Fiction Review

The Death of an Agent
by RM Secor
ISBN-10: 1420857983
Review by Heather Froeschl

Jim Deliviki is an agent on a mission to avenge his father's death. What he gets himself into is a lot more involved, as he becomes the pawn of several different double agents. Never knowing who is on his side or who is pretending to be for the moment, Jim is very much alone in a position against the terrorists of the world. What cause did his father die for? What is the purpose of Jim's involvement? This espionage novella has a twisting plot and action packed scenes.

The writing could be better. The first rule in writing fiction is to show and not tell, but most of this book is spelled out in telling form. Much more detail and sensory input is needed to tell a story in a captivating way. Numerous typos distracted me from trying to figure out where the author was leading the reader. The plot was sometimes fuzzy and unclear. I feel the book needs a bit of fleshing out and a good editor's guidance before it can become a sought after read.

RM Secor shows promise as an author, with a pulp fiction appeal.