The Cuban affair by Nelson Demille

"The Cuban affair" by Nelson Demille -  Damp squib!

This  book is published by Sphere in 2017 and has 448 pages. 

Daniel McCormick (Mac), an army veteran, now lives on the island of Quay West. He owns and captains a boat for hire. One day a Cuban American approaches him for a mission in Cuba. Beautiful Sarah Ortega will be involved. 

What is the mission? Why Mac? Who is Sarah? Will he succeed? Will he survive?

It's mission to Cuba to retrieve depositor's money hidden by her banker grandfather, when he had to flee fearing Castro's ascension. It's a dream of the anti Castro Cuban immigrants. 

Mac and Sarah embark on a mission in police state. The plan is flimsy. Too many lose ends and unknowns to succeed,  but Mac accepts for money. Why? Where is his sense of reason and his sixth sense?

They start their mission,  but the mission is diverted. They semi-abort the mission and return. Why? 

The plot is weak. The story is slow. At times even boring. There is not much excitement. The tension is missing. Anticipation turns in damp squib. It took me 3 months to complete this book.

The only two points of interest in this book are  character of Sarah and the chase at high sea. The later is top class. It makes the book interesting. 

Why did I read this book?  Curiosity Abbott Cuba. 

What I didn't like?  Most of it. 

What did I like?  Chase at high sea.

Give it a miss.