The Paladin: A Spy Novel
David Ignatius
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
The Paladin: A Spy Novel
David Ignatius
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
That’s the thing about an Ignatius novel: It’s not merely its ripped-from-the-headlines timeliness. Ignatius brings his immense skills as a journalist to his fiction, researching the idea and enriching his plot with both the latest spycraft and the arcane workings of, very often, the CIA.
Ignatius has written several top-notch spy thrillers, but his latest may be his most gripping yet.
There is no denying that David Ignatius can tell a story while keeping readers on the edge of their seats.
Ignatius, who, for an esteemed journalist, is quick to dump on reporters, substitutes a quick fade-out (perhaps with a sequel in mind) for a satisfying climax. But for the most part, the book does a nice job of sustaining its slow-boil suspense. Lifted by nifty surveillance schemes, the plot hums.