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Travis Bishop #1
The Moscow Brief
It’s been five years since CIA agent Travis Bishop walked away from his career...
Now living on a ranch in Texas training performance horses, he swore he’d never go back.
The arrival of an unexpected guest at the ranch throws Travis headfirst into trouble. A man shows up on his doorstep claiming an agent that saved his life has gone dark and is nowhere to be found. Worse yet, the CIA believes her to be a traitor.
A simple dinner to talk through the details leads to murder and a plan to topple the entire US government, a threat that even Travis can’t ignore.
Now it’s Travis’s mission to save the agent and uncover the truth, if he can find her in time…
If you love espionage and political thriller books by authors like Steven Konkoly, Jason Kasper and J. B. Turner, then get “The Moscow Brief” today!
Now living on a ranch in Texas training performance horses, he swore he’d never go back.
The arrival of an unexpected guest at the ranch throws Travis headfirst into trouble. A man shows up on his doorstep claiming an agent that saved his life has gone dark and is nowhere to be found. Worse yet, the CIA believes her to be a traitor.
A simple dinner to talk through the details leads to murder and a plan to topple the entire US government, a threat that even Travis can’t ignore.
Now it’s Travis’s mission to save the agent and uncover the truth, if he can find her in time…
If you love espionage and political thriller books by authors like Steven Konkoly, Jason Kasper and J. B. Turner, then get “The Moscow Brief” today!
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First published April 28, 2022
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January 16, 2023
I don't think I've skimmed through a book as much as I did with this one. The story gets lost in the minutiae of irrelevant details. Who cares what the horse stalls look like at Travis' ranch? Who cares how the safe house/loft is decorated inside? Who cares about the details of how Elena is washing the front porch? Nobody. It was details like these that lost my interest, before finally deciding to skim through the book. Otherwise, this book almost got tossed into the "Did Not Finish" pile. Needless to say the story was decent, with a good amount of action and thrill. I didn't care much for the main character Travis, as he kind of seemed like a toxic, know-it-all, alpha male. But Elena was pretty cool. So were Patrick and Doug. Other than that, this wasn't anything spectacular. I will not be rushing out to buy the second book in this series.
March 21, 2024
Firstly, if you like a great action thriller, you will love this book.
A new author for me, enjoyed the first book, and have already bought book two and three.
Enjoyed the characters, especially Travis, loved the great twists and surprises, well paced.
Another author I have to try to keep up with, sadly I have so many favourites. Enjoy
It’s been five years since CIA agent Travis Bishop walked away from his career...
Now living on a ranch in Texas training performance horses, he swore he’d never go back.
The arrival of an unexpected guest at the ranch throws Travis headfirst into trouble. A man shows up on his doorstep claiming an agent that saved his life has gone dark and is nowhere to be found. Worse yet, the CIA believes her to be a traitor.
A simple dinner to talk through the details leads to murder and a plan to topple the entire US government, a threat that even Travis can’t ignore.
Now it’s Travis’s mission to save the agent and uncover the truth, if he can find her in time…
A clear four stars from me to this new author. tense and exciting
A new author for me, enjoyed the first book, and have already bought book two and three.
Enjoyed the characters, especially Travis, loved the great twists and surprises, well paced.
Another author I have to try to keep up with, sadly I have so many favourites. Enjoy
It’s been five years since CIA agent Travis Bishop walked away from his career...
Now living on a ranch in Texas training performance horses, he swore he’d never go back.
The arrival of an unexpected guest at the ranch throws Travis headfirst into trouble. A man shows up on his doorstep claiming an agent that saved his life has gone dark and is nowhere to be found. Worse yet, the CIA believes her to be a traitor.
A simple dinner to talk through the details leads to murder and a plan to topple the entire US government, a threat that even Travis can’t ignore.
Now it’s Travis’s mission to save the agent and uncover the truth, if he can find her in time…
A clear four stars from me to this new author. tense and exciting
August 20, 2022
Clunky dialogue and overly descriptive, unlikely scenario’s and somewhat predictable. There was the potential of a good story, which is why I picked if up, hence the 2 stars and not 1, but for me it didn’t work.
February 24, 2023
Tense, exciting thriller
Loved it. One of my favourite genres. I am new to KJKalis books but now will be definitely reading more.
The twist at the end was brilliant and I didn't see that coming.
Kali's has you turning page after page to discover what will happen next.
If you love soy, espionage, black ops you will love this superb book.
Kerry Kennedy Author
Loved it. One of my favourite genres. I am new to KJKalis books but now will be definitely reading more.
The twist at the end was brilliant and I didn't see that coming.
Kali's has you turning page after page to discover what will happen next.
If you love soy, espionage, black ops you will love this superb book.
Kerry Kennedy Author
August 22, 2023
Too detailed
The story is interesting. Characters are interesting & likeable. BUT, EVERY single thing is in detail. The backgrounds of non significant people, every insident, every move , for instance, a person entering a room, going to take a shower, undressing, dressing, brushing their teeth, looking in the mirror, going into the kitchen, taking a fork
out, putting it on a table, etc etc.
Just so much detailed stuff about insignificant chores as well as incidents. filled the pages and makes the actual story ( which really is good) seem boring & slow paced
The story is interesting. Characters are interesting & likeable. BUT, EVERY single thing is in detail. The backgrounds of non significant people, every insident, every move , for instance, a person entering a room, going to take a shower, undressing, dressing, brushing their teeth, looking in the mirror, going into the kitchen, taking a fork
out, putting it on a table, etc etc.
Just so much detailed stuff about insignificant chores as well as incidents. filled the pages and makes the actual story ( which really is good) seem boring & slow paced
June 12, 2022
I received an electronic ARC of this excellent thriller, the first in a new series, from KJ Kalis. Kalis is an author I adore, one I have to set aside read time to start and finish or I miss out on sleep. And again, I missed out on sleep. The Moscow Brief isn't a novel you can whiz your way through, so it was 6 am before I finished it this morning. This is a series I will need to binge. Please write faster, Ms. Kalis.
Travis Bishop is a retired CIA agent, now a Texas rancher rein-training horses for the show circuit and doing a little private investigating work, mostly seeking lost people and/or items, on the side. He and his fiancee, Kira Pezreva, had purchased their dream ranch in the Texas Hillcountry five years ago, and both turned in their retirement papers at the CIA. His last gift to Kira was a custom silver bracelet studded with colorful stones and with the latitude and longitude of their new ranch engraved on the back so she could always find her way home. He had placed it on her arm as she left for work that last job five years ago. Travis had never seen it again. Not until it turned up at a plane wreck site near Austin and was found by another CIA agent. One who recognized the GPS address engraved on the back for what it was, realized it wasn't very far from the plane wreck, and followed it home...
But who was flying the stolen plane? Why was the bracelet displayed so prominently at the site of the wreck? How had the pilot walked away from such a bad accident? But it wasn't an accident - all the signs point to a missile strike, one almost dodged by an exceptionally good pilot. And how can it have anything to do with Kira, lost these last long five years?
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pub date April 28, 2022
Reviewed on May 30, 2022, at Goodreads, AmazonSmile, Barnes&Noble, and BookBub. Not available for reviews on Kobo or GooglePlay.
Travis Bishop is a retired CIA agent, now a Texas rancher rein-training horses for the show circuit and doing a little private investigating work, mostly seeking lost people and/or items, on the side. He and his fiancee, Kira Pezreva, had purchased their dream ranch in the Texas Hillcountry five years ago, and both turned in their retirement papers at the CIA. His last gift to Kira was a custom silver bracelet studded with colorful stones and with the latitude and longitude of their new ranch engraved on the back so she could always find her way home. He had placed it on her arm as she left for work that last job five years ago. Travis had never seen it again. Not until it turned up at a plane wreck site near Austin and was found by another CIA agent. One who recognized the GPS address engraved on the back for what it was, realized it wasn't very far from the plane wreck, and followed it home...
But who was flying the stolen plane? Why was the bracelet displayed so prominently at the site of the wreck? How had the pilot walked away from such a bad accident? But it wasn't an accident - all the signs point to a missile strike, one almost dodged by an exceptionally good pilot. And how can it have anything to do with Kira, lost these last long five years?
Author gifted discount 199
pub date April 28, 2022
Reviewed on May 30, 2022, at Goodreads, AmazonSmile, Barnes&Noble, and BookBub. Not available for reviews on Kobo or GooglePlay.
February 7, 2023
Overall a disappointing read. Overly detailed along with choppy & sometimes repetitive dialogue. At no time did I find a groove to keep my interest and I never felt connected to a character.
March 2, 2023
Took me two attempts to finish this book. Implausible story,fanciful scenarios. Written to a formula system that didn’t work. Won’t be reading anymore of this series of books. At times got the feeling I had read parts of the book before!!! Had the nagging suspicion parts had been cut and paste.
May 10, 2023
no way
Fantastical, unbelievable ending. Could not have happened as written. Would not recommend this author and will pass on further books.
Fantastical, unbelievable ending. Could not have happened as written. Would not recommend this author and will pass on further books.
May 23, 2022
This is book one of the Travis Bishop Thrillers series and finds him some five years after he left the CIA, on the horse ranch in Texas that he bought just before he lost his fiancé Kira Pozreva. He now trains horses for competitions in reining events and had plans for more back then. When an unexpected guest arrives at the ranch, they bring danger and pull him back into the world he had left long behind. Gus is a CIA agent he had worked with before and who wants his help to find a fellow agent who has gone dark. He knows this other agent, Elena Lobranova, as she saved his life on a number of occasions. She is now missing from her current mission and Gus wants to have him use his current skip tracing skills, to see if he can find her, as no one else knows her better than he did. The worst of it is that the CIA believe she might be a traitor and there is probably a Russian kill team on her tail. Gus manages to convince him to come to dinner with him, while he talks about what he knows, but that leads to a murder happening right in front of Travis and he runs for his life.
What he finds out is that Elena may have found out about a plot to topple the US Government, being covered up by a false flag operation near the border of Georgia, diverting people’s attention in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, Travis was recognised by one of the Russian kill team, Uri, who knew him from his CIA days and is soon following him as well. Elena had been gathering information and the last piece drew her to a military site in Texas, which she stole some data from and only narrowly escaped. The Russian kill team are getting information from someone in Washington, DC, known only as Stinger. A small aircraft crashing near the site brings in the NTSB and its investigators, as well as local law enforcement. A clue left behind, leads the NTSB officer straight to Travis’ ranch and more questions getting asked. Travis has to set off on Elena’s tracks and see if he can find her before the Russians or someone from her own team! He needs to uncover the truth and ensure the Moscow Brief cannot take place. Elena is the key to figuring out where and possibly when this might take place and who the traitor might be. They will need help once they find out the truth, to ensure the information her life is worth, gets to the correct person and puts a stop to the plot in time! A cracking spy thriller with two world powers as adversaries and a single person who has the information to stop one being destroyed by another. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
What he finds out is that Elena may have found out about a plot to topple the US Government, being covered up by a false flag operation near the border of Georgia, diverting people’s attention in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, Travis was recognised by one of the Russian kill team, Uri, who knew him from his CIA days and is soon following him as well. Elena had been gathering information and the last piece drew her to a military site in Texas, which she stole some data from and only narrowly escaped. The Russian kill team are getting information from someone in Washington, DC, known only as Stinger. A small aircraft crashing near the site brings in the NTSB and its investigators, as well as local law enforcement. A clue left behind, leads the NTSB officer straight to Travis’ ranch and more questions getting asked. Travis has to set off on Elena’s tracks and see if he can find her before the Russians or someone from her own team! He needs to uncover the truth and ensure the Moscow Brief cannot take place. Elena is the key to figuring out where and possibly when this might take place and who the traitor might be. They will need help once they find out the truth, to ensure the information her life is worth, gets to the correct person and puts a stop to the plot in time! A cracking spy thriller with two world powers as adversaries and a single person who has the information to stop one being destroyed by another. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
May 31, 2023
Ex-CIA agent gets involved in fast-moving case involving attack on USA - 5 stars
Travis Bishop resigned from the CIA five years ago expecting to marry another agent (Kira Pozreva) and raise horses and perhaps children. When his old boss, Gus Norman, showed up at Travis' ranch pleading for help to find a CIA agent who had not reported in, Elena Lobranova, Travis was tempted.
With a lot of backstory and plenty of excitement, we get the impression that Elena may have been a rogue agent. Kira died in an automobile accident in her last assignment for the CIA; Travis is still mourning her passing after all these years.
The Moscow Brief has plenty of spy v spy and excitement about an aircraft crash but the mystery about Russia's plan remains murky until the very last chapter. Figuring out what the secret papers that Kira had on her laptop should have been straightforward. In this spy story, nothing was straightforward (a good thing!).
Collecting on favors, Travis was able to get to the center of the action and stay alive in spite of some excellent marksmanship by unknown shooters. There was an underlying concern of a mole in the CIA. Many surprises dot the landscape. Highly recommended.
Travis Bishop resigned from the CIA five years ago expecting to marry another agent (Kira Pozreva) and raise horses and perhaps children. When his old boss, Gus Norman, showed up at Travis' ranch pleading for help to find a CIA agent who had not reported in, Elena Lobranova, Travis was tempted.
With a lot of backstory and plenty of excitement, we get the impression that Elena may have been a rogue agent. Kira died in an automobile accident in her last assignment for the CIA; Travis is still mourning her passing after all these years.
The Moscow Brief has plenty of spy v spy and excitement about an aircraft crash but the mystery about Russia's plan remains murky until the very last chapter. Figuring out what the secret papers that Kira had on her laptop should have been straightforward. In this spy story, nothing was straightforward (a good thing!).
Collecting on favors, Travis was able to get to the center of the action and stay alive in spite of some excellent marksmanship by unknown shooters. There was an underlying concern of a mole in the CIA. Many surprises dot the landscape. Highly recommended.
August 5, 2024
The Moscow Brief by KJ Kalis is one of the best, if not the best thrillers that I have read in years. I had heard many good things about KJ Kalis over the years from other readers and authors alike, authors and readers whose opinions I trust and value, based on their recommendations I have had many of her books on my digital TBR shelf for several years. My problem is that I over 2,000 books on my TBR shelf, so what book I read next becomes a roll of the dice. At least that’s the case until I read an author who absolutely blows me away because I’ve spent my adult life working for one of those alphabet soup agencies. KJ is one of those rare authors and now I will be binging on her books. After reading The Moscow Brief, KJ has made it to the top five of my favorite author’s list.
The Moscow Brief is an adrenaline fueled rollercoaster thrill ride packed with more unexpected twists and turns than there’re in a sidewinders path across the desert sands. A page burner that will keep you glued to the edge of your seat, from the first page to the last. The ending...well all I’m going to say about the ending is that it’ll knock your socks off. The way this story ends left me saying, “Wow! I never saw that coming.”
The Moscow Brief is an adrenaline fueled rollercoaster thrill ride packed with more unexpected twists and turns than there’re in a sidewinders path across the desert sands. A page burner that will keep you glued to the edge of your seat, from the first page to the last. The ending...well all I’m going to say about the ending is that it’ll knock your socks off. The way this story ends left me saying, “Wow! I never saw that coming.”
May 19, 2022
Fasten your seatbelts…
This first-in-series thriller by K. J. Kalis will suck you right in from the start. The characters are well-developed and fascinating, the plot reflects certain aspects of current world events, the tension is palpable, and the action is non-stop. This absorbing story kept me reading well into the night far beyond any responsible bedtime. Travis Bishop, the main character, is a retired CIA agent living on his Texas ranch where he trains horses for reining competitions. He has no desire to return to a life of spycraft but fate has other plans for Travis. When a former trusted colleague goes missing, Travis is reluctantly drawn into a web of international intrigue and political divisiveness that will demand from him an extraordinary act of patriotism in the face of gut-wrenching betrayal. This promises to be a stunning series and I am already eagerly anticipating the next book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily offering my honest and unbiased review.
This first-in-series thriller by K. J. Kalis will suck you right in from the start. The characters are well-developed and fascinating, the plot reflects certain aspects of current world events, the tension is palpable, and the action is non-stop. This absorbing story kept me reading well into the night far beyond any responsible bedtime. Travis Bishop, the main character, is a retired CIA agent living on his Texas ranch where he trains horses for reining competitions. He has no desire to return to a life of spycraft but fate has other plans for Travis. When a former trusted colleague goes missing, Travis is reluctantly drawn into a web of international intrigue and political divisiveness that will demand from him an extraordinary act of patriotism in the face of gut-wrenching betrayal. This promises to be a stunning series and I am already eagerly anticipating the next book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily offering my honest and unbiased review.
May 22, 2022
Travis was leading a simple life, training horses and tending to his farm when Gus, a CIA agent and part of the team of which Travis was a member of appears at his door. He needs help to find Elena - another team member - that has gone rogue and might be turned into a double agent selling American secrets to Russia. Travis just can't believe Elena would be a double agent and decides to help and turns his life into a roller coaster of emotions, deceit, treason, and death.
A very good plot, and a well-written story that got me hooked from the beginning. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A very good plot, and a well-written story that got me hooked from the beginning. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 17, 2023
The Mosco Brief was good. Somewhat predictable, but I am okay with that I wanted an easy read. I questioned some of the decisions that the main character made, but I am guessing that is what makes a reader want to read the next book in the series. It was a quick read, without a lot of fluff. I was really happy that there wasn't any random sex. I absolutely hate when a super-smart leading character leads with something other than their brain.
I appreciate that the ending didn't leave me entirely on the edge and wanting to strangle the author. There was enough that I may read the next one, but not so much of a cliffhanger that I delete the book from my library because I feel like I have been "played".
I appreciate that the ending didn't leave me entirely on the edge and wanting to strangle the author. There was enough that I may read the next one, but not so much of a cliffhanger that I delete the book from my library because I feel like I have been "played".
August 22, 2023
This was what I would call an adventure, conspiracy, CIA, suspense. All those elements wrapped up in a good story with twists here and there, and a pretty good pace. Here and there, the pace slowed a bit when there was too much introspection, but on the whole I enjoyed the book. The main character Travis Bishop, an ex-CIA guy (retired 5 yrs earlier), is a man of few words, but his training comes back to him when it counts. Patrick is an aircraft accident investigator and he has a big part in the story as well -- a really good guy. Elena, CIA operative, also has a big part in the story. There's also a Russian kill team to add spice to the mix. There is no romance and no bad language at all (a plus for me), just an exciting story that I liked.
January 13, 2023
Never ending drama
A highly entertaining and a totally drama filled book of forever winding and turning scenarios. Former military officer, now retired, is shaken from his new life as a horse trainer/entrepreneur and skip tracer by the sudden reappearance of a former colleague. His colleague is searching for a former colleague of both of them who has gone 'dark' from the CIA, and could have defected to the Russians. What follows is outstandingly complex and action packed drama trying to work out exactly what was the true story behind it all. A read beyond your wildest imagination dreams.
A highly entertaining and a totally drama filled book of forever winding and turning scenarios. Former military officer, now retired, is shaken from his new life as a horse trainer/entrepreneur and skip tracer by the sudden reappearance of a former colleague. His colleague is searching for a former colleague of both of them who has gone 'dark' from the CIA, and could have defected to the Russians. What follows is outstandingly complex and action packed drama trying to work out exactly what was the true story behind it all. A read beyond your wildest imagination dreams.
February 13, 2023
A Thriller Author New to Me
In The Moscow Brief, Ms Kalis gives us a multi-dimensional primary character in Travis Bishop. He doesn't allow his retirement from a government agency interfere with his chosen career of horse training, keeping his hands on both. The author gives us excellent coverage on both careers. The US-Russia plot is common in thrillers, but Ms Kalis gives us some twists not found in other thrillers I've read. My only negative comment is as an editor, the lack of thorough proofreading, which might not be noticeable to a casual reader. Overall, I highly recommend The Moscow Brief and look forward to the next book in the series.
In The Moscow Brief, Ms Kalis gives us a multi-dimensional primary character in Travis Bishop. He doesn't allow his retirement from a government agency interfere with his chosen career of horse training, keeping his hands on both. The author gives us excellent coverage on both careers. The US-Russia plot is common in thrillers, but Ms Kalis gives us some twists not found in other thrillers I've read. My only negative comment is as an editor, the lack of thorough proofreading, which might not be noticeable to a casual reader. Overall, I highly recommend The Moscow Brief and look forward to the next book in the series.
March 7, 2023
If you want an action packed international conspiracy with death and multi agency involvement as well as a reluctant hero then this is the book for you. It has a few unexpected twists and turns to add more confusion and interest to the story. Travis, the reluctant hero, seems to have a lucky streak in finding both clues and friends to assist him in his quest. I was slightly disappointed by the ending for the ease with which he accessed the White House seemed too far fetched – nobody has that many influential friends.
In spite of this I enjoyed the story as it helped pass a dreich winter's afternoon and I would buy more of the author's works having got this novel for nothing.
In spite of this I enjoyed the story as it helped pass a dreich winter's afternoon and I would buy more of the author's works having got this novel for nothing.
December 8, 2025
Good Read
Look at the reviews posted on Goodreads. I enjoyed the book (here it comes, the but) but the seriousness of the subject was not developed. The 'Agents' did not act as I think Agents should act. Bur what do I know about subterfuge and espionage?
Thank you, Ms. Kalis, for the read.
What if the two characters who were killed but were not really killed the first time, and they appeared with AI aid came back from the dead a second time? I do not like META AI--it embellishes my reviews on Facebook. If I knew some nonsuch might be in the author's mind, I might read the series.
Look at the reviews posted on Goodreads. I enjoyed the book (here it comes, the but) but the seriousness of the subject was not developed. The 'Agents' did not act as I think Agents should act. Bur what do I know about subterfuge and espionage?
Thank you, Ms. Kalis, for the read.
What if the two characters who were killed but were not really killed the first time, and they appeared with AI aid came back from the dead a second time? I do not like META AI--it embellishes my reviews on Facebook. If I knew some nonsuch might be in the author's mind, I might read the series.
July 17, 2024
Travis Bishop (ex CIA agent) is happy and quietly training horses in Texas. When an old friend shows up unexpectedly with bad news, Travis is drug right back back into the world he thought he left for good. Teaming up with new and o,d friends he soon finds there is conspiracy going on at the highest levels. This is a page turner ! With an excellent cast of characters, non stop action and a superbly written storyline, you will NOT be able to put this one down.
October 11, 2025
This is a halfway decent story of spy’s. Travis, now a Texas Rancher still has all the traits from his days in the CIA. I can’t understand why Travis didn’t kill URI outright and the his two cohorts. DUMB! He sure isn all that Kalis made him out to be done his security and weapons cache. More dumb. He could have buried them all and be done with the threat. I would have thought Kalis was smarter than she shows herself to be, how could they let people with guns into the oval?
October 5, 2022
Great read!
Oh I like this series better than the last. Cut and dry. Go with the flow. God, Country, Loyalty and doing what's right.
Fast reading. Well written. Kudos to the editor. Lets see what KJ Kalis book will be next. Looks like I am going to be binge reading this week. Definitely recommend.
Oh I like this series better than the last. Cut and dry. Go with the flow. God, Country, Loyalty and doing what's right.
Fast reading. Well written. Kudos to the editor. Lets see what KJ Kalis book will be next. Looks like I am going to be binge reading this week. Definitely recommend.
January 23, 2023
A pretty good book
The story was great; it just was the details that were dry sometimes. The characters were spot on. I will read one more of the series. Probably #3. If if it is great, I'll just chalk it up to a new author (hopefully). Way to go, Mr . Kalis (I think it was a male).
The story was great; it just was the details that were dry sometimes. The characters were spot on. I will read one more of the series. Probably #3. If if it is great, I'll just chalk it up to a new author (hopefully). Way to go, Mr . Kalis (I think it was a male).
January 27, 2023
Can't put it down
From start to finish I was engrossed in this book. Found it hard to put down. The story line was intriguing the pace of the story was good. Plenty of twist and turns the ending was brilliant didn't see it coming . Looking forward too reading more from this author .
From start to finish I was engrossed in this book. Found it hard to put down. The story line was intriguing the pace of the story was good. Plenty of twist and turns the ending was brilliant didn't see it coming . Looking forward too reading more from this author .
August 6, 2023
I like a good thriller, and this was ok. The main story centered around an ex-CIA agent who is drawn back into an operation to prevent a coup against the US. The story builds quickly, and the characters, though sometimes implausible, are fun. The ending comes a little too quickly, without a decent explanation. I was hoping for better.
November 24, 2023
Travis Bishop had retired from the CIA until trouble came knocking.
Travis had retired to a ranch with the woman he loved and for the next five years his life has Been one of training horses for the rodeo and the odd bit of skip tracing. An easy life with no guns or killing until Gus appears asking for him to track down an old CIA agent and friend who's gone missing. But Travis hates Gus and knows the agent who went dark would only do so for a valid reason. A very good thriller with great twists and sub plots and an ending you will love. Easily a 9/10.
Travis had retired to a ranch with the woman he loved and for the next five years his life has Been one of training horses for the rodeo and the odd bit of skip tracing. An easy life with no guns or killing until Gus appears asking for him to track down an old CIA agent and friend who's gone missing. But Travis hates Gus and knows the agent who went dark would only do so for a valid reason. A very good thriller with great twists and sub plots and an ending you will love. Easily a 9/10.
January 2, 2026
The Moscow Brief is an espionage thriller. A great fast read but just not my jam
Travis is a retired CIA special Forces guy whose fiance was killed during her last mission. Travis is pulled into a situation where his ex partner goes missing. Travis gets caught up in the action.
Another great book by this great author if you like action and suspense.
Travis is a retired CIA special Forces guy whose fiance was killed during her last mission. Travis is pulled into a situation where his ex partner goes missing. Travis gets caught up in the action.
Another great book by this great author if you like action and suspense.
January 16, 2023
Needs editing and depth
I hadn’t read a good thriller in a while so was looking forward to it. This one moved quickly with some interesting surprises but I’d call it thriller lite. Good beach reading
I hadn’t read a good thriller in a while so was looking forward to it. This one moved quickly with some interesting surprises but I’d call it thriller lite. Good beach reading
January 18, 2023
Travis Bishop is retired from the CIA and wants peace and quiet on his ranch. We find two Russian women also working for the CIA…that is a bit strange, but the story takes you from Texas to the White House.
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