James R. Hannibal’s “The Gryphon Heist” is a fast-paced, action-packed espionage thriller that also deals with deeper topics like forgiveness and redemption.
Former foster kid Talia Inger is trying to work her way into the CIA’s Clandestine Service when she finds herself assigned to the Agency’s “Other” department out of the Eastern European Division. She is assigned to asset Adam Tyler who has knowledge of a plot to steal information from Avantec, a company that supplies the U.S. government with missile parts.
As Talia and Tyler build a team of criminals to steal the information before the mysterious criminal mastermind Lukon can, they must learn to overcome past trials and mistakes while saving America from an imminent missile strike.
Filled with twists and turns, “The Gryphon Heist” will keep the reader guessing until the very end — just who can Talia trust and who are the players’ true identities.
Besides being an incredible and intriguing thriller, “The Gryphon Heist” also deals with topics like overcoming a sense of inadequacy and lack of identity (“a blade reforged from broken pieces is always stronger than the original”); redemption; forgiveness (“clinging to unforgiveness is the same as clinging to any other habitual sin”); remember Who (God) is in control; and the fact that the greater good is malleable, but morals are not.
This novel is filled with a number of violent scenarios, but also has several moments of comedic relief. Fans of authors like Joel C. Rosenberg, characters like Jason Bourne and Alias’ Sydney Bristow, and movies like “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” will enjoy this novel.
I’m looking forward to see what happens next with the team in “Chasing the White Lion,” due out in Spring 2020.
Five stars out of five.
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, provided this complimentary copy for my honest, unbiased review.