Had this book been written by someone specializing in spy novels, it could be said to be an original, fast-paced action story with detailed and “delicate” insights into the darkest aspects of international relations, including the inner workings of intelligence centers. .intelligence.
However, it turned out that all the stories came out of the mind of someone who was an ambassador in Morocco, the Vatican, the United States, and if that wasn’t enough, he was the director of the National for three years. Intelligence Center (CNI), aka the head of the Spanish spies.
That’s when, despite the novel’s warning that the plot is entirely fictional, when confronted with what it tells, can’t one help but think about what he can’t say? ; What is the quality of the information you leave out of this novel? The sense of at least ostensibly top-secret access to state secrets and matters increases to such an extent that as the plot progresses, the reader is plunged into a certain amount of paranoia. Do I know something I shouldn’t know for my safety?
I have to admit I still have the unsettling feeling that someone with a Slavic appearance is following me. I guess that’s what happens when you realize you know more than your fair share. I insist on remembering this “Operation False Flag” It is not a recommended story for people with mild insomnia or heart disease. Because the author also dares to do everything from a nasty tale of homosexuality between a candid young Spanish diplomat and a grumpy and arrogant soldier who guards the Moroccan border to a master class on international politics.
Jorge Dezcallar Espionage does not miss the opportunity to reveal his deep knowledge of the diplomatic mechanisms that move the world along with the underworld. Dezcallar weaves a spider web from the very first page and will only leave you on the last page, like a thriller. However, he does not forget the fascinating aspects of the diplomat’s life, which he offers us from cosmopolitan Beirut, which incidentally is reflected in a good heart-pacing gin and tonic recipe. To make the escalating and often grueling tension more entertaining, the text is filled with copious amounts of literary quotations: Cervantes, Saint-Exupéry, Pascal, Orwell, Garcia Lorcaetc., up to “Joete”.
Sometimes it felt like I was watching a spy movie rather than reading a book. In fact, I’d be surprised if this story, which is “fictional” according to the author, didn’t make it to the big screen soon or make it into a Netflix series that you can swallow over the weekend.
Anyway, it’s hard to believe that everything in this story is fiction. Therefore, I have the slightest suspicion that on the day this book was presented at the Club Diario de Mallorca from Prensa Ibérica next Tuesday, June 13, other technological devices were installed in addition to the usual microphones. less innocent aims.