The Mentor - Steve Jackson

This is a great spy thriller novel that I got after reading a couple of reviews on this site that sang its praises and I must say they certainly did the book justice as it was an enjoyable read indeed. The action is based in London, Paul Aston is a relatively new agent working for MI6 who is caught up in a horrific tube bombing and he is assigned the investigation on behalf of the department which is desperately trying to cover its own back from the negative reporting of the incident. This is a roller coaster of a book, the plot is well laid out and the story mainly focuses on Paul however it also looks at the past of his boss Mac as the current ...  Read the complete review

I obtained this book following a review I read on this site which was actually about the second book in the series to feature the main character, it sounded interesting so I decided to read the original first and I was glad that I did as this is an enjoyable little spy thriller of a book which is ideal holiday or travel reading in my opinion. The storyline centres on another terrorist tube bomb to hit London and a young inexperienced MI6 agent by the name of Paul Aston is directed to get on scene and survey the damage without being identified by the other authorities. Adopting a fireman disguise Paul penetrates the heart of the bomb site and finds himself ...  Read the complete review

I am lucky in my job in that I have a boss who I like. Over the years I have learned so much from her that I am confident that I can go on and do better in my career. In fact, she has been so good at training me that I would consider her somewhat of a mentor. However, this does not mean that a boss is automatically a mentor - in fact they may be a jerk! You may have one of those bosses that gives you all the work or seems completely incapable; learning from them is the last thing on your mind. You have to earn the title mentor so how come Steve Jackson uses the term so flippantly in 'The Mentor'? The book is not about a mentor, but a bloke and a boss he dislikes. ...  Read the complete review