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Michael Segedy
In Deep
In Deep
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When Steve Collins, a disillusioned ex-pat journalist, sets off to cover a plane crash in the middle of the Amazon Jungle, he has no idea how his life is about to change. Under pressure from his editor, he agrees to let Jennifer Strand, a young,
U.S. Embassy embedded journalist tag along. Gorgeous and full of spunk, she accompanies him on an adventure where he discovers a shocking truth about American foreign policy, and about blindly following the dictates of the heart.
Reviewed by Stephanie Dagg for Readers Favorite
"In Deep" by Michael Segedy is a political thriller with romance woven into it, but at its heart there is a very stark message about the dangers of corruption within corporations as well as governments. When a light plane carrying a US Senator and an influential businessman comes down over Peru in mysterious circumstances, Steve Collins, a less-than-ambitions expat journalist, is dragged from his dead-end life to go and cover the story. He is not keen to revisit an area that holds painful memories for him, but when he finds out he will be accompanied by the beautiful and spirited Jennifer Strand, another journalist who is connected with the Embassy, the mission becomes much more attractive. However, Steve and Jennifer find themselves in difficult and dangerous situations, confronting the bitter and horrific truth about international relations. But when facing such challenges, Steve rediscovers his true qualities as a journalist and human being. However, there is a sharp sting in the tail for him.
There is no doubt that Michael Segedy is a talented author. The reader is plunged into the action from the very start and the novel moves swiftly. But it is not action for action's sake. There is a strong, tightly constructed plot behind it all with a real and worrying central theme of corruption in high places. The characters aren't cardboard cutouts as can so often be the case in political and high-tech thrillers. Even Polsky, Steve's editor, whom we only meet briefly, has substance to him - both physically and as a very convincing person. We have all met people like Steve, the 'could do betters' of this world, so he is a very sympathetic and ultimately a very worthy hero. "In Deep" is a modern story with the drugs trade and rebels thrown into the mix. Settings are detailed and atmospheric and there is enough background detail to lend authenticity but not to overwhelm what is essentially a human story. Excellent writing.
U.S. Embassy embedded journalist tag along. Gorgeous and full of spunk, she accompanies him on an adventure where he discovers a shocking truth about American foreign policy, and about blindly following the dictates of the heart.
Reviewed by Stephanie Dagg for Readers Favorite
"In Deep" by Michael Segedy is a political thriller with romance woven into it, but at its heart there is a very stark message about the dangers of corruption within corporations as well as governments. When a light plane carrying a US Senator and an influential businessman comes down over Peru in mysterious circumstances, Steve Collins, a less-than-ambitions expat journalist, is dragged from his dead-end life to go and cover the story. He is not keen to revisit an area that holds painful memories for him, but when he finds out he will be accompanied by the beautiful and spirited Jennifer Strand, another journalist who is connected with the Embassy, the mission becomes much more attractive. However, Steve and Jennifer find themselves in difficult and dangerous situations, confronting the bitter and horrific truth about international relations. But when facing such challenges, Steve rediscovers his true qualities as a journalist and human being. However, there is a sharp sting in the tail for him.
There is no doubt that Michael Segedy is a talented author. The reader is plunged into the action from the very start and the novel moves swiftly. But it is not action for action's sake. There is a strong, tightly constructed plot behind it all with a real and worrying central theme of corruption in high places. The characters aren't cardboard cutouts as can so often be the case in political and high-tech thrillers. Even Polsky, Steve's editor, whom we only meet briefly, has substance to him - both physically and as a very convincing person. We have all met people like Steve, the 'could do betters' of this world, so he is a very sympathetic and ultimately a very worthy hero. "In Deep" is a modern story with the drugs trade and rebels thrown into the mix. Settings are detailed and atmospheric and there is enough background detail to lend authenticity but not to overwhelm what is essentially a human story. Excellent writing.
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