FICTION

The Wolf of Sarajevo

by Matthew Palmer
Putnam. May 2016. 400p. ISBN 9780399175015. $27.95; ebk. ISBN 9780698196001. F
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Eric Petrosian returns to Bosnia 20 years after his stint there as a journalist during the Bosnian War of the 1990s. He is now a diplomat, helping to implement the Sondergaard Plan, a new compact for the future of the region. However, there are elements at work that seek to slide the Balkans back into a devastating conflict. Partnering with Sarah Gold, a CIA field officer and his former lover, Eric embarks on a high-stakes search to stop an assassination and identify the shadowy figure who is pulling the strings behind the rise of unrest. Will he and Sarah be in time to avert another disaster, or will they have to watch as violence once again reigns supreme?
VERDICT Drawing on his own experiences working for the U.S. embassy in Belgrade in 1993, Palmer (Secrets of State) has written a fast-paced, action-packed, well-plotted thriller that will more than satisfy espionage fiction fans. Although creating believable and possible real-life scenarios is a strong suit of the author's, his stint in Serbia during the worst of the conflict lends extra credibility, despite the stereotyped characters.
Reviewed by Laura Hiatt, Fort Collins, CO , Apr 01, 2016
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