Reviews for The Talbot Odyssey

The average rating for The Talbot Odyssey based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-01-28 00:00:00 Todd Hanson Ripped from the headlines - a group of retired spies uncover a plot by a rogue Communist government to end the USA using an EMP. Their ragtag band features the children of greatest generation and some additions from MI-6 and other intelligence services. The 'twist' is that this book was originally published in 1976 and the crazy communists were the USSR and the spies were OSS agents. In addition to trying to save the world the 'good guys' are trying to discover which of their agents is Talbot a turncoat during WW2 who gave the USSR names of OSS agents. I don't know how many times I have read this book but it gets better every time.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-04-29 00:00:00 Jerry Castillo DeMille is another of my favorite authors. Some of his books and series I like more than others. I particularly enjoyed 'Plum Island' where the John Corey character is introduced, 'The Charm School', and 'The General's Daughter'. I don't know why I had been saving this book, and was surprised that one character seemed to be a precursor of John Corey. Great mix of subplots and surprises without confusing the reader or on the other hand oversimplifying. A fast-paced action thriller in the days of the Soviet Union and pre-9-11.