. With that kind of start, I anticipated a fast-paced, exciting story.
But, Jordan seems naive, scatter-brained and incapable of discovering anything for herself. Even her gravely ill and disabled best friend discovers things about the case on which Jordan is working - by searching the internet. This apparently didn't even occur to Jordan! Jordan *constantly* experiences her "mind racing" and her "stomach twisting" and/or "knotting". She has plenty of hesitant stammering and bouts of indecision, with a large dose of wanting to run away from whatever situation she finds herself in - including the romantic ones. It gives her a "damsel in distress" feel that makes one wonder why she is so sought after professionally.
Despite all that, it's an interesting story and has a nice twist at the end.
The story begins with an introduction of the main character, Jordan. Jordan is an intelligence officer with the State Dept, who is apparently so good at what she does, that her services are needed by two high-powered officials - one in England, and one in America. With that kind of start, I anticipated a fast-paced, exciting story.
But, Jordan seems naive, scatter-brained and incapable of discovering anything for herself. Even her gravely ill and disabled best friend discovers things about the case on which Jordan is working - by searching the internet. This apparently didn't even occur to Jordan! Jordan *constantly* experiences her "mind racing" and her "stomach twisting" and/or "knotting". She has plenty of hesitant stammering and bouts of indecision, with a large dose of wanting to run away from whatever situation she finds herself in - including the romantic ones. It gives her a "damsel in distress" feel that makes one wonder why she is so sought after professionally.
Despite all that, it's an interesting story and has a nice twist at the end.
