Reviewed by: Sooz
Genre: Action & Adventure
Approximate word count: 55-60,000 words
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Author:
Guy Stanton
III has a written a number of books within two series, The Agents of Good and
The Warrior Kind. You can learn more about his books at his website.
Description:
Lisa, an
NYPD detective, is having a tough time as of late as she is dealing with
nightmares of events from her childhood. A case she is assigned to makes things
worse when she becomes a target. Lisa’s job is to secure an ancient treasure
that only she knows its whereabouts.
Appraisal:
When Agent with
a History began, I thought it was going to be a police drama. Why? Because the
central character Lisa is an NYPD detective and is called onto a strange case.
The premise had me immediately intrigued. A local strip club was recreated at
the scene of an empty lot with sinister looking folks creeping around the site.
But from
that moment, the book took too many unnecessary twists and turns, and so much
of it seemed implausible.
I will
suspend disbelief when reading a book. I read paranormal, fantasy and science
fiction, but some things are so far out there, they lose believability in the
world created – and that was the problem with Agent with a History.
A bit of
backstory on Lisa. She’s a tough-as-nails cop who won’t let anyone get in her
way of solving a case. She was sexually abused in her teens and will not let
people into her life easily. …
(SPOILER
ALERTS AHEAD!)
Except the
man, Flint, who breaks into her apartment and disarms her.
That gave
me my first pause.
She then
decided to turn her back on the police and go off with a man she doesn’t know,
but immediately trusts and falls in love with roughly an hour into being in his
presence. Lisa goes against what I felt were her morals and breaks the law as
she and Flint embark on an Indiana Jones-esque journey as they chase a treasure
of an ancient civilization.
It became a
bit too much, especially how easily Lisa forgave Flint for his lies and
manipulation. Remember, this woman was abused and escaped a horrible home life
based on lies and manipulation, but for this guy that was OK.
The book
also jumped between first- and third-person and added to the confusion.
FYI:
There is
some religious talk in the book.
Format/Typo Issues:
No major
issues.
Rating: ***Three Stars
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