CROWN JEWEL BY CHRISTOPHER REICH is the second in the SIMON RISKE (SILENT E) series. This is the only one of his novels I have read. I give it a four stars because the action is non stop, and fast paced. When I read it I thought right away that the authors description of Mr Riske IS very Bondish. The guy cant even drive down the highway without being followed and someone trying to kill him!

Like I said before I do like, from the very first chapter,the fast plot action. What keeps me from giving it 5 stars is the multiple plots that make the book kind of hard to follow. We have Simon trying to find out who is stealing millions from a Monte Carlo casino. We have him in a timed classic car race,Simon dealing with a Yacht show,Simon and the girl ,Simon and the kidnapping and the list just goes on making the plot just a little too hectic to really sink ones teeth into. I know I like the character and I know I love the writing but the multiple plots get to be just a little too much to deal with.

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