Codename Aphrodite
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Washed up ex-CIA agent Bill Boyle has retired to Mexico where he exists in a vacuum and drinks to excess while trying to forget the events in Greece that led to the death of his CIA operative wife. Now ten years later he is being asked by people with unknown motives to bring justice to the remaining members of 17 November, the radical terrorist cell which operates in Greece and was responsible for his wife’s death. Unsure of his own motives, Bill returns to Greece to make contact with old informants and underground operatives in an attempt to flush out 17 November.
Codename Aphrodite is a well plotted, fast paced spy novel with unforgettable characters and enough action to keep you reading until the end. Charles Faddis weaves the tale in a way that is convincing and suspenseful as well as descriptive of the places, events, and natural beauty of Greece.
Having served in the CIA for 20 years including work in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Near East, Faddis has crafted a book that is both original and scary. Although some of the scenarios and escapes may have seemed farfetched to me, I believe that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Clearly Faddis is able to call on his many true experiences and memories of harrowing events. If he were to relate them, it is likely that they would seem even more implausible than the escapades of his protagonist, Bill Boyle.
Reviewed by: Betsy Beard (2013)