Die Twice

DIE TWICE - Andrew Grant

Author Information
Book Title: 
Die Twice
Author Name: 
Andrew Grant
Author's Home Country: 
United Kingdom
ISBN: 
9780230747586
Series: 
David Trevellyan
Categorisation
Category: 
Thriller
Sub Genre: 
Espionage
Location: 
Chicago
Publisher: 
Pan MacMillan Australia
Year of Publication: 
2010

Obliged to leave New York City in the aftermath of his previous mission, David Trevellyan is summoned to the British Consulate in Chicago. To the same office where, just a week before, his new handler was attacked and shot by a Royal Navy Intelligence operative gone bad.

Book Review: 

I probably should sit down and give a detailed, reasoned and careful analysis of DIE TWICE by Andrew Grant.  But can I just go with "I really liked this book".  Because "I really liked this book".  

I'm not sure why to be frank.  Perhaps it was the structure - I liked the opening of chapters laying out a principle that the central character David Trevellyan learnt in basic training, which he then went on to demonstrate.  Perhaps it was the level of action which was fast paced, tight and very nicely done.  Perhaps it was the character of David Trevellyan, a bit of a later day James Bond with a considerably sharper edge.  Perhaps it was because DIE TWICE is a spy thriller with double-crossing, intrigue, a ridiculously high body count and a lot of nefarious goings-on.

Sticking pretty closely to spy thriller scenarios there are plot points that won't stand a lot of scrutiny and there's a hefty dose of energiser bunny about the central character, but I still found this a very good example of its kind.  Interestingly, I haven't read the first book in the series, but that didn't seem to detract at all.  Everything I needed to know about David Trevellyan I found out, or could work out.  Everything I needed to know about his role as general problem-solver for the British Consulate I could glean.  In short - "I really liked DIE TWICE".

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Submitted by Karen on

Book Title: 
Die Twice
Author Name: 
Andrew Grant

Another book from the "new to me author" pile, which coincides with the "been sitting here too long pile".

From the Blurb:

Obliged to leave New York City in the aftermath of his previous mission, ex-Royal Navy Intelligence agent David Trevellyan is summoned to the British Consulate in Chicago.  To the same office where, just a week before, his new handler was attacked and shot by an operative gone bad.

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