Victor in the Jungle

Victor Caro #2

by Alex Finley

Case officer Victor Caro is back, and he's brought the whole family along this time. On assignment in South America with his wife and young son, Victor must break up an alliance between one country's charismatic autocrat and a narco-trafficking revolutionary group in the country next door. As the group's support for the increasingly dictatorial leader grows, Victor enlists the help of a colorful group of CYA colleagues, along with his own family, to neutralize the threat. As they manage sources in the Amazon and diktats from Washington, Victor and his team witness how populism can drive a wealthy country into an unstoppable downward spiral. It's a jungle out there, but it will make for one hell of an adventure.

Genres: Fiction

272 pages, ebook

Published June 6, 2019

About the author

Alex Finley is a former officer of the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, where she served in West Africa and Europe. Before becoming a bureaucrat living large off the system, she chased puffy white men around Washington DC as a member of the wild dog pack better known as the Washington media elite. Her writing has appeared in Slate, Reductress, Funny or Die, POLITICO, and other publications. She has spoken to the BBC, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, CBC’s The National, Sirius XM’s Yahoo! Politics, The Cipher Brief, the Spy Museum’s SpyCast, and numerous other media outlets.

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to give this a four, but the book felt like a sprint finish in the last several chapters. Same style of writing as the first in the series, but I found it more difficult to embrace the characters…just not as enjoyable.

[Matt Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alex Finley is always worth my time. If you are in need of a little mirth, look no further!

[Marilyn Null · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Fun

The author knows of what she speaks when it comes to the foibles of bureacracy! A fun read for everyone.

[Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great follow on to Victor’s first adventures. A lively satire that I recognize from a few tours overseas and the army. I’d love to see a similar book written about our modern military (mis)adventures.