Walter J. (reading-is-bliss) - , reviewed on 4/30/2020 + 73 more book reviews

In this, Nelson Demille's 21st Novel, The Deserter, teaming up for the 1st time with his son, Alex Demille, we are introduced to two new characters, Chief Warrant Officer Scott Brodie and his newly appointed partner, Warrant Officer Maggie Taylor. Nelson Demille fans will surely not be disappointed as he and his co-author son take readers on a dangerous journey to Venezuela where Brodie and Taylor as officers of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are sent with orders to locate and bring back - preferably alive - one of the Army's most notorious war criminals. Brodie, as we soon learn, is an exceptional investigative detective, perhaps the Army's very best, with a personality that somewhat resembles (though, at least in my opinion, is considerably more obnoxious) Demille's most popular character, former NYPD homicide detective, John Corey. As the exciting adventure moves along, and the relationship between Brodie as the eternal jokester and Taylor as the straight person in the duo develops and constantly builds throughout, never letting the reader relax even for a moment. Overall, I would give it 4 stars, except for one, at least for me, huge detraction. As the plot unfolds, what could have easily been an outstanding 300-page thriller is stretched, mostly through unnecessary and frustratingly repetitive dialogue, to 530 pages.

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