The Last Refuge = Delicious, Raw, Evocative
Finally. The Heir to Clancy, DeMille and Le Carré emerges. After tolerating lesser novels and novelists for nearly a decade, a little literary magic returned to the bookshelf.
Due out on July 3, Ben Coes' latest novel, The Last Refuge, does not disappoint. The writing is exquisite. A former aide to presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and speechwriter for the Secretary of Energy during the Gulf War, Coes' knowledge facilitates a thrilling story.
Quiet diplomacy between an Iranian official and an Israeli special forces commander is interrupted, a nuclear weapon the focus of their communiques. After the Israeli is kidnapped by Iranian intelligence operatives, Coes' hero Dewey Andreas steps into the breach. The story feels authentic. An intricate, delicious, raw and evocative tale with an all too plausible web of clandestine and special operations characters satisfies the appetite.
One lucky commenter here will receive a copy of The Last Refuge, courtesy of Mr. Coes.
Happy Summer.
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Feb '12
Re: The Last Refuge = Delicious, Raw, Evocative
Great way to get your comment count up.....and worthy!!
Dec '11
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Wow, what a wonderful opportunity to be exposed to another new author in a genre that I enjoy.
Mar '11
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The chance of a free thriller? I'm in.
Jun '10
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Since AUSon refuses to ever pick up another Clancy novel, we will have to check this one out. Thanks for the heads up.
Apr '12
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If I win, should I donate my prize to the Obama campaign?
May '11
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Sounds intriguing.
Aug '11
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So far this summer, my reading list has included only non-fiction of the "Let's Get Obama Out of Office" ilk. I'm ready to read something else that captures the "I can't put it down" genre.
Feb '12
Re: The Last Refuge = Delicious, Raw, Evocative
Great way to get your comment count up.....and a worthy recommendation!! Thanks!
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I am completely in love with this book. It's the best fiction, with real world insight, I have read in a decade. I enjoy other books and authors but this one has that X factor. It's truly special.
Dec '10
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Sign me up. I'm tired of rereading things lately anyway.
Apr '12
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I'm not going to post on this topic, I don't want to lower the odds for others.
On the other hand, it does sound like an interesting story.
May '11
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One way, or another, this novel will be overcome by events before the paperback can come out.
May '11
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Agree. I love the intricacy of LeCarre's plots but find his moral relativism depressing and often inaccurate. David Ignatius and Alex Berenson seem to me to fall into cliched moralism as well. Graham Greene is my favorite spy novelist although I don't think he considered himself a spy novelist. I will take Ms. Blakeny's recommendation and definitely check out Mr. Coes.
May '11
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Oh, and another point. On several conversations here about crime fiction, I have raved about Deon Myers' novels that have been recently translated from their native Africkaans into English. Has anyone out there followed my recommendation. I would be interested if you agree that his characters combine the best of Matthew Scudder, Harry Bosch, Steve Carella and Dave Robicheaux with a little taste of Jack Reacher on the side.
Dec '10
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Har! @ Howellis!
Jun '12
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Great idea!!
I have one tiny problem...I never win these kind of things...I'm starting to think its all part of THE PLOT!
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.
Aug '11
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Valin: Great idea!!
I have one tiny problem...I never win these kind of things...I'm starting to think its all part of THE PLOT!
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. · 3 minutes ago
Wait! I thought it was just me who never wins anything. There is a Big "L" firmly planted on my forehead.
Aug '10
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I'm a Pelecanos fan myself, although there is a troubling sameness about his recent efforts.I was surprised by "The Art of Fielding" but enjoyed the read.One of the worst books I've read in ages was the first Reacher novel-on a par (quadruple bogey?) with "The DaVinci Code". In fact the latter has made me deeply suspicious of media hype about books.Currently reading "Capital" by John Lanchester: a multi-character saga set in London.Not bad at all.
Apr '11
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Off to add it to my Amazon list, just in case.
Oct '10
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Thanks for letting us know. I love being introduced to a new (to me) author.