Protocol for a Kidnapping is the one where Philip St. Ives is
the go-between in the kidnapping of an American ambassador in
Belgrade. There are more double, triple, and quadruple
crosses in this novel than in just about anything Ross Thomas
wrote, which is saying a lot. Hardly anyone is what he
(or she) seems to be at first. There's a lot of Thomas' wry
humor, along with some sex and violence, all presented with
Thomas' usual savoir faire, but this is a dark, cynical book.
By the end, St. Ives is pretty much filled with loathing for
all concerned, not least of all himself. The political
situation has changed, but don't let that stop you from
reading this one.
Bill Crider
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