My novels have been well-received by the media, other authors, and readers in general. Here are just a few of the highlights:
"Keith Spence delivers a provocative look at today's politics in THE BLOOD OF SAINTS, a page turning novel of espionage, murder and
betrayal." - Jordan Dane, bestselling author of No One Heard Her Scream and Evil Without A Face.
"A gripping story without a moment of marking time. Well researched,
entertaining and absolutely consuming. Written in the legacy of that
master of suspense Alistair MacLean; Keith Spence has inherited the
magic." - Alexander Honeywell, Magicquill.com.
"DEVIL'S BREW is the debut novel of Keith Spence and presents the reader
with a deadly thrill ride of a read. DEVIL'S BREW is about a CIA agent
facing a life sentence for murder - unless he helps them locate a
missing operative, who happens to be the woman he loved but could not
marry. Filled with twists and turns, betrayal, intrigue, double-dealing
and high-stakes action, DEVIL'S BREW is a compelling spy story that
turns leisure reading into pure excitement!." - Midwest Book Review
"As the author of two novels, I have to commend Keith Spence for DEVIL'S BREW. This action-packed thriller contains all the elements necessary to carry this genre and Spence hit it right on the head.
David Jourbet, the larger than life hero who's riddled with personal
issues, makes a great point-of-view character. DEVIL'S BREW is filled
with an interesting supporting cast; corrupt CIA officials, nasty
villains, and a mysterious romantic interest, along with a surprise
ending, make DEVIL'S BREW an entertaining read." - Jeff Pate, author of Winner Take All and Eye of the Beholder.
"Undercover Agent David Jourbet is the CIA's best with an over 95%
success rate as opposed to the 80% agency norm. However, he confronts
the Chief of Counterintelligence Rutherford Fairchild for sending him
on a suicide mission that led to the deaths of innocents. David also
knows that Rutherford sold out his country, but lacks proof. When
Rutherford scoffs that no one would believe a field agent's accusations
against him, David calmly kills him in his office.
CIA Chief former Lieutenant General Garoway shocks David when he
blithely informs him that the agency knew that Rutherford turned
traitor. Worse, David learns that his deadly last assignment was a setup
because the profile said he would return to kill Rutherford, solving a
CIA embarrassment. The General gives David a choice of life in
Leavenworth or working a mission to rescue agent Marlena Cory and
stopping an Iraqi terrorist plot with anthrax and or a nuclear power
plant. David, who jilted his fiancee Marlena, is off to Carolina where
his cover is lost before he even lands at the airport. He struggles to
save his beloved, stop terrorism that could kill thousands, and stay
alive working with an ops officer he does not trust.
This action-packed thriller never slows down until the
final twist occurs. The story line is 200 proof action with an
intriguing look at profiling and the subtly of terrorism. Fans of spy
vs. spy thrillers with the lives of innocents at stake will want to
drink DEVIL'S BREW in one big gulp."- Harriet Klausner, Internet reviewer extraordinaire.