Apology for the Devil

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Summary: Wow!
Review: I can't stop saying wow! Mr. Thomas has delivered a tale of intrigue that will have you gripping the edges of your book in white-knuckled suspense.

The British military wants to capture a vicious international assassin known as Cromwell. Peace for a united Ireland is jeopardized because of personal vendettas. The CEO of Microworld Software is murdered, but not before he sends out damaging information on a disc...a disc certain people in the FBI don't want exposed.

Secret Service Agent Lia Blaine lives with the guilt she'd hesitated during a critical moment and got three men killed and herself seriously wounded. She's sent to keep Robert Garrick of the elite British Special Air Service in San Francisco and doesn't plan on screwing up this assignment. But when she decodes a disc sent to her mother's home in Half Moon Bay, things aren't what they seem, and she doesn't know whom to trust.

Robert Garrick's child is murdered for no other reason than he was his son. Garrick is out to get the one responsible...Cromwell. It's personal, and he doesn't care who he has to shoot, kill or maim to get to him.

Lia and Garrick are thrown together with only each other to trust in a desperate race to reach Washington before dire events take place.

Mr. Thomas' writing is excellent and vivid. His scene descriptions are so realistic you'll feel like you're in the midst of the action. If you read only one thriller this month, APOLOGY FOR THE DEVIL is it.

Rating:
Summary: A definite thriller!
Review: I predict Stewart Thomas will be a presence to deal with in the area of thrillers.

Apology for the Devil is fabulous. Mr. Thomas skillfully leads the reader through a maze of murder, deceit, plots and relationships to a masterful conclusion. One word of warning-- be prepared to read this all at one sitting -- it's too good to put down.

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Summary: exciting thriller
Review: The peace talks are over and a united Ireland is almost a reality. The deal will be finalized when the concerned parties meet in the United States to sign the treaty. Before that historic day, British SAS Agent Robert Garrick, on orders from his government, marches into a Northern Irish pub and kills one of the men who shot a Royal Prince.

In retaliation, the terrorist known as Cromwell kills Garrick's son and ex-wife. The government sends Garrick to America to capture or kill Cromwell because they fear he might do something to destroy the fragile peace. Garrick's liaison in America, Secret Service Agent Lia Blaine stumbles upon an insider plot to kill the president. They race against the clock and her own agency's people to reach the president before those he trusts assassinate him.

Stewart Thomas has written an exciting thriller that is both action and character driven. The relationship between Garrick and Lia is quirky and unusual, a plot device that cleverly appeals to the audience on a subliminal level. Fans of Dale Brown will definitely enjoy this action packed thriller. Let's hope that there are more Garrick and Blaire collaborations in the foreseeable future.

Harriet Klausner