Does ‘fast-paced’ charge as one word or two?  Not that it matters, anyway.  Who’s counting?  Fast-paced is the word(s) of the day for JJ Cooper’s debut thriller, THE INTERROGATOR. You may remember that JJ spoke with AuthorScoop back in May and I got my hands on an advance copy well before its August release date and am back to offer up a sneak peek.

JJ Cooper’s background in the Australian Army Intelligence Corps sets well-placed strings on the protagonist, interrogator Jay Ryan, and then JJ goes and puts him in a bind (sometimes literally) of epic proportion.  What Ryan knows about Iraq’s WMDs, along with his long-standing record of achievement, has placed him in the crosshairs of a conspiracy that looks to rattle the entire world.  The story stacks twists like a game of Jenga, and as the pieces move with the machinations of villain and hero alike, the tower of intrigue topples to a shattering conclusion.

Gunfire, fist fights, broken glass, double crosses, beautiful women, a Holden Monaro (that’s a hella car for you unwashed heathens), and even dear old dad thrown in for good measure.  Must be summertime.  Must be JJ Cooper’s, THE INTERROGATOR.

ETA - Funny,  that.  I was regarding THE INTERROGATOR as very summer blockbustery, and then I realized, for JJ Cooper and his Jay Ryan an Co., August is the dead of winter.  Ah, go put on a parka whydontcha, and read it huddled up by the fire.

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