All the Old Knives

Spies. Two complex characters in Olen Steinhauer’s novel titled, All the Old Knives, are haunted by a past event. The event involved terrorism at the Vienna airport in which over a hundred people died. The characters are spies and new allegations of a CIA mole lead Henry Pelham to interview people in the know. Celia Favreau left the CIA and when Henry, her former lover, interviews her, she is ready. Steinhauer develops these characters with great care, presents the plot with just the right pacing, and leaves readers with an ending that perfectly fits all that has gone before. Fans of spy fiction are those most likely to enjoy reading this novel. Rating: Four-star (I like it) Click here to purchase All the Old Knives from amazon.com.