Book Review On The Sweet Oil of Vitriol by Daniel Eagleton
~A Thriller Novel~
**Book provided by the author for an honest review**
Rated it
Ever get the feeling the staff want to kill you?
After a government sanctioned hit goes spectacularly wrong, Mossad agent Thomas is blamed for the mission’s failure by his superiors, ousted before completing his very first job. Desperate to prove himself, Thomas accepts an offer from his former handler, Yakov, to assassinate Jacob Okonjo, the head of the African Union. It seems Jacob is allowing certain parties to control Africa’s lucrative diamond trade, and in doing so has made some powerful enemies. But like that Mossad hit-team caught on camera in Dubi a few years back, how is Thomas supposed to terminate such a prominent figure without being caught on CCTV? The answer: to work undercover as a room-service waiter at a top London hotel, where, in a few months’ time, Jacob Okonjo will be staying. It’s the perfect plan. Jacob is to be administered an untraceable poison, and afterwards, even if there is an investigation, a trusted member of staff like Thomas will be above suspicion. That’s the idea, anyway. In the meantime, he’s to suffer month after month of boring, menial employment, serving rich, famous people dinner, when he should be making a name for himself amongst the intelligence community. Because you can bet this never happened to Bond or Bourne. Never had to work for tips, subjugating themselves like some average, everyday citizen...
After a government sanctioned hit goes spectacularly wrong, Mossad agent Thomas is blamed for the mission’s failure by his superiors, ousted before completing his very first job. Desperate to prove himself, Thomas accepts an offer from his former handler, Yakov, to assassinate Jacob Okonjo, the head of the African Union. It seems Jacob is allowing certain parties to control Africa’s lucrative diamond trade, and in doing so has made some powerful enemies. But like that Mossad hit-team caught on camera in Dubi a few years back, how is Thomas supposed to terminate such a prominent figure without being caught on CCTV? The answer: to work undercover as a room-service waiter at a top London hotel, where, in a few months’ time, Jacob Okonjo will be staying. It’s the perfect plan. Jacob is to be administered an untraceable poison, and afterwards, even if there is an investigation, a trusted member of staff like Thomas will be above suspicion. That’s the idea, anyway. In the meantime, he’s to suffer month after month of boring, menial employment, serving rich, famous people dinner, when he should be making a name for himself amongst the intelligence community. Because you can bet this never happened to Bond or Bourne. Never had to work for tips, subjugating themselves like some average, everyday citizen...
Thomas
Glaze is a government man gone “private sector” after a botched
mission. After the failure of his first mission out, he struggles
with is inner demons along with the fight for control of his own
destiny. Will Thomas find the peace and harmony he is searching for,
or will he crash and burn?
Thomas's
story took me right into the conspiracy theory of it all just like
any paranoid book geek lover. I jumped into the rabbit hole with
Thomas only to find truths that I wasn't ready for. Thomas was smart,
strong, confident, but during his first mission he made a crucial
mistake that I can only describe as a one in a million shot. The
entire scenario is too stupid to be unbelievable, but one for
the Myth Busters for sure! After the “incident”
Thomas's boss Yakov notifies him that headquarters is placing the
blame on him and you're fired. Well that sucks. But the good news is
Yakov is a sneaky bastard that had in the works his own business, so
hey Thomas, I have a job for you if your interested... All in all,
Thomas had to deal with his own recovery, and the mind fuck that his
own outfit would shun him like that, and basically leave him no
choice but to go commando on them. During his new mission, he meets
some interesting characters, and forms unexpected relationships with
them. While undercover he finds ways to complicate the outcome, and
made the ride a one way ticket to his own independence.
Thomas's
character was your typical dude mentality, but with an edge. He was
smart with a psychology degree, combat and weapons trained, and a
mind as sharp as a trap! During his mission I was able to see him for
the smooth operator he truly could be in a highly intense stressful
situation. He definitely was the man you wanted on your team when the
shit hit the fan. His team mate Uri was a good guy. He was more tech
support than field agent, but he stuck by Thomas's side like a true
friend, even though at times he did come across as a flake. Yakov was
a wolf in sheep's clothing. I hate people like that, but he played
his part well cause I do loath him. The plot twist was played out
nicely, with just the right amount of danger to keep me glued to my
Kindle. The pace was a bit slow, but there was a lot of character
development involved with him. In the end, implications were left
about his next mission leaving me with a need for more. Tom Glaze was
a great thriller from a new to me author that I will definitely keep
on my radar! And although I did thoroughly enjoy the story, the slow parts did sway my rating a bit and presented a conundrum. Since I don't do half stars, I always go down thus the 3 Fangs. Just let me tell you the struggle was real!
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