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Inside The Cover Book Reviews
Review by Meryl K. Evans

Change of Heart
By Jack Allen
Burping Frog Publishing
July, 2001
314 pages
Genre: spy thriller
Amazon.com price: $11.20

In Change of Heart, Jack Allen introduces a new adventure hero, Joshua McGowan, who fits the character as an adventurer who becomes the hero. Up against one “bad guy” after another, blindsided by the anti-hero Mironov, escort to an uncooperative Valeria Konstantinov, Josh outperforms the “other side,” always staying one step ahead even when he isn’t sure of the enemy.

The fast-paced book is filled with adventure, chilling situations, and a unique ending, not quite what was expected. Although Josh works for Naval Intelligence, he doesn’t have the mind set of following orders, probably why his military career was a bumpy one.

However, becoming an intelligence officer keeps him in the Navy while making use of his ability to think on his feet, make decisions under pressure and do what it takes to accomplish his mission. The situation in the opening chapter gives a good look into his character.

The story is typical of a spy thriller – interesting characters both good and evil, plots and plotters, lots of action. Josh McGowan, however, was able to kill without a second thought and is equally capable of falling in love and feeling the emotions that come with caring for someone; it makes the reader care about him. He has his vulnerable moments, which is how Valeria gets away from him by taking advantage of one such moment.

You find yourself not just worrying about how he will get out of danger, but also what will happen to him because of what he feels and what he does. Will he continue in his work? Will he be scarred by what happens? Travel with him from Washington to the Kremlin with stops in the ocean and Tokyo. The reader who wants to know more about Joshua McGowan will be delighted to know that a series is planned.

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Meryl K. Evans (www.meryl.net) is putting her 007 skills to work as she maneuvers through her first book, a non-fiction. In between writer’s block sessions, she edits newsletters for InternetVIZ (www.internetviz.com), writes and edits for Digital Web Magazine (www.digital-web.com), and takes notes (www.meryl.net/blog/).

 

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