This review is for The Aiken Trilogy #1-3:
An excellent spy series. Each book is engaging, and well-written overall. The author created fully formed characters that are interesting to watch. I didn't always enjoy the conversations, but the suspense and strong writing kept me going. Beckner has found a way to write to his strengths.

I really appreciate the free ARCs for review!!1 James StejskalAuthor 19 books33

Intriguing, complex, funny, immersive, deadly. The Game is about to end...


A train leaves the station; where will it end up? In Michael Frost Beckner’s mind-bending, surprising world, you can never be sure until the end.

"Aiken in Check" is the last of Beckner’s Spy Game trilogy and what a ride it has been! A mix of espionage, murder, and family intrigue with enough betrayal and deception to make the characters and the readers wonder where they are going and from whence they came. it is an Alice In Spyland adventure that will have your attention from the first page to the last.

Imagine James Bond waking up on Christmas Eve to find the ghost of Double-O Nine sitting on his bed… and being told there are three spirits waiting to show him his past, present, and future.

Not content to use old tradecraft, Aiken employs time itself to manipulate and confuse his enemy. At breakneck speed and with intricate storytelling, the author teases us in a world where wormholes abound and intrigue pervades.

It is a unique, humorous, and suspenseful tale where Russell Aiken must bet everything to win a final, deadly game where he no one is to be trusted — even himself. LachlanAuthor 3 books24

The third and final book in Beckner’s Spy Game trilogy sees Aiken defecting to Cuba as he attempts to free the love of his life, Nina Estrada from Cuban Intelligence. Aiken’s trademark stream-of-consciousness musings on his life, Muir and Bishop, the CIA, quantum physics, time, and everything in between, are ever present and lend the novel an absurdist, Borges- touch. The descriptions of Cuba are excellent and Beckner’s knowledge of the world of espionage shines through with authenticity. Those who have seen the movie SPY GAME will recognise some of the film’s scenes melded into the plot, furthering Muir’s and Aiken’s backstory, linking past events to what is unfolding in the present. The dialogue between Aiken and Nina is superb, adding spice and dry humour to the mix, enhancing the already wonderful character development, each with their own individual quirks. Overall, a fitting end to the trilogy and, combined with the movie, these novels bring a unique voice to the spy novel literary world.
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