Memories Die Last

by Tim Smith

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591292425
• ISBN13: 9781591292425
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Publish America
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Family Ties says "Topical and inspiring"

With "Memories Die Last" author Tim Smith has given us a topical thriller about the war on terror with a very human perspective. His hero, Nick Seven, is an ex-CIA operative who has seen more than his share of death, including a personal tragedy that he's trying to forget on the Florida Keys. The memory he's been repressing must be faced, however, when a terrorist he thought was long buried suddenly reappears. Seven must confront his past and call on his inner strength to solve the mystery. This story moves quickly, and Nick Seven's determination to put his life in order and do the right thing is inspiring in a post-9/11 world where things aren't as certain as they once were. This is recommended reading for anyone who enjoys a fast-paced story with colorful characters, action, romance and sharp dialog.J. P. McCall, media critic, Family Ties

Ohio Today says "fast-paced and haunting"

In his novel "Memories Die Last" author Tim Smith explores the fast-paced world of former CIA intelligence officer Nick Seven. Now the owner of a yacht club in Key Largo, FL., Seven has made himself comfortable staying out of the limelight and relaxing away from his past. That lasts until another agent from the famed Team Seven walks in to pay him a visit. He reports that the terrorist Seven had buried years ago might have faked his death only to return to terrorize the United States. Haunted by the possibility, Seven walks back into the fast lane of hunting terrorists around the globe.This a fast-paced, haunting and thought-provoking book that will have you turning the page to see what happens next.K. Fitzgerald, Ohio Today

Midwest Book Review says "sexy and stylish".

Tim Smith has a winner with his first book. I don't pretend to be an expert in the "thriller" genre, but I do appreciate good writing, well-drawn characters, and dialog that crackles with realism. This book has that. Nick Seven is the main character, trying to live down his past in Key Largo. Nick is given to solitary reflections on the death of his wife and a job that went sour. Some memories are better left alone. Nursing his favorite scotch and smoking Winstons as he takes in breathtaking sunsets seems to be Nick's only comfort. The ex-C.I.A. anti-terrorist operative turned successful restauranteur doesn't live his peaceful life for very long. His old boss wheedles him back into action and calls up Nick's old partners, "Team Seven". The one good thing that comes of this reacquaintance is that Felicia Hagens comes back into Nick's life. Nick is nobody's patsy, and soon resumes the tough guy image that made him so good at his old job. Reluctance to put another woman he cares about in harms way is soon forgotten as a new relationship begins. Felicia's voracious sexuality takes Nick outside his sorrow and brings him back to life, but even that delight cannot deter him from the task at hand. Nick works his way through a convoluted group of evil doers, taking each new lead as it comes with his usual aplomb. This is a hard-edged, sexy and stylish book with a savvy, no-nonsense hero. I liked it, and hope to see more out of Tim Smith very soon.

great first book

This was a very good book. It kept me on my toes from start to finnish. highly recommended.

A page-turner like they used to write them!

"Memories Die Last" is a quick-paced, atmospheric thriller with crackling dialogue in the style of Raymond Chandler and Robert B. Parker. With "Memories", author Smith has created a new kind of hero in Nick Seven, a former CIA agent hiding from a painful memory (hence the title) that he must eventually face. Set mostly on the Florida Keys, the story juxtaposes the laid-back atmosphere of Southern FL against the dark underside and double-dealing of a government intelligence agency left to it's own devices. Reading this is like watching a good movie, and I can't wait to see what Smith comes up with in his next installment in the series!