Review: The Point of a Gun

The Point of a Gun by Steven W. Kohlhagen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The plot is about a mole in the top echelons of USA's national security team, one of the five teams reporting to the President, who conducts extra-judicial killings of terrorists and anti-social elements posing a threat to the national security, a la vigilante style along with a team. The whole book is about finding out who the secret spy is and the motive behind the killings. The climax is predictable and more than half-way through the book, the identity becomes almost apparent.

The plot is decent although it becomes a bit of a drag at places when the characters keep on guessing about the unknown mole in their midst. The instances where the vigilantes embark on their missions (which is a bit too many) is interesting. However, I felt that number of these missions could have been curtailed and the length of the book could have been reduced. At some places, I felt it could have been edited better.

Cannot say that this is one of the best thrillers read.

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