Avenger - Book Review

When I read Frederick Forsyth's "Devil's Alternative", I admired the novel and felt that I might be disappointed reading another novel of the same author as my expectations had become very high. But "Avenger" definitely lived up to my expectations. The same style of weaving the story in different layers and then linking all of them together; dealing with terrorism around the world; providing well researched information on the politics of different countries; and the impressive twist to the tale in the last page. I have admired many authors till the climax of their tales, but my admiration for Forsyth increases with his climaxes.

"Avenger" is just a normal story of revenge. It is the power of narration that makes it a good read. The story is about a young boy killed in Bosnia by a gangster and his grandfather hiring the Avenger to get the killer to the hands of the law. The stories of the avenger, the kid, the grand father, and scores of other people have been narrated well. Forsyth's style of making pieces link using the minutest of links is admirable. The story takes us through the Yugoslavian countries (Serbia, Bosnia etc.), the Gulf countries (UAE, Saudi etc.), Afghanistan, the South American jungles, and ofcourse, the US and UK.

A welcome read to get my thoughts off the daily life and into the world of action and adventure.