Thrillers: Spymaster Berry weaves an engrossing tale
In the mesmerizing “The Kaiser’s Web” (Minotaur, 452 pages, $28.99), the tried and true Steve Berry exceeds even himself in crafting his most ambitious and relevant thriller to date. A no-holds-barred, high-stakes romp with echoes of class spy novelists like John le Carré, Len Deighton, and Alistair MacLean. Berry’s Hitchcockian “McGuffin” this time out is a Soviet spy dossier dating back to World War II that has the potential to upend the balance of power in Europe and, thus, the world. Good thing hero-without-portfolio Cotton Malone is on the job to prevent a catastrophic conc...
Source: providencejournal.com