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The Jessica Project
Jesse Barrett, assassin-for-hire, is coerced by federal agents into making a terrible go to prison, or help them seize billions of dollars of laundered drug profits while disguised as a woman. Seduced by a beautiful stranger, he wakes up in her hotel room to find himself dressed in a nightgown, with all his clothes and identification missing. Will Barrett cooperate with Kristin Fox, the special agent who trapped him? When Barrett reluctantly agrees, Kristin prepares him to go undercover against the Juarez cartel. Although she prefers women, Kristin becomes attracted to her creation, convincing herself that his transformation is the cause. While Barrett plots his escape, their relationship becomes physical. Until the mission goes dreadfully wrong…. As the action races across three continents to a stunning confrontation on the brink of Iguazu Falls, The Jessica Project explores the possibility that love might help a person reinvent himself or herself.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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December 30, 2010
On the whole, this was an enjoyable read. Taken strictly as a roguish thriller, it was an exciting, fast-paced, cinematic adventure. Like any good thriller, it demonstrates a definite flair for location and an understanding of cultures that allows the reader to become completely immersed in the various settings – both domestic and foreign.
The key action scenes are worthy of any big-budget (or big name) espionage tale. The story opens with an intimate depiction of a long-distance assassination that definitely sets the tone for what is to follow. Later in the book, there is a fantastic fight scene between three of the main characters that plays well upon past and present relationships, and which ably illustrates the peril of Jesse’s transformation. As for the climax, it’s both well-placed and well-paced, with everyone at risk atop the rushing waterfalls of the Iguazu River.
Unfortunately, the weakest aspect of the book is the characterization. While the two main characters are eventually fleshed out (for the most part), if feels as if their secrets are kept from us (and from each other) for too long. Without understanding their backgrounds, a lot of what happens between the Jesse and Kristin strains credibility, to the point of becoming dangerously clichéd.
The key action scenes are worthy of any big-budget (or big name) espionage tale. The story opens with an intimate depiction of a long-distance assassination that definitely sets the tone for what is to follow. Later in the book, there is a fantastic fight scene between three of the main characters that plays well upon past and present relationships, and which ably illustrates the peril of Jesse’s transformation. As for the climax, it’s both well-placed and well-paced, with everyone at risk atop the rushing waterfalls of the Iguazu River.
Unfortunately, the weakest aspect of the book is the characterization. While the two main characters are eventually fleshed out (for the most part), if feels as if their secrets are kept from us (and from each other) for too long. Without understanding their backgrounds, a lot of what happens between the Jesse and Kristin strains credibility, to the point of becoming dangerously clichéd.
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