The Faithful Spy (John Wells, #1) in Espionage Aficionados

Mar 25, 2009 Jeffrey rated it really liked it

Shelves: espionage, read-in-2009

a very well done espionage novel about John Wells, a CIA spy who infilitrates Al Quaida and comes in from the cold to attempt to stop a plot to destroy New York City with a dirty bomb. The characters are very well drawn, and Wells problems, issues and characterization is much better drawn out than in the next two books. The various terrorists are also given more than a little attention.

Somewhat like some other super agents of recent vintage Wells is a killing machine, but he has a soul and that ...more

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Jul 29, 2009 Rob rated it really liked it

John Wells was a former special forces soldier. He fought with the Afghans against the Soviets, went on to Chechnya to fight on the side of the Islamic guerrillas; now he is a spy for the CIA with orders to infiltrate Al Qaeda. With so much time spent in the Islamic world, he has converted to Islam, speaks Arabic fluently, read the Koran and started to believe in its teachings and formed friendships with the other fighters.
He has been sent back to the US with orders from the Al Qaeda leadership, ...more

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Dec 18, 2008 Scott E rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-spy-thrillers

C.I.A. agent John Wells, after spending years underground in Afghanistan, resurfaces in the US to do battle against the forces of evil (al-Qaeda), or has he joined their forces? Wells does becomes involved in a weak attempt at romance, but the bulk of this book is concerned with an impending attack on US soil.

Berenson's first John Wells book is pretty good, but at 460 pages (in an oversized paperback), there are good skimming opportunities....making this a quick read. Yes, it could have been tig ...more

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