Book info

• Title The Eleventh Commandment
• Author Jeffrey Archer
• Year 1998
• Genre Thriller

Connor Fitzgerald is the professional's professional. Holder of the Medal of Honour. Devoted family man. The CIA's most deadly weapon. But for twenty-eight years, he has been leading a double life. And only days from his retirement, he comes across an enemy even he cannot handle. The enemy is his own boss. And she has only one purpose: to destroy him. Meanwhile, the United States is faced with an equally formidable foe: a new Russian President, determined to force a military confrontation between the two superpowers.

Thoughts

A very serviceable thriller from Jeffrey Archer, but not a particularly memorable or classic work, I think. The story follows the journey of a CIA assassin, who finds himself on the wrong side of the company he works for just months before his retirement. It took a long time to get going, but I stuck with it, and was glad I did because it was an interesting story.

Some of the twists and turns and double crossing was a bit hard to keep track of, but ultimately the story came to a satisfying conclusion (also one that was telegraphed a mile off!) Fans of Archer will enjoy this, but I don’t think it would convince anyone who wasn’t already on board.

Rating: 3 / 5