Superfall (Humorous Spy/Thriller)
By John Hegenberger
196 Pages
Not Released Yet
Rating 4-Stars
“Well Written Humorous Thriller”
L.A. private detective Sam Wade is working for a disguised George Reeves, whose recent death was staged so he could be placed in the Witness Protection Plan after identifying key mob figures. With Reeves is a female FBI agent who is also working on a commie plot; the communist are infiltrating the mob for their own purposes. Wade and George Reeves, who the Reds believe is Steve Allen now, attend one of their meetings, and are recruited into their organization. The local leader tells Sam that a Russian cell is passing counterfeit money all over L.A., and it interferes with his bigger plan, and he wants Wade to discover how the money is being brought in.
This appears to be a prequel to SPYFALL, and was well written, with a good plot. The name dropping throughout the story is fun, but I’m still not comfortable with the author using real people as characters in the novels. Lloyd Bridges also has a recurring part, and Walt Disney is a behind the scenes as a local FBI boss who uses Wade as his agent in cases like this one. There is lots of humor along with the action, and spy lovers with enjoy this light-hearted, fast-paced, easy read. Highly recommended.
Tom Johnson
Author of COLD WAR HEROES
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