ABL Review At-A-Glance
Ø Title: The Eighth Sister (Charles Jenkins #1
Ø My Rating: 4.5
Ø Genre: Suspense, Mystery
Ø Author:
Robert Dugoni
Robert Dugoni
Ø Format:
ARC Paperback*
ARC Paperback*
Ø Publication Date: April 9, 2019
Compare To:
Synopsis
A
pulse-pounding thriller of espionage, spy games, and treachery by the New York
Times bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series.
pulse-pounding thriller of espionage, spy games, and treachery by the New York
Times bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series.
Former CIA case officer Charles Jenkins is a man
at a crossroads: in his early sixties, he has a family, a new baby on the way,
and a security consulting business on the brink of bankruptcy. Then his former
bureau chief shows up at his house with a risky new assignment: travel
undercover to Moscow and locate a Russian agent believed to be killing members
of a clandestine US spy cell known as the seven sisters.
at a crossroads: in his early sixties, he has a family, a new baby on the way,
and a security consulting business on the brink of bankruptcy. Then his former
bureau chief shows up at his house with a risky new assignment: travel
undercover to Moscow and locate a Russian agent believed to be killing members
of a clandestine US spy cell known as the seven sisters.
Desperate for money, Jenkins agrees to the
mission and heads to the Russian capital. But when he finds the mastermind
agent behind the assassinations—the so-called eighth sister—she is not who or
what he was led to believe. Then again, neither is anyone else in this deadly
game of cat and mouse.
mission and heads to the Russian capital. But when he finds the mastermind
agent behind the assassinations—the so-called eighth sister—she is not who or
what he was led to believe. Then again, neither is anyone else in this deadly
game of cat and mouse.
Pursued by a dogged Russian intelligence
officer, Jenkins executes a daring escape across the Black Sea, only to find
himself abandoned by the agency he serves. With his family and freedom at risk,
Jenkins is in the fight of his life—against his own country.
officer, Jenkins executes a daring escape across the Black Sea, only to find
himself abandoned by the agency he serves. With his family and freedom at risk,
Jenkins is in the fight of his life—against his own country.
My Thoughts…
I am a big fan of suspense books. There is something so addictive about reading
a story that moves very quickly, with the characters in tense situations, often
fighting for their lives, while I am curled up reading with my tea (or coffee
or wine) in complete safety. I think
this is why thrillers are so popular at the movies as well.
a story that moves very quickly, with the characters in tense situations, often
fighting for their lives, while I am curled up reading with my tea (or coffee
or wine) in complete safety. I think
this is why thrillers are so popular at the movies as well.
I have never read a book by Robert Dugoni, but The Eighth Sister will not be my
last. Especially, since this is the
beginning of what I can only assume will be a wonderful series. As much as I was not looking for another
series to get hooked on, I’m so glad I was given the chance to read this first
installment.
last. Especially, since this is the
beginning of what I can only assume will be a wonderful series. As much as I was not looking for another
series to get hooked on, I’m so glad I was given the chance to read this first
installment.
As you can tell by the books I compared this to
above, The Eighth Sister is similar in
style and pace to James Patterson; however, I feel there is more depth and
emotional characterization than is typically found in JP thrillers. For instance, the personal and patriotic
motivations of each person is completely flushed out. This is not easy, given
the enormous back story created by each character’s experiences.
above, The Eighth Sister is similar in
style and pace to James Patterson; however, I feel there is more depth and
emotional characterization than is typically found in JP thrillers. For instance, the personal and patriotic
motivations of each person is completely flushed out. This is not easy, given
the enormous back story created by each character’s experiences.
I especially liked how the “villain” in the book
wasn’t one dimensional. Dugoni shifts
points of view often, but not in a startlingly way. When the reader is experiencing events from
the point of view of Charles, it is easy to understand his desires and root for
his success. When you are reading from the
antagonist points of view, you have to confront your own assumptions. patriotic service admirable if the country
being served is not your own? If both
people are blindly following their duties, is one person right and one wrong,
or does this all depend on whose side you are on?
wasn’t one dimensional. Dugoni shifts
points of view often, but not in a startlingly way. When the reader is experiencing events from
the point of view of Charles, it is easy to understand his desires and root for
his success. When you are reading from the
antagonist points of view, you have to confront your own assumptions. patriotic service admirable if the country
being served is not your own? If both
people are blindly following their duties, is one person right and one wrong,
or does this all depend on whose side you are on?
I especially loved the love story in this
book. It’s not a typical romantic
meet-cute, survive crazy circumstances which cause two people to fall in
love. Instead, this is an established
relationship with problems. The
underlying tension provided by Charles’s wife and her difficult pregnancy
really compel the story while also grounding it. There is an unborn motivator
behind every movement Charles makes, reminding him and the reader what is
important and what is true.
book. It’s not a typical romantic
meet-cute, survive crazy circumstances which cause two people to fall in
love. Instead, this is an established
relationship with problems. The
underlying tension provided by Charles’s wife and her difficult pregnancy
really compel the story while also grounding it. There is an unborn motivator
behind every movement Charles makes, reminding him and the reader what is
important and what is true.
Being a lawyer myself, I was intrigued by the
second half of the book and how Charles navigated his situation. I don’t want to give too much away, but rest
assured, fans of James Patterson and John Grisham will not be disappointed.
second half of the book and how Charles navigated his situation. I don’t want to give too much away, but rest
assured, fans of James Patterson and John Grisham will not be disappointed.
* Special thanks to Robert
Dugoni, Thomas & Mercer, and TLC Book Tours for providing a copy of The Eighth Sister in exchange for an honest review.
Dugoni, Thomas & Mercer, and TLC Book Tours for providing a copy of The Eighth Sister in exchange for an honest review.
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I am so glad you enjoyed this one! This is the type of book my dad prefers so I got a copy coming for Father's Day! Thanks for being on the tour!
Yes, this would make a great father's day present!!!
Great article, Thank you.
I read this, too, and loved it. I've read several Robert Dugoni books before, and this is his best.
Charles Jenkins is a minor character in another Dugoni series, the David Sloane series. Sloane, a lawyer, is a great courtroom litigator.
In this book, descriptions of Russia and Turkey sound so authentic that I wondered throughout this part where and how Dugoni got his information. (Read the “Acknowledgements.”) These details, along with Jenkins’s struggles there, make this the best kind of book, i.e., the unputdownable kind, the kind you have to keep reading, even during lunch and dinner.
Also, David Sloane is back in this book and so is his stepson, now a law student. Let’s hope Sloane continues in the rest of the Jenkins series.
You compare THE EIGHTH SISTER to books by Patterson. In my experience, THE EIGHTH SISTER is better. Really.
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