Reading

The Sans Fromage is currently reading:

President Nixon: Alone in the White House
Richard Reeves

King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Adam Hochschild

and has just finished:

Dark Voyage
Alan Furst

Mr. Furst’s book evokes a certain air of mystery and intrigue. The setting are typically exotic and are described in terms that make you feel the atmosphere. I’ve read all of Mr. Furst’s books and I’ve been thoroughly entertained with them all. Usually they are set before or during World War II and the stories are more about characters than plot. The plots are episodic and follow a character through different adventures. The action is cerebral, more like John LeCarre than Ian Fleming. Tension comes from waiting for the knock on the door in the middle of the night as opposed to lasers approaching the hero’s groin. Highly recommended.