by Simon Gervais
Published
October 1, 2024
Pages
349 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Paperback
$12.78
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets political thriller in this heart-pounding series debut about two undercover flames whose new mission risks exposing their true identities to the world…and, worse, each other.
Caspian Anderson is a translator for the United Nations—or so he’s led everyone to believe. No one suspects that mild-mannered Caspian, with his baggy clothes and sensible car, is actually an elite assassin for the US government. And that’s just how he wants it.
For ten years, Caspian has worked under the code name Elias for Onyx, a black program deep within the Department of Homeland Security. His latest mission takes him to Switzerland to kill a target tied to a human trafficking ring. There, Caspian stumbles onto a web of conspiracies involving high-level political figures.
Meanwhile, Caspian’s girlfriend is starting to pull away, and he wonders whether she may have secrets of her own. The truth is, Liesel Bergmann’s a spy. But neither knows the truth about the other… yet .
As their covert operations converge, trust becomes paramount. Can they work together to bring down the enemy with their lives—and hearts—still intact?
In the shadowy alleys of a city where secrets are currency, Caspian Anderson finds himself tangled in a web of conspiracy unlike any he's encountered before. Relying on his intuition and a keen analytical mind, Anderson must navigate the digital landscape of The Elias Network, a mysterious digital empire that operates in the fringes. As whispers of its power echo through the underworld, Anderson realizes that some secrets are buried for a reason, and trust is a fragile commodity.
- The Elias Network combines technology and intrigue challenging ethical boundaries in a digital landscape. - Central themes include trust betrayal and how one's past can catch up unexpectedly. - Caspian Anderson's journey reveals the intricate balance between human connection and digital advancement.
In a fast-evolving digital society Caspian Anderson never expected his routine investigation work to thrust him onto the precipice of a technological conspiracy. Desperate to find answers and save his city Anderson delves deeper into the enigmatic Elias Network uncovering layers of shocking revelations that threaten to collapse societal norms.\\
As Anderson peels back the hidden layers of the network he encounters allies and foes each with their own agenda With time running out every decision Anderson makes could either unravel truth or tighten the network's grasp on the city \\
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Based on 2233 ratings
What an exciting book. The Elias Network was chock full of exciting characters, nail-biting situations, and yes, thrills. Simon Gervais wove together several plot lines intertwining the characters, and keeping readers guessing while trying to figure out who is doing what to whom! Excellent book. I look forward to following more Caspian Anderson shenanigans in the next book. If you like the Jason Bourne, or Jack Ryan stories you will like these. I gave The Elias Network 4 stars because it held my interest, made sense, and was totally entertaining, even if it threatened my cardiac health at times.
Excellent story, twists and turns. A very fast read and editing was also superb. I will read more of this series.
“The Elias Network’ is a good and entertaining tale of espionage and assassination. It’s not quite up to the level of Fleming’s James Bond, Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, or Silva’s Gabriel Allon novels. But it does feature exciting locations (Manhattan and Zermatt), some compelling characters in interesting relationships, realistic espionage tradecraft, an understanding of current geopolitical relationships, lots of action and suspense, and a huge plot twist. I thought the main character, agent/assassin Caspian Anderson, was not as effectively drawn as he might have been—that he lacked a certain ingredient, quality, skill, or even past-time that might have put him on the same plane as Bond, Bourne, or Allon. Still, this is the first book in a planned series so, hopefully, there’ll be plenty of opportunity to add whatever is necessary to make him a truly stand-out character. I look forward to the next book in the series.
Fantastic story! An excellent plot with well developed and interesting characters. Really looking forward to the next Caspian Anderson book.
Good book. Lots of intrigue and twists. Kept me interested and looking forward to what came next. Enjoyed the love interest too.
The rhythm was fast-paced. Characters were were well developed and relatable. Story was very interesting with some nice twists and turns. I enjoyed reading it.
Classic Espionage story. Kept my interest, not alot of superfluous writing to fill space. I liked the characters, I would recommend this book.
Very well defined characters and great twist in plot and action with a satisfying finish. Truly a joy to read if you like spy stories.