"Assassin's breach" by O Nicholas Cicero. This book is published by This Street Creations in 2014 and has 274 pages. This is the series opener (first book) of Augustus Peña series.
Before becoming a political appointee, Augustus Peña worked for National intelligence cover operations (NICO), a super secret clandestine state (USA) organization. When he starts to write fiction that resembles his work, he has to be silenced. NICO issues an order to kill Augustus and his family.
Can Augustus save his wife Jennifer and their toddler son? Will he revert to his old ways? Will he kill? Can one man fight an organization? Will he get help?
I chose to read this book because plot of this book appeared interesting. The book starts on interesting note. Middle section of the book is decent, but then it starts losing the stream. Author is not able to sustain the flow and keep up the tempo. The end is abrupt, unbelievably naive, strange and an anti climax.
Sometimes the seasoned agents of secret world do comical mistakes. Be it the inability of assassin to understand the message or the 'zero sum event' order by NICO boss, inability of the assassin to kill a toddler from 2 ft or international operatives going to a place where there are cameras to check result of lottery tickets. These things are not keeping in line with the story. Hard to tell if it is by mistake or design.
Character of Augustus Peña also appears under developed. Character of NICO boss panics like a novice and Augustus's wife fights like a professional. Too many contradictions.
Will I read the sequel of this book? I think not. Recommend to avoid this one too.
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