Fast-paced and suspenseful spy thriller with lots of action and a whirlwind tour of so many different countries that it may make your head spin!
Pascual Rose has been out of the terrorist business for 20 years and is now residing quietly in Barcelona with a new identity and a boring translator job. Thinking he's living a peaceful middle-aged life, Pascual is yanked back into action when his cellphone and laptop are hacked by a man and woman who want him to do a little job for them. This piece of criminal activity may cost him dearly as they've threatened the safety of his wife and son, but if he pulls it off, they promise him one million euros. The task involves a money laundering diversion of massive proportions and there's danger at every turn. As he travels from one locale to another, setting up accounts here and there, he finds that he can't trust anyone because he doesn't know who is behind the scheme. NO SPOILERS.
This was a fun read if you like complicated cross and double-cross narratives with lots of shady characters and mysterious, threatening situations. He's no James Bond, but Pascual didn't forget everything from his past days as an operative. I enjoyed the descriptions of the different countries and felt the tension build as he finally started getting some answers when the plot came to its climax. With every move and each decision comes danger. I found the character of the protagonist to be quite complex and interesting even when situations seemed impossible. I haven't read any of the book in the original series featuring Pascual Rose but may have to search them out.
Thank you to Tracy at Meryl Moss Media for sending along this ARC for me to read, review, and recommend.
This is part of the Pascual Rose series but can be read as a standalone.
Genre - spy thriller, cryptocurrency, money laundering
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