In the grand tradition of “The ODESSA File
Quoting the back cover, “The Bleiberg Project
Are Hitler’s atrocities really over? For depressive Wall Street trader Jeremy Corbin, absolute truths become undeniable lies overnight. He finds out his long-lost father is dead and boards a plane to Zurich with a Nazi medallion in his pocket, a hot CIA bodyguard next to him, and a clearly dangerous Mossad agent on his tail. What was his father investigating? Why was his mother assassinated? Can the conspiracy be stopped?
I could not say more simply because if I reveal anything more about the plot, it will be a spoiler. So, let me just give you what I felt when I was reading the book.
For a Mystery/Thriller, it’s poignant and bittersweet. The lead character depressive Wall Street trader Jeremy Corbin is hurting. He is a damaged individual. For him to be whole again, he can only rely on himself. His absentee father is dead and his mother was murdered just the day before.
”, the book by Robert Ludlum, not the Jason Bourne created by Hollywood.
Whereas Jason Bourne is more physical than cerebral, Jeremy Corbin can topple the enemy with his head for numbers. And yes, both of them hurts, both of them can feel and run through a gamut of emotions.
Jeremy Corbin is a true heir to Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne. Because although Jeremy is very adept in using computers, tablets and smart phones; he relies in his analytical abilities to solve problems as much the same as the original Jason Bourne.
Perhaps, this is the reason why “The Bleiberg Project
The Millennials have a new hero they can call their own – a geeky Wall Street trader who made millions of dollars in a single day by just understanding the market and without breaking the law. And best of all, he can kick some bootie if he needs to save his friend or the woman he loves. What more can you ask for?
This book is rated M for Mature due to violence and subject matter.
