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Title	:	The Faithful Spy (John Wells #1)
Author	:	Alex Berenson
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 334 pages
Published	:	April 25th 2006 by Random House (NY)
Categories	:	Thriller. Fiction. Spy Thriller. Espionage. Mystery

The Faithful Spy (John Wells #1)

Alex Berenson

Hardcover | Pages: 334 pages

Rating: 4 | 14411 Users | 854 Reviews

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Well...I think for you bottom line types I'd say this one is, "not bad". I'm not thrilled about it but neither am I really disappointed. I'll give some details below but I know some like an answer of sorts "up front".

Now what's good and what's not. Well the story is treading some well trodden ground though with a new twist. John Wells is a deep, deep cover CIA agent. He is the only agent CIA has ever place in al-Qaeda. Sadly there's a lot of doubt about him "back in Washington" as he doesn't check in very often (we're talking years here).

The story has for me a couple of real problems. First John having been under for SOOOOO LONG he's lonely and goes on and on about it. He's angsty and frankly annoying at times. (I'll mention one of the reasons for the angst later but it's not a big part of the problem...the angsty slowness is). There's also a sort of left handed romance with his CIA handler (whom as mentioned he hasn't seen in years). They had the magnetic attraction before he went undercover...now they're both divorced and we get the dancing around it all. Now there's also his suffering over leaving his wife (who divorced him when he left for an undetermined time and has since remarried) and his son who of course has no memory of him...

All in all the plot suffers from at times being pretty much submerged under John's personal problems. Maybe just me but I'd like to see more plot development and less angst.

Now there's one other thing I was asked about and no one else in a review has addressed it (that I saw anyway).

Yes Our hero John is a Muslim. I think the point in this in the book is largely to say, "see all Muslims aren't radicals". Now for those who worry, John is never tempted to change sides. He's very much of the Islam is a religion of peace. Though as things go on John "talks about" how he sees Islam more as a way of life than a religion.

There is some misrepresentation of Christianity and it's teachings. That could be (as it often is) simply lack of knowledge on the part of the writer. Religions are often misrepresented when they are written about.

So, the book is very PC and there's probably a hope on the part of the writer to show how war can be self-sustaining through injuries done by each side...

On these points I'd say decide for yourself. The story is on the whole (as I said) not bad while being a little slow moving and angsty. So, maybe try it for yourself. I may get to others in the series but probably not right away.

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Original Title:	The Faithful Spy
ISBN:	0345478991 (ISBN13: 9780345478993)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	John Wells #1
Characters:	John Wells
Literary Awards:	Barry Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2007), Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author (2007)

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Ratings: 4 From 14411 Users | 854 Reviews

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"Everything depends on which end of the shotgun you're on" This is kind of a twist on what we know to be real world terrorism. We've all heard of "sleepers" who have infiltrated our historically welcoming (although that's changed) societies, and whose sole mission is to wait for the go-ahead from organizations such as al qaeda to initiate acts of terrorism. The Faithful Spy is about an American muslim, John Wells, who has infiltrated a terrorism organization, and whose mission is to sit in wait

The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson is a novel following a man who was a CIA asset in al Qaeda. The novel takes place in Afghanistan and the United States.John Wells is the only CIA agent managed to infiltrate al Qaeda, in the process he has become a faithful Muslim but still an American patriot. Understandably, Johns al Qaeda bosses dont fully trust him, but as a result of his long absence and finding a new religion, his CIA bosses dont trust him either.Trying to prove himself as a patriot and

This book started off somewhat interesting, including characters caught between the need for intelligence and the rights of suspects post-9/11. I suspected I'd disagree with it politically but hoped it would be a good read anyway. Halfway through, though, it turned from political thriller into a bad romance novel in which I hoped the protagonist and his handler/love interest would never meet again. She continued to believe in him despite serious questions within the CIA and refused to pull him

My rating: 3 ½ terrorists. John Wells is a complicated man, a man of irony. Living in Afghanistan and Pakistan with tribal members, a Muslim convert, absent father, and American, all make for an interesting plot. The first was fantastic, but slowed down toward the end. Still, it was a fun read.

This book really caught my eye when I found it on here. It takes a unique - as far as I know - viewpoint on the war on terror, with the protagonist being a deep cover CIA agent in Al Qaeda. During his time there he has come to see the west as decadent and has converted to Islam, but he still works against Al Qaeda. So when he is sent home by Al Qaeda to do a mission, he is confronted by a decadent world, mistrusting employers and a plot to re-ignite the Jihad on America and its western allies.

This book was a single gulp on a long airplane flight. Just right for killing five hours. Another episode of Jack Ryan, or Jack Bauer, or whatever your favorite secret hero may be.Terrorists, bombs, lies, and germs. The submarines and fighter jets of today.Not great literature, not even a really great story, per se, but overall, much better than spending five hours staring at the back of the seat in front of you.

I found this first in the series average at best and more depressing than I expected. 4 of 10 stars