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4.0 out of 5 stars
ECONOMIC STORYTELLING OF A COSMOPOLITAN THRILLER, 25 May 2008
Snowdon found his stride in this second book of his and it is certain and strong.
I will not give the plot away and ruin everyone's enjoyment. What I can share is that an international web, involving several secret services, organized crime and conglomerate business interests, is cast around Malcolm Prince, a famous scientist. Every major player seems to be after his research results and will stop at nothing to secure it.
The descriptions are accurate yet minimal, the dialogs convey a natural feeling and the plot surfs the edge of plausibility.
RECOMMENDED!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
British thriller writer, David Snowdon delivers his second novel, 4 Feb 2008
What seems to be interesting about the David Snowdon thrillers is the ability of the writer to disappear and just let his style and mind speak for him, while the plot is told by itself. That's what David Snowdon is able to do. With his second book, "The Mind of a Genius", the author gets straight to the point; a raw story told without too many vane words, just enough to let the reader know exactly what's happening, and to realise perfectly who every character is.
The book is about a secret formula that could change the world. A well kept secret. Special Agent, Jason Clay, an MI4 agent, is the first protagonist of the story, the central character, particularly in the first part of the book. Clay gets involved in an investigation to find the secret formula that was invented by the famous British scientist, Malcolm Prince. The only weak element in Clay's strategy to accomplish his mission is Laura, the beautiful wife of the scientist whom the agent has to seduce in order to get the formula. Around their story, other organisations like the CIA, are also looking for the secret formula. And as a result, strange and obscure men, rich businessmen and some very high profile criminals play around the formula in their attempt to get their hands on it before Clay. Who's going to win the struggle to obtain the powerful new invention, involving Europe, America and Asia?
The story develops as a journey through the world; the action starts in London, then moves onto Copenhagen, Hong Kong and Australia, with the continuous progression of false documents and the urgent need for money.
Clay appears to be the right man for the job; a natural charmer, nothing could be easier for him than seducing a beautiful woman in order to get a secret from her.
At the end of the book, and after a very satisfying ending, you feel as if you know every single character in the book, aware of the way they dress, their individual tastes and the way they behave and talk; harsh descriptions that produce a perfect idea of each person in the plot.
In his second book, Snowdon confirms his talent as a writer and a storyteller in the crime fiction genre. His first book, "Too Young To die", has a similar flavour, yet in his second work, Snowdon seems more aware of how to deal with his descriptions and how to make readers know more about a character.
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