Another excellent story. Helm isn't quite as bulletproof in this one, but he's certainly tough. The story of what prison did to the woman is well done, too. As usual, there are quite a few twists & turns as the plot slowly winds up to a fever pitch. Very tough to put down for the last quarter or so.

Again, Hamilton brings in an element of ESP. It's not huge or too unbelievable nor does the story hinge on it, so it's an interesting little quirk. Kind of fun in all the cold logic that rules the rest of the book.

On to the next book, [b:The Detonators|648898|The Detonators (Matt Helm, #22)|Donald Hamilton|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kK81u7sYL._SL75_.jpg|635037]! ( )

I just read this one for the first time -- I had never had it in my collection. It is good but not one of my favorites. Helm seems superannuated and vulnerable in this one spending much of his time in the hospital and only having a couple of trademark moments. The "infiltrators" plot in the title is scantily developed and the wrapup is hasty, with Helm's involvement peripheral. ( )