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Quick Read
Bill Thesken, author
Someone stole something from a research facility in Palo Alto. Something that makes people do things they wouldn't normally do. The CIA enlists Badger to help them find the device, but there's a conspiracy in the agency, a mole who's teamed up with a ruthless black ops security firm who want to use the device for their own agenda. With his innate ability as a tracker, Badger goes underground and peels back the layers of deceit, revealing a conspiracy that could trigger a nuclear war. From San Francisco to Washington to Tehran, take a tumultuous ride to an explosive ending.
Plot/Idea: 7 out of 10
Originality: 6 out of 10
Prose: 7 out of 10
Character/Execution: 7 out of 10
Overall: 6.75 out of 10
Assessment:
Plot: This action-filled thriller takes readers on a globe-spanning adventure as a capable protagonist attempts to recover a dangerous device that threatens all of humanity.
Prose/Style: Thesken’s prose is taut and even, with effective dialogue and solid description.
Originality: While Quick Read follows many conventions of the thriller genre, Thesken offers a cinematic and eminently readable story that provides a gradual unspooling of information and reveal.
Character Development: Badger is a stalwart hero. While readers may never fear for his safety, Thesken envisions a high-stakes circumstance that maintains tension through the end.
Date Submitted: August 14, 2020
