The nearest exit milo weaver, steinhauer s hero, is the opposite of swagger and reacherhe is conflicted and neurotic and hopelessly sentimentalbut no less entertaining. Steinhauers adept characterization of a morally conflicted spy makes this an emotionally powerful read. Order of milo weaver books milo weaver is the central character in a series of spy thrillermystery novels by american author olen steinhauer. A decade later, milo is hiding out in western sahara when a young cia analyst arrives to question him about a series of suspicious deaths and terrorist chatter linked to him. The nearest exit by olen steinhauer is the sequel to his first book in the series, the tourist. The nearest exit olen steinhauer 9781429927239 netgalley. Now faced with the end of his quiet, settled life, reluctant spy milo weaver has no choice but to turn back to his old job as a tourist.
He is the author of the ruthenia quintet and the milo weaver series. Review of the nearest exit by olen steinhauer rhapsody. Associated press the nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauer s tourist spy series about milo weaver. The nearest exit by olen steinhaueraudiobook excerpt.
Olen steinhauer born june 21, 1970 is an american writer of spy fiction novels, including the tourist, the milo weaver series, and the yalta boulevard sequence. Janet maslin, the new york times steinhauers descriptions of european cities. The nearest exit book by olen steinhauer thriftbooks. T4764 n43 2010 summary now faced with the end of his quiet, settled life, reluctant spy milo weaver has no choice but to turn back to his old job as a tourist. Steinhauer does provide some resolution at the end of the tourist and the end of the nearest exit. Olen steinhauer again has a ridiculously complex book with the nearest exit. Suddenly, he gets a job that is too big for him to morally handle. Olen steinhauers widely acclaimed eastern european crime series, which he was inspired to write while on a fullbright fellowship, is a twotime edgar award finalist and has been shortlisted for the anthony, the macavity, the ellis peters historical dagger, and the barry awards. Janet maslin, the new york times steinhauer s descriptions of european cities and their residents are full of life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the nearest exit. The nearest exit milo weaver, steinhauers hero, is the opposite of swagger and reacherhe is conflicted and neurotic and hopelessly sentimentalbut no less entertaining. Aug 23, 2017 the nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauer s tourist spy series about milo weaver.
Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in steinhauer s brilliant followup to the new york times bestselling espionage novel the tourist. Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in olen ste. Olen steinhauer s books demand you listen intently. I took a chance and was surprised to find it better than the first milo weaver book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Steinhauer skillfully renders the game of espionage in the postcoldwar, post911 era. The nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauers tourist spy series about milo weaver. The nearest exit reprises the themes of the tourist, with even more success. Like le carres george smiley, weaver is a richly imagined creation with a scarred psyche and a complex back story that elevates him above the status of runof. I enjoyed olen s eastern european trilogy and the tourist. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Malcolm gladwell, milos company is at least as valuable to the seriess appeal as is his flair for international trickery.
The shocking blowback arrived in the hammett awardwinning the nearest exit when the. Buy the nearest exit by olen steinhauer online at alibris. In olen steinhauers bestseller the tourist, reluctant cia agent milo weaver uncovered a conspiracy linking the chinese government to the highest reaches of the american intelligence community, including his own department of tourismthe most clandestine department in the company. Nearest exit is even better than his earlier books, and that is hard to do. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The nearest exit ebook by olen steinhauer rakuten kobo. The nearest exit milo weaver, book 2 by olen steinhauer. Steinhauer s adept characterization of a morally conflicted spy makes this an emotionally powerful read. Excessively complicated, but its a steinhauer, which means its good all the same. In the nearest exit by olen steinhauer bats the story out of the park again, with an unbelievable plot involving the cia, germanys secret service as well as a guest. The trilogy was recently reissued because a fourth novel will soon be added to the series.
Steinhauer also created the tv series berlin station, focused on a fictional central intelligence agency branch operating in berlin, which began airing in 2016. Steinhauer keeps writing this way hes soon going to be in the list of my favorite writers. Associated press the nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauers tourist spy series about milo weaver. The brilliant second novel in olen steinhauer s new york times bestselling milo weaver espionage series, the nearest exit is republished with an all new package. The nearest exit a great read could not put this down this novel could have ended like so many others, but did not. I am a fan and cant wait to get my hands on another of steinhauers books. May 11, 2010 steinhauer does provide some resolution at the end of the tourist and the end of the nearest exit. Stephen king said that olen steinhauers spy book, the tourist, is the best spy novel ive ever read that wasnt written by john le carre. The author, most recently, of all the old knives says the best espionage stories not only ask questions about how spying is performed, but they also question the value of the job itself.
This second outing for olen steinhauers cia operative milo weaver is a summary of, or perhaps an epitaph for, the entire genre of espionage. The shocking blowback arrived in the hammett awardwinning the nearest exit when the department of tourism was almost completely wiped out as the result of an even more insidious plot. Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in olen steinhauer s brilliant followup to the new york times bests. May 23, 2010 the nearest exit, steinhauers followup novel, reprises the themes of the tourist, with even more success. Milo weaver is back as a tourist in the understaffed cia department of tourism, being vetted for bigger and bigger jobs. He writes mostly in the spy fiction and mystery genres and is famous for his series, the tourist, and the yalta boulevard sequence.
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Olen was born on june 21, 1970 in baltimore, maryland, u. Steinhauer also created the tv series berlin station, focused on a fictional central intelligence agency branch. Feb 26, 20 the nearest exit should take its place among the best of the spy thrillers. They changed the narrator and that took some getting used to but the nearest exit did not disappoint. Olen steinhauer is a new york times bestselling author from america. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from olen steinhauer s thriller novel the nearest exit, narrated by david pittu. I am so glad to see this young writer achieve success. The nearest exit by olen steinhauer in chm, fb3, rtf download ebook. Tzer island book blog the nearest exit by olen steinhauer. Milo is an everyday working shlub trying to keep his. This is a classic spy novel, but its weavers angst that lifts the book to a compelling level of freshness. Olen steinhauer books list of books by author olen steinhauer. In the nearest exit, milo decides to go back to tourist work, but first is tasked with proving his worth by going to berlin, killing a certain 15yearold girl, and disposing of the body.
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