Suspense By The Sea In ‘All The Old Knives’
Spy novelist Olen Steinhauer is back, following the success of his Milo Weaver trilogy, with the recent publication of “All the Old Knives.”
As in much of his previous work, Steinhauer weaves the complex tales of present-day American spies, their moral dilemmas and their intimate lives, in his latest book.
Steinhauer’s narrative intricacies prompted the first installment of that trilogy, “The Tourist,” onto The New York Times bestseller list. That book and those that followed, “Nearest Exit” and “An American Spy,” are being developed into a USA Network Series.
As book critic Michele Ross explains in this week’s edition of “Mystery Guest” on WABE’s “City Lights,” those books were addictive enough. “All the Old Knives,” set in scenic Carmel, California, promises more of the same, and is centered on the reunion of a retired CIA operative and her former colleague/lover.
What’s planned as a casual dinner between old flames ends up reviving some very murky memories. The Washington Post calls the book “a splendid tour de force” that “focuses more intensely on the equally treacherous landscapes of the human heart.”
It’s also headed to screen adaptation.
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