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The Valley of Shadows

by Mark Terry
Oceanview. Jun. 2011. c.304p. ISBN 9781933515946. $25.95. F
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Terry's latest thriller featuring Derek Stillwater (The Fallen; The Serpent's Kiss) is a tepid, fractured affair. As Derek bounces from Pakistan to L.A. in pursuit of terrorists planning a series of attacks on Election Day, Terry loses a lot of momentum along the way. Derek, his nemesis/superior, and the obligatory sacrificial agent are all clumsily developed, and the only character Terry seems to have invested any emotion in is a fringe player in the real attack. Great concept, clunky execution.
Reviewed by Andrew Smith , May 01, 2011
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