The Acolyte

by David Compton

Demoralized by the arrest of his candidate for the Senate, brilliant political tactician Greer Whitaker gets involved in a sensitive national security operation with the CIA, an operation with deadly implications. Read by Reed Diamond. Simultaneous.

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First published September 1, 1996

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[Margot · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 1996 fast-paced political thriller where Greer Whitaker joins the CIA and is tasked to find an internal spy. Unearthing a global conspiracy, it had a bit too many twists and turns for me, while he traveled from Atlanta, GA, to DC, Germany, Europe, and San Francisco not knowing who to trust or who could help him. Although confused at times and sometimes not believing how gullible Whitaker is, I kept reading because of the non-stop action. It includes some very violent scenes, if you can stomach that. I chose this because my friend who loaned me the book is also named David Compton, and I generally like thrillers in the spirit of John Grisham (who Compton says he saw in Oxford Mississippi and inspired him to write).
Note: it was re-released in 1998 under the title Executive Sanction.

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our hero, a young CIA agent, operates under cover trying to ferret out an intelligence leak in the U.S. government. An international thriller with a complicated plot. The telling of the story may be slightly overcooked but worthwhile. This book is also published under the title Executive Sanction.