Spy Master is the 18th book in the Scot
Harvath series by Brad Thor, and if you’ve read any of the first 17, then you
know what you’ll get. Except, this one may be Thor’s best. This book is due out
the first week of July 2018, and many thanks to Atria book for this prepublication
copy.
This is a
cannot-put-it-down novel regarding the intent of a secret organization, that is
surely Russia, to pull NATO into a war. Reed Carlton, the founder of The
Carlton Group, a private government contractor that black ops – sometimes
brutal ones. But Carlton is not only past his prime, he now has severe Alzheimer’s
Disease and has become a liability. He can’t remember much of the history of
his organization, some of which only he knew about. Now, he sometimes talks to
the wrong people, so he’s become a national security risk. More often, he can’t
remember information that Harvath needs to know.
Harvath has
avoided moving into the head office, much like Daniel Silva has steadily
developed his series about Gabriel Allon. With Carlton out of the picture,
Harvath is splitting his time between the office and the field while also
relying on his office partner, Lydia Ryan. If you’re a Brad Thor fan, you don’t
need to know any more about the plot. If you’ve not read Thor before, start at
the beginning and work your way forward. This could be a stand alone book, but
if you can, start with the first book, The
Lions of Lucerne.
