Funhouse Mirrors

Stephen Connor #2

by Michael Connick

Stephen Connor's dreams have now come true, but will they turn into nightmares? Now working as a CIA spy in Vienna in 1982, he discovers a Russian defector who brings a terrible secret with him. A secret that may be the cause of a nuclear war between the US and the USSR. Will Stephen's incredible plan to prevent war succeed or fail disastrously?

190 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2016

About the author

Michael Connick was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. During a career spanning much of the Cold War, he served as a consultant to various branches of the US intelligence community and the Department of Defense. His work took him all over the US, Europe, and the Middle East. He now resides in the little college town of Huntington, WV. For more information, please see his web site: http://michaelconnick.com

Reviews

[Justin Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

The is the sequel to Trapped in a Hall of Mirrors and continues the career of Stephen Conner in the CIA. The main plot involves Stephen helping a Soviet scientist out of the Soviet Union through Austria. For Tom Clancy fans, you might find a lot of plot similarities with Red Rabbit. But since Funhouse Mirrors is based on the experience of the author, I'm pretty sure Clancy got the idea for Red Rabbit from Michael Connick's experience in the CIA!

There's still room for improvement, though. For example, the KGB made an elaborate plan to foil the defection, but the CIA managed to fool them. The KGB's reaction of being snookered would've been a funny read.

The ending suggested that this will not be the last we hear about Stephen Conner's exploits in the CIA. Looking forward for the next book.