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Two of a Kind? (Alias)

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A top secret prototype plane has been stolen. It just took off and kept flying. Recovering it is the top priority of the CIA.

APO has received a lead from an unlikely source. Maya Rao is an Indian assassin who has crossed paths with Sydney in the past. But she steps forward with a lead and a request to work together with Sydney. Naturally, Sydney doesn't like the idea, but what else can she do? Even more disturbing are Maya's constant comments that she and Sydney are more alike then different. Can this be true? What are Maya's real motives? Will they track down the plane?

This book started out well, but died under the weight of its story. It felt entirely too long. Maybe it's just that this is longer then the prequels were, but I was ready for it to be done long before the climax came. I was also distracted by the constant references to events from the show. While a few are good, it got to the point of excess very quickly. The climax did stretch believability; I didn't have as big a problem with it as I might have, probably because I was ready for the book to be over.

While never classic literature, I have enjoyed the Alias tie in novels in the past. Hopefully this is an exception and the next will be back to the enjoyable quick reads that the others have been.

I liked this book. It had a lot of action and was not hard to follow. Some parts in the book where a little out there. I also like how it follows the tv series. I won't tell you what happened because I have read some of there and had the ending spoiled so I won't do that. I would read this book if given the chance.

Nice enough story, but if you include German in your book, please please do NOT run it through some online translator but get someone who actually speaks it.
page 190 : "Töten Sie sie! Lassen Sie sie entkommen nicht!" should be: "nicht entkommen!".
page 195 : "Verdammen sie!" Is just the literal translation of Damn you. "Verdammt noch mal" might be what's used in stead but that's more of a general curse.

I was terrified of starting this book because the author, Greg Cox. In Tales of the Slayer volume 2, his big monster, is an overly massive vampire squid???! Vampire Squid? You're kidding me, right? Luckily this book wasn't so crazy. Most parts were pretty realistic, except for the end. I enjoyed it, but the most of the other books in the series. Read it if you want, but not 100% neccesary unless you're a fan.