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Five Star, Sep 2002, 26.95, 307 pp.
ISBN: 0786240784
American Jennifer Holt hires Matt Blackburn to retrieve her beloved five year old daughter Amber, abducted by her ex-spouse Ahmed Monem and taken to Algeria. Matt sets in motion the attempt, but is unable to persuade Jennifer that she needs to remain in a safe house. Jennifer feels strongly she must come insisting that her daughter needs her because she suffers from diabetes.
Matt leads his team of four counting Jennifer, but apparently Ahmed, who has connections with terrorist organizations, know they are coming. As they enter hostile environment and get closer to the retrieval, Matt and Jennifer fall in love. However, if they survive, the chances of a California homebody and THE MERCENARY forming a permanent relationship are less likely than the success of this mission impossible.
THE MERCENARY is an exciting no-stop action thriller that never slows down on the throttle even when it seems that Amber is safe. The story line is filled with intriguing, unsavory characters that, though paid, perform heroics to save a stranger. Though the repetitiveness of Jennifer and Matt arguing over her accompanying the commando team becomes irritating after awhile, fans of suspense thrillers will take pleasure in Marlys A. Rold's strong action tale.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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