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Camelot's Cousin: The Spy Who Betrayed Kennedy
50 Years After the Kennedy Assassination, We Know When and Where--Now a Spy Novel May Explain WHY...
When a Dad tries to dig a hole in his Northern Virginia yard to bury the remains of the family pet, he chances upon a mysterious briefcase. Its contents include a journal with cryptic writing. He turns to his friend, and boss, Templeton Davis, a Rhodes scholar, popular national radio talk show host, and best-selling author of spy novels and history books, for help figuring out what he's found. They soon realize that they possess materials concealed more than 60 years earlier before by Soviet intelligence and espionage agent, Kim Philby--and also clues to the last great secret of the Cold War. There was another highly placed spy. Someone never discovered--until now. This traitor had unique access to the White House, and was perfectly positioned to influence President John F. Kennedy as he faced challenge after challenge in the era now remembered as Camelot.
Templeton Davis becomes obsessed with a story so many found in the spy books he loves to read and write. And some of those very espionage spy thrillers come in handy. The trail of mystery and suspense leads to a picturesque town in Vermont, the streets of New York City, the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and most importantly, Oxford, England. He learns that the beautiful city of spires on the Thames was once also a city of spies.
The Oxford spies may never have reached the level of public notoriety as those from that other British academic stronghold--Cambridge. But clearly the story had never been completely known--or told. And it was a very dangerous mine of intelligence and espionage detail in which to dig, a fact borne out by a couple of suspicious deaths left in the wake of Templeton Davis's travels.
Davis discovers that during the Cuban Missile Crisis, secrets were being betrayed at the highest levels. And what he learned also connected to a time of great sorrow for mankind--the Kennedy assassination. At a crucial moment, Templeton Davis develops a bond borne of necessity with a beautiful young woman from Russia, someone with her own secrets. And when what she knows is combined with what the famous broadcaster has learned, the two unlikely heroes find themselves in danger, yet poised to rock the world. Camelot's Cousin: An Espionage Thriller is a page-turner for readers who enjoy suspense thrillers and mysteries.
When a Dad tries to dig a hole in his Northern Virginia yard to bury the remains of the family pet, he chances upon a mysterious briefcase. Its contents include a journal with cryptic writing. He turns to his friend, and boss, Templeton Davis, a Rhodes scholar, popular national radio talk show host, and best-selling author of spy novels and history books, for help figuring out what he's found. They soon realize that they possess materials concealed more than 60 years earlier before by Soviet intelligence and espionage agent, Kim Philby--and also clues to the last great secret of the Cold War. There was another highly placed spy. Someone never discovered--until now. This traitor had unique access to the White House, and was perfectly positioned to influence President John F. Kennedy as he faced challenge after challenge in the era now remembered as Camelot.
Templeton Davis becomes obsessed with a story so many found in the spy books he loves to read and write. And some of those very espionage spy thrillers come in handy. The trail of mystery and suspense leads to a picturesque town in Vermont, the streets of New York City, the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and most importantly, Oxford, England. He learns that the beautiful city of spires on the Thames was once also a city of spies.
The Oxford spies may never have reached the level of public notoriety as those from that other British academic stronghold--Cambridge. But clearly the story had never been completely known--or told. And it was a very dangerous mine of intelligence and espionage detail in which to dig, a fact borne out by a couple of suspicious deaths left in the wake of Templeton Davis's travels.
Davis discovers that during the Cuban Missile Crisis, secrets were being betrayed at the highest levels. And what he learned also connected to a time of great sorrow for mankind--the Kennedy assassination. At a crucial moment, Templeton Davis develops a bond borne of necessity with a beautiful young woman from Russia, someone with her own secrets. And when what she knows is combined with what the famous broadcaster has learned, the two unlikely heroes find themselves in danger, yet poised to rock the world. Camelot's Cousin: An Espionage Thriller is a page-turner for readers who enjoy suspense thrillers and mysteries.
322 pages, Paperback
First published September 19, 2012
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About the author
David R. Stokes
30 books29 followersThough creating compelling copy has always been a part of his work as a minister and broadcaster, it wasn’t until David R. Stokes moved into his fifties that he got serious about writing books. Since then, he has written several highly regarded works of fiction and nonfiction, as well as three screenplays.
His first book, THE SHOOTING SALVATIONIST: J. Frank Norris and the Murder Trial that Captivated America (Steerforth/Penguin/Random House, 2011), a narrative non-fiction thriller set in the 1920s, quickly became a national true crime best-seller. BOOKLIST, in a starred review, said: “The book is engagingly written, in an immediate, you-are-there style, and the story is as compelling and surprising as any Grisham thriller. Top of the line.”
His next book was an espionage novel. CAMELOT’S COUSIN: The Spy Who Betrayed Kennedy now has more than 300 enthusiastic Amazon customer reviews. David has also written a screenplay adaptation, and the story has been optioned in Hollywood. He has also written a sequel—it’s called NOVEMBER SURPRISE.
Two of his books are “based on a true story” novels. JACK & DICK: When Kennedy Met Nixon describes the very first Kennedy-Nixon debate which took place in 1947, thirteen years before the two men ran against each other for the presidency in 1960. David brings this long-overlooked story to life and recreates a fascinating conversation between the two future presidents that took place on an over-night train ride back to Washington, DC.
JAKE & CLARA: Scandal, Politics, Hollywood, and Murder, is a dramatized, but factual account of a fascinating story that captivated American in 1921. A wealthy oil man who bankrolled much of Warren Harding’s successful run for the White House, was shot and killed by his mistress before Harding could reward him with high office.
David’s flair for historical detail and accuracy evident in both his nonfiction and fiction reflects his life long passion for stories from the past. Most of the books in his personal library of more than 7,000 volumes deal with international, political, and military history.
David first began working in radio during college days in the mid-1970s. Since those days, he has had his own national XM satellite radio talk show and is a regular guest-host for talk shows in across the country. Over the years he has interviewed hundreds of political leaders, authors, media personalities, historians, and business leaders. In addition, he has done voice over work, including projects for a Smithsonian affiliate and a presidential library. Political commentator Bob Beckel says: “Here’s a preacher who can range from ancient history, to political history, to current events with ease.”
An ordained minister for nearly 40 years, he has led congregations in Texas, Ohio, Illinois, and New York. Since 1998, David has served as Senior Pastor of Expectation Church in Fairfax, Virginia. In conjunction with his ministry work, he has written several books related to issues of faith and inspiration. For information about these resources, please visit the ministry website.
David has been married to his wife Karen for more than 40 years, and they have three wonderful daughters and seven incredible grandchildren.
His first book, THE SHOOTING SALVATIONIST: J. Frank Norris and the Murder Trial that Captivated America (Steerforth/Penguin/Random House, 2011), a narrative non-fiction thriller set in the 1920s, quickly became a national true crime best-seller. BOOKLIST, in a starred review, said: “The book is engagingly written, in an immediate, you-are-there style, and the story is as compelling and surprising as any Grisham thriller. Top of the line.”
His next book was an espionage novel. CAMELOT’S COUSIN: The Spy Who Betrayed Kennedy now has more than 300 enthusiastic Amazon customer reviews. David has also written a screenplay adaptation, and the story has been optioned in Hollywood. He has also written a sequel—it’s called NOVEMBER SURPRISE.
Two of his books are “based on a true story” novels. JACK & DICK: When Kennedy Met Nixon describes the very first Kennedy-Nixon debate which took place in 1947, thirteen years before the two men ran against each other for the presidency in 1960. David brings this long-overlooked story to life and recreates a fascinating conversation between the two future presidents that took place on an over-night train ride back to Washington, DC.
JAKE & CLARA: Scandal, Politics, Hollywood, and Murder, is a dramatized, but factual account of a fascinating story that captivated American in 1921. A wealthy oil man who bankrolled much of Warren Harding’s successful run for the White House, was shot and killed by his mistress before Harding could reward him with high office.
David’s flair for historical detail and accuracy evident in both his nonfiction and fiction reflects his life long passion for stories from the past. Most of the books in his personal library of more than 7,000 volumes deal with international, political, and military history.
David first began working in radio during college days in the mid-1970s. Since those days, he has had his own national XM satellite radio talk show and is a regular guest-host for talk shows in across the country. Over the years he has interviewed hundreds of political leaders, authors, media personalities, historians, and business leaders. In addition, he has done voice over work, including projects for a Smithsonian affiliate and a presidential library. Political commentator Bob Beckel says: “Here’s a preacher who can range from ancient history, to political history, to current events with ease.”
An ordained minister for nearly 40 years, he has led congregations in Texas, Ohio, Illinois, and New York. Since 1998, David has served as Senior Pastor of Expectation Church in Fairfax, Virginia. In conjunction with his ministry work, he has written several books related to issues of faith and inspiration. For information about these resources, please visit the ministry website.
David has been married to his wife Karen for more than 40 years, and they have three wonderful daughters and seven incredible grandchildren.
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March 17, 2013
If you put “An Espionage Thriller” on the cover as the subtitle, it would be good to make sure the book falls into the category of “thrilling.” Camelot’s Cousin isn’t thrilling, though it puts in the standard elements: car chase, life threatening situations, political intrigue, buried clues, and a woman spy who flirts with an unsuspecting nerd. Rather than “thriller,” this more aptly fits the category of “historical fiction” involving the imagining of a real (though now dead) person as a former Soviet spy in the Kennedy White House, a “fact” discovered by a talk radio host, mostly because he keeps finding new people who tell him more of the story and not because of any particular ability he has other than to spend money. Little of it is believable, and not just in the sense that most thrillers are not believable.
A warning for those like me who care about such things: there are a few instances of profanity. The author is apparently a pastor of a Christian church in Virginia, so this was surprising. If it was meant to add “realism” it fails. None of it is necessary and each instance comes across as forced and inappropriate.
A warning for those like me who care about such things: there are a few instances of profanity. The author is apparently a pastor of a Christian church in Virginia, so this was surprising. If it was meant to add “realism” it fails. None of it is necessary and each instance comes across as forced and inappropriate.
July 4, 2013
I'm a bit biased ;)
December 25, 2012
_Camelot's Cousin_ is a good book. Author David Stokes builds the intensity and pace chapter by chapter. This book will appeal to spy thriller fans, conspiracy theorists, and history buffs. In addition Stokes manages quite well the "sense of place" as the book moves from the Washington DC area to Stowe, Vermont, to England, and to New York, and back and forth in time between the present, 1938, the 1980s and the early 60s. Each time and setting has the ring of authenticity, a result of Stokes' extensive historical research, literary skill and deft prosody.
December 16, 2012
Don't let it be forgot
That once there was a spot,
For one brief, shining moment
That was known as Camelot.
Mention “Camelot” in a group setting such as a cocktail party or church social and inevitably one or more of those present will think of, and perhaps mention, Jack and Jackie Kennedy.
So where were you in 1962?
October specifically.
Were you doing the old “duck and cover” thing? Were you stocking up the bomb shelter?
If you weren’t around in 1962, ask an older family member. Many baby boomers were in elementary or middle school. John F. Kennedy was in the White House. Castro was in Cuba. Russian missiles were in Cuba, too. Kruschev was in hot water. The world was in shock.
How could it be possible that a Russian spy could have penetrated the innermost sanctums of the United States government? Such a breach in security would have given the Kremlin accurate and detailed information about Kennedy’s plans for handling the Cuban missile crisis.
Author David Stokes offers readers an engrossing tale based upon circumstantial evidence to support that premise. Additionally, we see the possibility of another conspiracy theory to explain JFK’s assassination.
Stokes has a good story and he tells it well. The narrative comes across as conversational, which is a pleasant change from the business like detachment of most omniscient story tellers.The protagonist is a radio talk show host (an amalgam of contemporaries Stokes knows in real life) and his entourage of associates from work. Their adventures put them in harm’s way when they unwittingly attract the attention of none other than Vladimir Putin himself, his band of spies and seemingly inept hitmen. Templeton Davis, the on-air personality, has an unquenchable desire for all things related to spies and their history. This desire is piqued by a discovery made on the farm of one of his support staff. His investigation sparks a series of untimely deaths. Who’s dying? The people he seeks out to help with his project.
Can former members of the OSS, the CIA, and the KGB ever really retire? Stokes delivers with a page-turner that could easily be non-fiction -- if you believe in conspiracies.
That once there was a spot,
For one brief, shining moment
That was known as Camelot.
Mention “Camelot” in a group setting such as a cocktail party or church social and inevitably one or more of those present will think of, and perhaps mention, Jack and Jackie Kennedy.
So where were you in 1962?
October specifically.
Were you doing the old “duck and cover” thing? Were you stocking up the bomb shelter?
If you weren’t around in 1962, ask an older family member. Many baby boomers were in elementary or middle school. John F. Kennedy was in the White House. Castro was in Cuba. Russian missiles were in Cuba, too. Kruschev was in hot water. The world was in shock.
How could it be possible that a Russian spy could have penetrated the innermost sanctums of the United States government? Such a breach in security would have given the Kremlin accurate and detailed information about Kennedy’s plans for handling the Cuban missile crisis.
Author David Stokes offers readers an engrossing tale based upon circumstantial evidence to support that premise. Additionally, we see the possibility of another conspiracy theory to explain JFK’s assassination.
Stokes has a good story and he tells it well. The narrative comes across as conversational, which is a pleasant change from the business like detachment of most omniscient story tellers.The protagonist is a radio talk show host (an amalgam of contemporaries Stokes knows in real life) and his entourage of associates from work. Their adventures put them in harm’s way when they unwittingly attract the attention of none other than Vladimir Putin himself, his band of spies and seemingly inept hitmen. Templeton Davis, the on-air personality, has an unquenchable desire for all things related to spies and their history. This desire is piqued by a discovery made on the farm of one of his support staff. His investigation sparks a series of untimely deaths. Who’s dying? The people he seeks out to help with his project.
Can former members of the OSS, the CIA, and the KGB ever really retire? Stokes delivers with a page-turner that could easily be non-fiction -- if you believe in conspiracies.
March 20, 2013
I really enjoyed the way the book was written. I have a love for books that get my mind thinking and have me guessing where the story will go next. I recently talked in a post about my love for Dan Brown books with the way the conspiracy ideas get my mind rolling. This book was very different from Brown’s work, but the research and passion can still be seen in the story that Stokes has created. I could tell that the author really enjoyed the topics he was working with (history, espionage, spy secrets, conspiracy, etc.), which helped to make the story more interesting to me, as the reader, as well.
The plot in Camelot’s Cousin is based around uncovering secrets that have been buried for a very long time, and discovering what is to come by bringing these secrets to the surface. The characters are ordinary people who have stumbled onto something big and must decide how to handle what they’ve found. The use of historical information threaded into the book led me to question what was real and what parts were actually coming from Stokes’ mind. I even found myself searching the internet for background information on the story to help sort it out, so clearly the book had me interested.
The pace of the story worked well for me. It had the occasional slow parts that were used to fill the reader in on information, but it also had more up beat chapters. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and hope to come across more books in the future by Stokes. He’s the type of writer who knows how to really keep me interested and honestly get my mind devoted to the story.
Kaitlin @ Novel Creativity
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The plot in Camelot’s Cousin is based around uncovering secrets that have been buried for a very long time, and discovering what is to come by bringing these secrets to the surface. The characters are ordinary people who have stumbled onto something big and must decide how to handle what they’ve found. The use of historical information threaded into the book led me to question what was real and what parts were actually coming from Stokes’ mind. I even found myself searching the internet for background information on the story to help sort it out, so clearly the book had me interested.
The pace of the story worked well for me. It had the occasional slow parts that were used to fill the reader in on information, but it also had more up beat chapters. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and hope to come across more books in the future by Stokes. He’s the type of writer who knows how to really keep me interested and honestly get my mind devoted to the story.
Kaitlin @ Novel Creativity
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April 24, 2013
A man is attempting to dig a grave for his family dog when he uncovers an old briefcase that was buried in his yard. Inside the briefcase was a journal filled with a coded message that he couldn't decipher. He hands the journal over to his boss, Templeton, to see if he could figure it out. Templeton is extremely interested in it and travels all over the world following clues hoping to uncover the mystery of this journal. Learning these secrets may just cost him and those around him their lives.
I love anything having to do with spies and espionage so I really enjoyed this book. It was a very interesting story and it held my interest from beginning to end. There was some history mixed in with the fiction which made it even more intriguing. It really makes me want to research more about this topic to find out what was history and what wasn't. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat wondering who was going to make it out alive and who would die for these secrets. I look forward to reading more by Stokes.
I love anything having to do with spies and espionage so I really enjoyed this book. It was a very interesting story and it held my interest from beginning to end. There was some history mixed in with the fiction which made it even more intriguing. It really makes me want to research more about this topic to find out what was history and what wasn't. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat wondering who was going to make it out alive and who would die for these secrets. I look forward to reading more by Stokes.
April 29, 2013
I can barely give this 3 stars.
I was disappointed in the pace of the book.I found it to be tedious at times. I also did not feel that the dialogue was natural. It felt a bit stilted. The premise was very interesting. It is a search to find the identity of a Soviet spy in the highest levels of Britain/American diplomatic circles during the Kennedy administration.I did enjoy the historical nature of the fiction, and the author makes an interesting case for his theory. Some of the theories are shocking and that makes the book interesting; not that they are necessarily credible.Unfortunately the ending is tied up in a two page big rose colored bow much too quickly to be satisfying
I was disappointed in the pace of the book.I found it to be tedious at times. I also did not feel that the dialogue was natural. It felt a bit stilted. The premise was very interesting. It is a search to find the identity of a Soviet spy in the highest levels of Britain/American diplomatic circles during the Kennedy administration.I did enjoy the historical nature of the fiction, and the author makes an interesting case for his theory. Some of the theories are shocking and that makes the book interesting; not that they are necessarily credible.Unfortunately the ending is tied up in a two page big rose colored bow much too quickly to be satisfying
July 30, 2013
One star for writing but three for story. Just a fun, light read. Typical example of the poor writing: "Templeton Davis starting making some notes on a yellow legal pad with his rather expensive fountain pen." Since Templeton Davis has been introduced and is the major character, there is no need at this point of the story to use his complete name and since he is the only one present "he" would suffice. Sentence should have been copy edited to "He started making some notes on a yellow legal pad."
June 29, 2013
I'm not really a conspiracy theory person but there are enough hints about Cold War espionage and Soviet spies to make you wonder, what if . . .
The main character is Templeton Davis, radio show host, author, lecturer, and fan of spy novels. He mentions that Daniel Silva is currently his favorite author, mine too.
No sex
Violence hinted at but non graphic
The main character is Templeton Davis, radio show host, author, lecturer, and fan of spy novels. He mentions that Daniel Silva is currently his favorite author, mine too.
No sex
Violence hinted at but non graphic
November 16, 2012
Great spy/intrigue story. I loved how the author wove some spycraft history into a modern day story. This one kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat.
August 21, 2013
Wonderful book! Brilliantly done! The way the author weaves fact and fiction together is amazing! I found myself researching to distinguish the two! Wonderful imagination! Just loved it!
May 25, 2019
Intriguing Take on the JFK Assassination
This is a tale of a Washington, D.C. radio talk-show host who stumbles onto new evidence in the JFK assassination. A satchel found buried in one of his sfaffer’s backyard leads to a whole new direction in this unresolved event. The clues lead hero Templeton Davis to cold-war era CIA agents and members of the British upper class who were recruited as Soviet moles in the 1930s, until their unmasking in the 1950s and ‘60s. By bringing this this lesser-known part of history into the present day, the author creates a modern fictional, but very plausible, explanation of Kennedy’s death through the machinations of the Soviets and their British moles. The current tense political climate between Russia and the U.S.and the desire of both sides to keep secrets from the past buried, makes for a very compelling read.
This is a tale of a Washington, D.C. radio talk-show host who stumbles onto new evidence in the JFK assassination. A satchel found buried in one of his sfaffer’s backyard leads to a whole new direction in this unresolved event. The clues lead hero Templeton Davis to cold-war era CIA agents and members of the British upper class who were recruited as Soviet moles in the 1930s, until their unmasking in the 1950s and ‘60s. By bringing this this lesser-known part of history into the present day, the author creates a modern fictional, but very plausible, explanation of Kennedy’s death through the machinations of the Soviets and their British moles. The current tense political climate between Russia and the U.S.and the desire of both sides to keep secrets from the past buried, makes for a very compelling read.
August 26, 2017
Good book
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
November 22, 2023
A real page turner for anyone who enjoys espionage thrillers - especially if you’ve ever had any fascination with Philby, Burgess et al.
September 30, 2013
The book was very enjoyable and fun to read even if I did get a little bothered by the changing of the era's and main characters point of view as I think it happened a bit to often and could probably have been done in as more of a flash back instead of the route of visiting four different times and so many places. The action was good and the theory in the book is interesting if fictional and I would love to know who BUNNY really was.
I think that the book is well written and the characters are very interesting and come to life very well. I will say I would have liked to see more develop between the researcher and the young lady but who knows what will be in the next one right?
I think that the book is well written and the characters are very interesting and come to life very well. I will say I would have liked to see more develop between the researcher and the young lady but who knows what will be in the next one right?
September 24, 2013
The author had an amazingly good story. His writing style demonstrated talent, but the book seemed to lack adequate editing. Especially during the first half of the book, I felt the author kept repeating himself and I often thought that I had lost my place and was re-reading material. For a spy thriller, the book plodded along almost painfully and had a quite subdued conclusion. I was uncomfortable with the seeming common ploy of killing off only the elderly characters. It's like having the attitude that they're going to die soon anyway, so why not?
I'm not sorry that I invested the time to read this novel. I just believe the author has some work to do before he masters his craft.
I'm not sorry that I invested the time to read this novel. I just believe the author has some work to do before he masters his craft.
July 23, 2013
Fascinating. I realized that this is the same author as the Shooting Salvationist, which is a non-fiction thriller.
The author is actually a minister and you can tell he loves history. I was reading and loving it, but I couldn't help wondering -- were the characters affliated with President Kennedy real? So I Googled them. Indeed they were.
This is a most unique take on Kennedy assasination, really makes you think: maybe this is how it happened.
The author is actually a minister and you can tell he loves history. I was reading and loving it, but I couldn't help wondering -- were the characters affliated with President Kennedy real? So I Googled them. Indeed they were.
This is a most unique take on Kennedy assasination, really makes you think: maybe this is how it happened.
July 4, 2013
This is the author's first fiction effort, and it's a good start. The characters are pretty well developed, and Stokes displayed good imagination in the plot line. I thought the conversations were weak and repetitive. I'll read his next effort and expect it to be an improvement over this one. Camelot's Cousin won't be the best book you'll ever read, but it is worth reading.
September 13, 2013
I won this book through Goodreads giveaway.
I know this is fiction, but a few facts were thrown in for good measure, making for a fascinating read. It was hard to put this one down. For those who enjoy thrillers and good mysteries, I highly recommend "Camelot's Cousin" . What a great choice for a book club!
I know this is fiction, but a few facts were thrown in for good measure, making for a fascinating read. It was hard to put this one down. For those who enjoy thrillers and good mysteries, I highly recommend "Camelot's Cousin" . What a great choice for a book club!
January 12, 2014
Premise appears a little flawed - why will they go to these lengths to conceal the mole - thus leading to some structural weaknesses in the narrative. Also towards the end, the narrative seesaws between putting the protagonist in a fix and then suddenly extricating him easily... but for all that an engaging read
October 3, 2013
The subject was very interesting but the pace of the book made it hard to read at times. There were also so many characters that I found it hard to keep up and was wishing I would have taken notes so I could remember who everyone was.
Overall, it was an interesting read but I felt it was bogged down by the side stories.
Overall, it was an interesting read but I felt it was bogged down by the side stories.
March 31, 2014
This was a unique theme that starts in WW2 and 60 years later, the mystery is solved. The characters are likeable from the former detective Sean to the Greek Nick, Dave, and little Max the dachshund. Parts of the story stretches your believability and parts had too much terrorists competing for the product.
September 3, 2013
Couldn't put it down! I lived through the 60's and the assassination of President Kennedy was such a shock to me. A fifth grader trying to understand why someone would kill our president. Anyway, I recommend this to everyone who might be suspicious/interested in the events surrounding the Kennedy assassination.
January 28, 2015
enjoyable
The book brought a lot of intrigue with the story. If the Cold War interest you then this is a not to be missed novel. It holds your attention from beginning to end. While some things are expected, there are also a few unexpected twists and turns. I really enjoyed the story.
The book brought a lot of intrigue with the story. If the Cold War interest you then this is a not to be missed novel. It holds your attention from beginning to end. While some things are expected, there are also a few unexpected twists and turns. I really enjoyed the story.
November 1, 2013
I won & received this book free through Goodreads.
Love this book! Very interesting, and great storyline. I was on the edge of my seat to find out what was next. I could hardly put it down, and wouldn't have had I been able to not do so lol. Well written and captivating.
Love this book! Very interesting, and great storyline. I was on the edge of my seat to find out what was next. I could hardly put it down, and wouldn't have had I been able to not do so lol. Well written and captivating.
September 18, 2013
The subtitle to this book is "An Espionage Thriller." This book was anything but thrilling. It was so SLOW! I honestly had a hard time finishing this book. Finally when I was about 75% through it things started to pick up, but I still think "Thriller" is not an accurate description.
June 9, 2016
One of the best theory s on the Kennedy Assassination
Camelot,s Cousin. Very interesting theory. I always thought the Russians were involved in someway. Great read . If you are at all interested in the Kennedy assassination this a must read.
Camelot,s Cousin. Very interesting theory. I always thought the Russians were involved in someway. Great read . If you are at all interested in the Kennedy assassination this a must read.
April 19, 2013
Interesting story about Soviet spies during the cold war years. Well written. Although fiction lots of thought provoking ideas.
August 27, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. It satisfied my conspiracy theory jones. It was well written and a fun read. I won my copy of this book for free on GoodReads First Read give-a-way.
March 24, 2014
slow loving..not thrilling. This is not the type of book for me. thank you though for the chance to read.
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