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Monday 3 September 2012

Reading The Best Spy Thrillers

By Casandra Cotton


Reading the best spy thrillers is a very popular way to enjoy some spare time. There is nothing like the anticipation of picking up the latest novel featuring your favorite espionage character, and settling down for a good read. For many people this is the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, or a peaceful vacation day.

Writers can have a wonderful time creating a new action hero. Usually he will be good looking and attractive to women. Tall and physically strong, he should also be a great sportsman to make his way through a variety of adventures. He will also be intelligent and able to out think his adversary. At the end of the book he will have cheated death several times and fulfilled his mission.

Even when they realise how far fetched the plots are, readers often cannot help but continue. This is all part of the fun and entertainment. Readers have come to expect this from the genre of spy fiction. Indeed, no one wants to read about a character who spends many dreary hours doing surveillance in an eastern block country. Even though this may be closer to the truth.

One device for keeping reader of spy novels hooked is to use exotic locations. Everyone dreams of visiting such places and seeing the sights of beautiful cities. The architecture and landscapes can become part of the plot. Readers can enjoy detailed descriptions of parts of the world they will never visit. Even an arid and inhospitable desert can take on beauty from the pen of a skilled writer.

Many authors use character development as their primary tool. They allow the readers into their hero's mind. This is a compelling device that really works, as many people are intensely curious about the way other people think. Having an opportunity to see a dangerous and exciting life through the eyes of a dangerous espionage agent is the perfect escape.

Sometimes the author uses a more plot motivated style of writing. This approach relies less on the characters and more on non stop action. Some readers enjoy this form of writing better as it moves so fast they find themselves unable to put the book down. It also helps sell many new copies for the author as their fans wait with anticipation for the next volume to come out.

Reading action packed spy novels is still a great way to spend some free time. They are exciting and fast paced and in almost all cases the hero prevails. Probably the absolute best example of the genre is James Bond. He is everything that a spy should be. Enigmatic, smooth and always ready with a sarcastic comment even when he is facing death.

When thinking of the best spy thrillers characters like James Bond usually come to mind. Bond fits the bill as the perfect international espionage agent, tall, dark and handsome. Yet many new and exciting literary characters are appearing all the time. Even women protagonists are becoming more popular as they show they can get the job done just as well as the men.




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