The Last Agent

The Last Agent (Charles Jenkins #2)
By: Robert Dugoni

You guys. I am just never going to Russia. After reading this and Book 1 back to back, I’m even dreaming in Russian espionage. And escaping Russia is just the worst.

Jenkins is back in Russia trying to figure out if Paulina, who saved him in Book 1, is being tortured in a Russian prison and may try to bust her out. A Mission Impossible scenario.

Unlike the first one, this one does not include any courtroom drama, it’s straight up 100% action suspense. Dugoni pits Jenkins against a very formidable opponent. It worked well here and helps maintain the suspense. There are plenty of times Jenkins has outwitted Efimov but he’s never that far behind. You really don’t know what’s going to happen next.

You can tell there was a lot of thought and creativity and research put into this series to create fun and exciting yet still realistic situations and characters. It didn’t feel like a run of the mill espionage thriller; it was something new and exciting for me.

And hold on to your britches, folks, I think we’re going back to Russia in book 3!

**Received an ARC via NetGalley**