It took me a while to get into this.  Lots of disparate parts eventually come together, but it takes some time.  Milo Weaver finds some chilling evidence that a scary group of the CIA known as the Tourists, appears to be back in business.  However, this time, it seems to be just mercenary.  

As people are dying, Milo is trying to put together a coalition to stop the Tourists.  From China to Russia to the UK to the USA and about everywhere in between, someone is affected.

The book is well-written.  Be aware that there are language issues.

Milo Weaver is back and the thriller genre is better for it! Olen Steinhauer continues Milo's adventures with The Last Tourist which is one of the better books in the series.

Great book. holds your attention from the beginning. Like the development of the characters. I would recommend it for everyone.

I received an ARC through NetGalley courtesy of the author and publisher.

This is the fourth installment of the An American Spy series; which can all be read in standalone's. This is the first in the series that I have read and I have to say - I'm impressed. Milo Weaver is our hero in all of the books and he is a very relateable character. The books was hard to put down and was not only gripping but suspenseful.

The saga of the "Library" and its members, the tourists is brought back in a timely and compelling new novel by Mr. Steinhauer. The plot weaves across the globe and through many iterations. A must read for anyone who is hooked on intelligent spy novels. Great book!

A story of major worldwide political intrigue. Many countries and organizations are working together or trying to outmaneuver each other. The role of business when linked with governing agencies is being challenged. Well written with realistic characters.

The first time I took “Tourist” (beginning book of the series) I thought it was connected with 2010’s box office failure, nightmarish Depp& Jolie collaboration. Thankfully this series has nothing related with that horrifying project. This drags you into espionage world, making you question who your enemy is and who could you trust in this universe for staying alive!

Milo Weaver is vivid, complex, intelligent character reminds you of so many espionage thriller characters with his similar James Bond charisma, a little Gabriel Allon, Pike Logan meets Will Robre and Jack Reacher kind of mysterious man stays behind the shadows.

If you keen on solving mathematical problems with your best calculation skills, this book will be a great way of brain exercising like watching non-stop chess match and predicting what’s going to be the next move! It exhausts you, thrills you, forces you sit at the edge of your seats and fall down several times and hit the floor (better prepare your pillows before starting another chapter)

If you’re great fan of espionage world, spy thrillers, this is unputdownable and great choice to devour the pages excitedly. But my advice for you, you gotta start from the first book to have better understanding the backstory of the character. Of course this book could be also be read as standalone but for the fans of the genre, I suggest them to start from the beginning.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin Press/Minotaur Books for sharing this thrilling ARC COPY with me in exchange my honest review.

I only got three quarters through this book. I tried to finish it, but there wasn't enough in it to keep me going. I waited for action, but it just didn't have it. There were Hugh Russian names that were difficult to get by. If you are into political intrigue, this may be the novel for you. I kept telling myself more action is coming, but there was none. Since the story seemed to dragging along at a snail's pace, I had to quit. Like I said, if you are more into political intrigue this may be for you. It was not for me.

The Last Tourist was my first adventure into Milo Weaver’s world. To say it is complex and dangerous is an understatement. It is a tough, gritty, flight into the night type of international novel that has many facets, not a light read that you can pick up and enjoy reading a few pages at a time. I found myself retracing and rereading previous pages to fully understand what was happening.

Although this is a stand-alone book I believe I missed a lot of the nuances and interactions between the characters because I had not read the previous books in the series. That being said, the writing is excellent, the timeline is current, and the conspiracy may very well be the description of current events taking place right now.

This novel would be best read after reading the previous three books in the series to better understand the characters and events.

This is the fourth book in the Milo Weaver series. I have read the previous books in the series. As in the other books, this one is so full of twists and turns that it will have you not wanting to put it down.
Are you in the mood for a spy thriller? This is the book for you!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was a enjoyable read. Once I had finished I was interested in reading more along this story line. I had not realized this was the third or so in the series! I'll still go read the others.

This is written by an experienced author, and any of his books are probably a good bet. This one is quite good as well, but is not a quick, easy read (takes some concentration). Fans of the author will probably like this, as well as others who like thought-provoking books.

I really appreciate the ARC!!

A great return to the world of Milo Weaver, updated by today headlines. I am a great admirer of the Tourist trilogy and this book is a magnificent addition to the series. Greatly recommended!

The Last Tourist by Olen Steinhauer is not your average beach read that you can pick up and discard at your convenience. Instead, The Last Tourist is a plot twisting, complex story that pulls the reader in from the beginning and simply doesn't let go. So if you are in the mood to dive deep into a spy thriller that seems to demand as much from the reader as it gives...then this is the book for you to read! I can say this would make an incredible movie as it really did keep me entertained and engaged. When is the last time you have really been that involved in a story?

Definitely high on my list of books for 2020, The Last Tourist stuns and satisfies with its twisty plot directions and provokes thoughts about breaking the rules. I have not read the other books in the series by Olen Steinhauer, but I can tell you that now I want to! Excellent writing, although it does get a little political which those who are great fans of Trump may not like. I could have done without the politics, but they are tightly woven into and through the story- sometimes light and sometimes not.

Thank you to NetGalley, author Olen Steinhauer, and St Martin's press for allowing me to request and read this digital advanced reader copy. I really enjoyed this book and my mind will not stop thinking about it! As always, my opinions are my own.

Yet again, I am left stunned, breathless, exhausted, awed and gasping, For me, Steinhauer is the undisputed master of the espionage genre. While Clancy may be the greatest story teller, Steinhauer is the Hitchcock of the medium. The scope, intricacy, and twists of the plot will make your brain hurt, in a good way. The growth and continuing of the characters will leave avid followers satisfied. I highly recommend this book.

"The Last Tourist" was a fitting end to the Milo Weaver series. The book is set in late 2018/2019, ten years after the last book. Milo is running the "Library", his father's secret intelligence gathering organization hidden in the UN, but some of the "patrons" are questioning what they receive for their investment. Adding to the trouble, an old friend of Milo's father has reached out to him to help protect a MirGaz accountant who has inadvertently obtained records that suggest some troubling links between a number of international businesses, prominent individuals, and acts of terrorism. This puts Milo, his family, and the "Library" in danger. Moreover, while the Tourism program has been shutdown for years, there are signs that maybe someone has revived it. The CIA is also behaving inappropriately (par for the course).

Instead of a conflict between governments, as was the focus of the previous books, "The Last Tourist" focuses on powerful businesses with international operations and a willingness, if not eagerness, to bend the rules or even breaks the rules in order to advance their own interests, usually to the great detriment of the citizens of developing nations which are seen only as a source of resources and profits.

The story introduces some new and interesting characters (such as CIA analyst, Abdul Ghali, a Sunni Arab whose parents are from Western Sahara), but also brings back a number of the characters from the earlier books (Alan and Penelope, Erika Schwartz, Oskar Leintz, even Xin Zhu; most significantly, Leticia Jones and Milo cross paths and Leticia ends up getting drawn into the mess that Milo has found himself in. However, Leticia has changed a lot in recent years, no longer a focused killer, but someone more concerned with the collateral damage that her actions on behalf of her employers cause and focused on trying to do her part to help right some wrongs. The book makes references to and utilizes a number of real life figures and events -- President Trump, climate change, climate change activists including Greta Thunberg, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Boko Haram and the kidnapping of the Chibok girls, a messaging system with encryption so strong that governments cannot access it (supposedly), anarchist groups, etc. The story is full of plot twists and surprises, with the overarching conspiracy more involved and more sinister than anyone realizes. There are some especially good surprises at the end, including the ending itself. The Last Tourist is well worth reading.

I received a copy of the e-book via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

Milo Weaver and friends finally enter the aggressively non-state 21st century, struggling all the way, and it's a bit jarring. After inheriting his father's work, his efforts to keep their activities under the radar seem outright ludicrous--what's the point of a clandestine intelligence agency that everyone seems to know about? What's the use of the gathered intelligence if it's not acted on? Milo, seemingly oblivious to the necessary evolution of his role, finally finds out. It's a good thing his sister and family are there to help him through it. Readers may recognize a few plot points borrowed from other popular sources (e.g. the recent "Jason Bourne"). The author doesn't pin the whole plot on these hinges, but instead weaves them into a larger tapestry around which Milo finally wraps his brain. Once he does, the narrator does a decent job in summary. I would love to have had some of those last details from Milo's own perspective.

Complex, challenging and thoughtful international espionage thriller. As intricate and devious as a grandmaster chess match, yet still exciting and compelling.

This is not a stand-alone read; it is best enjoyed and understood after reading the first three - in order - of the series.

Warning: Trump supporters may bristle at some political observations.

I have to preface my comments by stating this was the first book ready by this author and that I was unfamiliar with Milo Weaver or this genre. With that said, given an audience that enjoys current political fare mixed with an action-packed story employing lots of twists and turns, it will be very successful. While I enjoyed the action, the pacing, the characters, this is not a place where I want to relax and escape to when reading for pleasure. I wish this author great success and am appreciative of his talent.

With best regards,

Olen Steinhauer's penetrating anti-spy espionage book The Tourist was published in 2009; for his March 2020 title, he's chosen THE LAST TOURIST. Like his other titles, this one can be read in several vital ways -- as announcing the last in his "Tourist" books, for instance, or as a label for Milo Weaver himself, struggling stepfather and agency-organized murderer with mega regrets. ... How Milo will resolve the dangerous refocusing around him and whether he and his family can survive it without further deaths or deep wounds -- moral or physical -- is in doubt all the way through. Brace for an ending that clearly concludes the Tourist espionage books. The author never gave you any other expectation, right? But is it also the end of the world, as we know it?

And who are we more similar to: Milo? His sister Alexandra? Or ... Abdul?