Olen Steinhauer’s THE LAST TOURIST is the tale of a different breed of intelligence operatives, different agendas and of course, survival. The players seem very human, very flawed and the action is less in-your-face and more cerebral. Is Milo up to the challenge of the new world order?

Certainly filled with details, and characters, lots of characters, so perhaps a dance card will be necessary to keep them all straight. Pay attention or face getting your toes stepped on as Milo must decide who to trust and when to trust them, if only to survive.

Again, pay attention, there is no spoon feeding the clues, you will have to parse through the words, but this is definitely a solid read for spy thriller fans.

I received a complimentary ARC edition from Minotaur Books! This is my honest and voluntary review.

(2 1/2). When this book is exciting, it is wild and crazy and big fun. Unfortunately, it is in down time for 30-40% of the pages. The other problem is that you need a highly powered spreadsheet to follow all the characters. Very tough to keep track of everyone. But Milo Weaver is a solid protagonist and that manages to keep it together most of the time. Reasonable stuff.

This is another fantastic read from Steinhauer. Within a few chapters I was riveted and didn't stop until I was done, it's that good. While most people say you cannot start reading these out of order I'm not sure I agree a hundred percent with that. It helps, for sure however I think you could still enjoy it purely by excellent writing and pure enjoyment of the story.
I've already read it for a second time, as with intense thrillers like this one I almost always miss something and it was even better the second time.
I'm looking forward to the next one.

Milo is back, a wonderfully complex spy who is caught up in the plot when an old Russian asset asks for him to come and get some informaton. At the same time CIA sends out a desk agent who knows the Southern Sahara world well, since his folks brought him and his brother as immigrants. Slowly but surely, the desk agent learns to be a field one, and to see the many wheels within wheels of the plot. So instead of simply being the scapegoat, he and Milo change the game. Another wonderful read from Steinhauser.

Milo Weaver Isn't like most spies, although he used to be one Ten years ago he was a Tourist, doing spy-like stuff on behalf of a shadowy, off the books agency charged with doing the dirtier deeds a government or consortium of governments just needs to get done. But the Tourist Bureau was disbanded years ago - or was it? And why are some of its former operatives , friends and colleagues from back in the day,attempting to bury its secrets , not to mention Milo himself? Olen Steinhauer is one if the most talented writers in the spy fiction genre, and The Last Tourist is far and above the best one by far, although this reader wished for more of an update on how his long-suffering family, who've been threatened in his earlier assignments and breathed more easily when he stepped away from the spying game before, is coping with his current endeavors - especially being targeted by his closest friends.

What a book. It kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. Anyone who likes James Bond will like this book. All through book couldn't tell who was good or bad. A terrific read.

I wasn't sure about this one at first, but it turns out Steinhauer's Milo Weaver series is, in fact, just as compelling even when the action turns away from Milo for the beginning of the book... In earlier books in the series, I've commented that I vastly prefer it when Milo takes center stage - that continues to be true. While I didn't mind Abdul's first-person narration by the end, it did throw me at first and if I hadn't already been so committed to the series, it might have turned me off. Not because there's anything wrong with him as a character, but because I read these books entirely because of Milo. He's a fantastic character - bent almost to the point of being dysfunctionally broken by the system that created him. He's Jason Bourne before he realizes he's Jason Bourne - someone with a preternatural ability to stay alive despite the unbelievable odds stacked against him. But unlike Bourne, Milo always feels human and possible. It makes the books resonate with me in a way that the Bourne's never did, for all that they are entertaining...

In this latest installment, Milo is once again facing an unbearable amount of evil vitriol aimed at him and his. Once again, he finds allies in the most unlikely places - and enemies (even if occasionally well-intentioned) as well. This ability to write complex interwoven narratives around multiple characters over multiple timelines and locations is one of the great strengths in this series for me. I can't even imagine what it must be like to write them - there are SO MANY THINGS going on at all times, the ones that seem like red herrings usually aren't and the ones that do not, well, you never really know about those. They have a tendency to reappear at the most unlikely times and result in the most unlikely consequences. It makes for a very tense (in the best possible way) read that requires attention to detail and an ability to roll with things as they play out. It's active reading, and I love it for that.

You never know what will come next for Milo Weaver, and that includes whether there will continue to BE a Milo Weaver. When Steinhauer decides he's done, it'll be a shame - so here's hoping he puts it off a little longer and this latest title indicates a revitalization of the series!

Thanks to NetGalley and St..Martin's Press/Minotaur Books for the review copy of The Last Tourist.

I have read other books by the author, but had not read any of the Milo Weaver series. This was a great introduction for me and I will go back and read and the previous novels in the series. If you like espionage stories with lots of action, but not just random violence, this is for you. Lots of twists and turns, references to current affairs. Great read!.

I didn't realize The Last Tourist was the final story in a spy series when I requested the book, and I was unfamiliar with the characters, but the author's exceptional writing kept me reading the pages. Not my usual fare, but a well-written novel. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC to read and review.

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Is the the last; that should be the question. With a market that is seemingly written for the Y/A audience this is a reader that requires no distraction and a reder's discipline. It is worth the journey. No super heroes here but rather super smooth

The story and plot was all over the place, and even after reading several chapters I didn't have the faintest clue as to what was going on. I ended up giving up after about 4 chapters in.

The Last Tourist (Milo Weaver Book 4) by Olen Steinhauer finds Milo being questioned by a CIA Analyst about some murders. Having thought the Tourist threat had ended, Milo is surprised by the appearance of a new breed of Tourists determined to kill them both. Milo is back in the thick of it, running for his life.

This is the final book in the series taking place 10 years after Book 3 and recalls many of the characters Milo has encountered in this series.

I was given an ARC of the book by #NetGalley [NetGalley URL] I am voluntarily posting an honest review.

An amazing continuation of Steinhauer's Tourist/Milo Weaver trilogy! I would be very reluctant to call it a conclusion and am hopeful that Steinhauer has plans for more in this series run, as he continues to world build in other related novels like The Middleman.

Highly recommend the book to anyone and definitely any Steinhauer fans. The book can stand on its own as well though those who have read through the Tourist trilogy and The Middleman will enjoy seeing familiar faces.

I enjoyed this spy thriller. It engaged my attention right in the beginning. The characters are interesting and the elements of the story feel quite timely in our current political climate.
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This was my first Milo Weaver novel and I just could not get into it. I was able to get thru it but didn’t really enjoy myself along the way. It is densely plotted and there is a lot going on. If you are a fan of the previous books in the series, yo7 will undoubtedly enjoy this one too. If you are new though, maybe start with an earlier book?

Milo Weaver is back! This isn't necessarily an easy book to read. What I mean is that one of the highest compliments I can give an author is to say their book was a fabulous beach read. I don't live in a place where I can devour books 12 months of the year at the beach, but it means that it would have been a perfect read if I could. Engaging, with a well written, fast-moving plot, and a descriptive location: these are the books that have me furiously flipping pages to find out what the heck is going on.
Not that I don't enjoy books that don't fit that mold, and this was one of them. The Last Tourist is an espionage thriller full of political intrigue, a huge cast of characters, and a story that spans the globe. I started out treating this as a beach read but soon realized my mistake. It took focus to not suddenly realize I hadn't absorbed what I read and have to flip back to figure out what I missed. That isn't a bad thing as a compelling, multi-layered story is indeed enjoyable, just be prepared for an awful lot to occur at a breakneck pace. Once I found my comfortable reading zone, I lost myself in this book.

Another fabulous Milo story! I like the intrigue, action and political plotting. Milo appears to be slowing down and the Library patrons are getting more demanding. Is Milo on his way out? Really enjoyed the book! A great addition to the series.

Being part of the Milo Weaver series I found this book to be a little slower than the others. It was still good but it took a while to get into it.

very entertaining. Kind of Tom Clancy like. If you enjoy hidden agencies, conspiracy novels, and a bit of CIA type behaviors....you will enjoy this one
A CIA analyst is sent to meet with a man that heads the Library, a secret agency that operates out of the public sight. He is to meet with him to find out why the Library has gone from benignly watching/reporting information to actively manipulating with information .
The story then follows how it all came about. I really liked this book. It does give you some pause to wonder what goes on behind the scenes that we can see......
highly recommend .

You'll never figure out this intriguing, action packed plot until the finish and you can't put it down until you do!