Before I started officially schooling my children, I read….a lot. I loved to get so drawn into a book that it went with me everywhere. I would have my current read laying open on the dryer, reading while doing the laundry. Other times it would be on the kitchen counter while I prepared dinner. I devoured books, mostly books with action-thrillers or science fiction. For the past year, I haven’t done much reading just for the fun of reading. I’ve missed it!
When I learned of the opportunity to review The Last Operative by Jerry B. Jenkins, I leapt at the chance. The only other thing I had read by him, was the Left Behind series. I was curious to read more. When the book arrived, I wasted no time and dove right in. My husband had to work at getting my attention to let me know he was going to bed. I looked at the clock, 90 minutes had passed. This book had really drawn me in.
There were a few parts that were predictable, but in a nice way. The whole premise of a secret agent not able to trust even those on ‘his side’ often reminded my of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne books. Just to be clear, I like those books. 🙂 No crazy car chase, but plenty of plausible action to keep you reading ‘just a little more’. Jordan Kirkwood is also a Christian. Pretty rare among secret agents. I like the way his faith is handled. I have previously been turned off of Christian fiction because of how artificial a character and/or their faith felt. This book shows me that with a skillful author, it can be done well, really well. My ‘faith’ has been renewed in the genre–pun intended.
As a reviewer for the Tyndale Blog Network, I was given a copy free for this review. These are my own thoughts. No other compensation has been given.