The Last Supper by Charles McCarry
Thoroughly Enjoyable...Layered, Complex, Well Written
Charles McCarry has been called the best American espionage writer who
ever lived. Now, with the re-release of his classic Paul Christopher series,
comes The Last Supper, a tour-de-force that traces the evolution of the
OSS and the CIA from the aftermath of World War I through World War II,
Vietnam, and the Cold War. To Paul Christopher, the world of
espionage had become a region of the mad, in which men and women
lived without conviction and were compelled by a craving for conspiracy.
But now, he has to find the “mole” in the Outfit and demand justice from
enemies, past and present. As he follows the twisting path of this secret
American intelligence group, he discovers a trail of betrayal and violence
that leads backward to the horrors of the Nazi era and plunges forward
beyond the Vietnam War’s labyrinth of lies.
Personal Review: The Last Supper by Charles McCarry
A book like this could go on for another couple of hundred pages, and I
wouldn't mind a bit because it's more than just a spy novel. The

protagonist, Paul Christopher, is also a poet, scholar and gentleman. The
nuanced human elements of "The Last Supper" make it perfect for reading,
on and off, for several days until, finally, it leaves you with a touch of
melancholy simply because it comes to an end.
One complaint is that, like so many books, I get real tired of the
protagonist, usually a middle-aged man, always bedding some much
younger, gorgeous babe. It gets silly after a while and, frankly, dilutes the
story. Female characters could add so much more than just a place to park
it. Oh well.
This story is close enough to five stars for me to go ahead and give it the
benefit of the doubt -- so, five stars it is. But be sure to read the series in
the order in which the books are published. Otherwise, you'll miss how
seamlessly the stories are woven together.
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