Review: The Consultant

The Consultant by T.J. O'Connor
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

MWSA Review

The Consultant by Tj O'Connor introduces us to a consultant for the CIA who likes to work alone and to do things his way. His superior believes in sharing information on a need-to-know basis and knows his rogue agent well. Information about Hunter's professional and personal lives are shared with the reader as the story evolves; both are complicated. He arrives home in Virginia in response to a message from his older brother only to witness his brother's dying words. He learns of his brother's family as he struggles with relating to various law enforcers. It's unclear who can be trusted. As he searches for his brother's murderer, he stumbles into much bigger problems as terrorist attacks on civilians escalate and the country seems to be drifting toward another Middle East conflict. At times Hunter uses self-deprecating humor that endears the character to readers. His humor makes the "consultant" more likable in spite of his history of doing horrific things in his line of work. A timely story worth reading.

Review by Nancy Kauffman (July 2018)

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