Wordopolis Reads, crimepieces, Clothes in Books, girl vs bookshelf, Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan.I Am Pilgrim is a debut thriller by Terry Hayes. I especially enjoyed the parts of the story that take place in Bodrum.Īt S. There were many interesting characters, although the most compelling were the spy and his quarry. This is a debut novel, but the author has written screenplays for several movies and mini-series. It was not a fast-paced plot, but it never dragged. That in itself says a lot, since I prefer shorter books.

The author's writing kept me interested in the adventures of the Pilgrim through the 600 plus pages. Then several events come together to force him back into the spy game. But he has reached a point in his life when he has left spying behind and is in a new untraceable identity. Of those who even know of him, he is a legend. The central character, the spy who has run an elite espionage unit in the past, has had many identities and many code names. I have not read Robert Ludlum although I intend to read some of the Bourne books. If you like Le Carré, this could be for you. I have read Le Carré (and think very highly of his writing) but I think every author brings something different. I don't know about comparing the author's writing to Le Carré and Robert Ludlum.

I am very fond of espionage fiction, so it is no surprise that I liked this. This is one of my favorite reads so far this year. So, of course, I worried that it would not live up to my expectations.

I was so excited about this book that I pre-ordered a copy to get it in hardback on the day it was published in the US. I rarely buy a book in the year it is published.

Everything in the Saracen’s life from this moment forward will be in service to jihad. But the event marks him for life and creates a burning desire to destroy the special relationship between the US and the Kingdom. As a young boy, the Saracen barely sees his dissident father beheaded in a Saudi Arabian public square. His adversary is a man known only to the reader as the Saracen. PILGRIM is the code name for a world class and legendary secret agent. This astonishing debut espionage thriller depicts the collision course between two geniuses, one a tortured hero and one a determined terrorist, in a breakneck story reminiscent of John le Carré and Robert Ludlum at their finest.

Sequel to i am pilgrim