Review by Ferdinand_otieno -- The Interloper

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Interloper" by Dave Zeltserman.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Interloper by Dave Zeltserman is an action thriller novel. The book follows the life of the protagonist, Dan Willis. The author writes the story from Dan's perspective, and I enjoyed following his unique writing style.

Dan Willis is a former military officer who struggled to find work after leaving the military. Dave had tried going to college, but he found he could not follow through with it. Next, he worked as a salesman for a liquor distributor. The job was a perfect fit, but he lost his work when the sales team was substituted for the company website. He then joined the Factory after being recruited by Colonel Jay T. Richardson. The Factory hired him to be an assassin under the notion that he was saving his country from inbred insurgents. Dan completes twenty-four kills when he starts to question his work. He refuses to kill his next target, Melanie Hartman. He later discovers a troubling truth about the Factory and the secret of how the Factory chooses its targets. Faced with this horrible truth, he refuses to work for them. He threatens to reveal the organization to the press. The Factory cannot have a rogue agent and Dan Willis soon becomes the main target of the Factory and its numerous assassins. Will Dan Willis find a way to destroy the Factory? Who runs the Factory? Will he be able to survive the manhunt the Factory is planning for him? All these questions will be answered in this amazing book.

The main theme I encountered in this book was murder. The Factory carefully selected its agents so that only psychopaths qualified their assessment. This enabled them to have ruthless killers for agents. I also encountered deception as a major theme. Dan Willis deceived the Factory when undergoing his assessment. He also deceived them in order to investigate his suspicion that the target list is not of insurgents. I also encountered themes like crime, mercy, justice, and remorse. The author uses these themes masterfully to not only make the characters interesting but to also make the plot memorable.

The character development in this book was masterfully written. Dan Willis is a good man forced into a bad life. The unemployment crisis forces him to accept a role in the Factory. At the beginning of the book, he is happy to simply have a job. As the book progresses, he starts questioning the legitimacy of the Factory. He refuses to kill a single mother and this highlights his compassion. He is a strong character who was my main reason for loving the plot. The author used the Factory as the antagonist in this book. This was an excellent choice that made me compare this book to the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn.

I rated the book 4 out of 4 stars. This is because the plot was captivating and highly addictive. As I was reading the book, I found it impossible to take a break. I did not encounter a single spelling or grammatical error. This led me to believe that the book was professionally edited. This was another reason for my 4-star rating. The only thing I did not like about this book was how short it was.

I would recommend this book to action thriller fans. The book would also appeal to fans of suspense and crime genres. The author wrote an amazing book and I look forward to reading more of the author's books.

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