The Peacock Angel David Chacko Foremost Press ISBN: 0-9748921-4-9 Fiction, Spy Novel Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

The Peacock Angel is a classical styled James Bond type spy suspense that makes use of 9/11 and the world’s present fear of Middle Eastern terrorists. Jason Ender, the primary character, is a slick spy who only takes on the most exciting cases. His task this time is find out information and take out Mafuz al-Hamdi, described as a bridge between Jordan and the old regime in Baghdad. Ender immediately sets his investigational sights on Leyla Pamir, al-Hamdi’s secretary.

As I first started reading this book, I really didn’t see anything particularly unique to distinguish it from other well written spy novels. The characters were well developed and the action was realistic with lots of intrigue but the text didn’t stand out dramatically. However, I started to warm to the book as the religious iconography started to become more apparent, giving the action greater dimension and the storyline some real creativity.

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