Elizabeth R. (esjro) - , reviewed on 11/21/2009 + 947 more book reviews

In The Last Undercover, former FBI agent Bob Hamer tells some incredible stories from his career working undercover. Hamer makes it clear that his original intention in writing the book was to tell the story of his infiltration of NAMBLA, and most of the book deals with that particular case. The NAMBLA story is told in pieces, interspersed with briefer descriptions of other cases. At first this format is jarring, but eventually I was glad that he chose to break up the NAMBLA story this way because it is so disturbing and some of the people he describes are so revolting that otherwise this book would have been difficult to get through.

Despite the fact that he has pretended to live the lives of a hitman, drug dealer, and father seeking an illegal circumcision for his imaginary daughters, Hamer retains his humanity through faith in a higher power, love for his family, and a strong sense of justice. The stories he tells in The Last Undercover are amazing, and the reader will close the book with a deep sense of gratitude for his sacrifices.

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