Despite the writing and interesting characters, I could not finish this book. It was all action and no pay off. It felt like reading someone's action-movie screenplay rather than a novel with any signs of an ending.

#thetourist was totally captivating for me and I plan to start right in on the next one! Milo is conflicted but seems to be good at his job as a spy working for the US around the world. The settings in this lengthy story were very realistically depicted and helped to set the tone of the story. I found all the characters to be very believable and true to life. The back and forth timeline of the story served to highlight the disjointedness of the character’s life as well as illuminate the back story for the reader. I wish to thank #netgalley and the publisher for this ebook to read and write an honest review.

I don't care for the heavy, macho spy novels, but this one is just in that perfect zone---lots of spy stuff, with minimal death and destruction and a plot that keeps twisting and turning. I really liked Milo and kept rooting for him to save himself, his family and his situation. As far as the technical stuff, the characters were well-developed and worthy of the reader's engagement and the plot was unique and well-crafted; definitely worth the read, folks!
So happy to see there are more in the series.

Thanks to Mr. Steinhauer, Minotaur Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was a spy novel like no other. Milo Weaver is not James Bond. In fact, he seems rather ordinary except for his multiple passports and use of duct tape. He's having some trust issues with some of his fellow agents.

He's right. And Milo's wife and daughter are on the losing end while he's hither and yon trying to sort things out.

This is a longer book than I anticipated but I enjoyed every bit of it and plan to read the next book in the series. Steinhauer does an excellent job portraying Mil0, not as a superhero as commonly seen in spy novels and movies, but as a husband and father with a really dangerous job. Is it worth it? I think Steinhauer leaves that for the reader to decide.

I found this book to be not your typical spy novel. Milo Weaver isn’t a Jason Bourne wannabe nor a suave James Bond. He comes across as a relatable flawed individual who tried to do a good job while working as a “Tourist.” He has since moved on from that job, more of a desk job, setup a stable life and is now being drawn back into the game. Will he make it out alive?

As I read this, I thought of the show 24. Lots of twists, turns, and misdirections. I was drawn in to see if Milo made it out alive. Milo has ties and responsibilities. He can’t conduct himself as someone with nothing to lose. To top it off, it’s been eight years since his last field assignment so, he’s a bit rusty. I spent a good portion of the book trying to determine who are the good and bad guys.

Moving onto the next book.

Full disclosure: I was given an e-copy by Netgalley. I am not required to leave a positive review.

What an excellent spy thriller this is! It definitely starts off the series with a bang and is a very high point, setting up lots of expectations moving forward. The central character is MIlo Weaver, a "Tourist" (CIA agent with use of black ops means at his discretion), .who is working on a case in Venice. Shortly after the opening, Milo is more or less retired (after an injury via gunshot wound in September of 2001), and we find ourselves in the plot, six ears later. He is living a relatively peaceful life with his wife and daughter. When he gets caught up back into action, the plot picks up and provides excellent adventure, suspense, and tension as we follow Milo, who is highly engaging and must navigate an array of personal as well as professional stumbling blocks. I highly recommend this story. It is sure to keep you thoroughly engaged and guessing until the very end!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This book starts off in Venice right after 09/11. Milo Weaver is a burnt out, drug dependent black ops agent for the United States. When a friend is murdered and Milo is the CIA's main suspect, the reader often is left wondering, how will this end. Pretty Intriguing story.

While not my usual genre, I thought this was a great spy thriller that kept my attention from beginning to end. I liked the plot twists and did not find them predictable. Milo Weaver was a likable, yet flawed, main character. The Tourist was the first novel in the series and I will definitely check out the next book!

Hmmm. This author and series was recommended to me because of my love for Gregg Hurwitz’ Orphan X series. This book was up and down in terms of pacing and there were times I was losing interest. Milo is no Orphan X but the intrigue and miscues made it interesting. Tina - ugh. Not a fan. Hopefully book 2 picks up the baton on the intrigue and run with it without letting it drop.

This engaging novel started strong but by the end I was simply tired of the tale. It was out of my comfort zone and I did not adapt well.

Olen Steinhauer introduces Milo Weaver, a CIA-trained agent, in The Tourist. After a long and distinguished career ends with Weaver taking a bullet in his shoulder, he transfers to the New York City based headquarters where he works as an analyst for the Tourists in the field, just like he once was. Settled with a wife and child, Milo relishes his new role and for years has been determined to find the Tiger, an assassin who has vexed governments around the world.

Unexpectedly, the Tiger appears in the United States and is arrested, insisting he speak to Milo and no one else. At the same time, the CIA launches an investigation into one of Milo’s long-time friends now stationed in France. As these different strands converge, Milo returns to the field, but his instincts are dulled and he’s out of shape—he is easy prey and might soon become the hunted.

The freshman entry in the Milo Weaver series takes Weaver across Europe and the United States as he untangles who has been behind the Tiger’s jobs all along and who wanted his friend discredited. Along the way, he enters some exciting and unexpected confrontations, finding unlikely allies and surprising enemies. Overall, I liked the book, though I found that some sections were a little slow for me. Also, though Milo’s wife, Tina, certainly has her own opinions, I found her much more patient and understanding than I would expect her to be.

The book has a satisfying ending: the narrative strands are resolved, but Milo’s life is a mess, opening the way to book two.

Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur books for providing a free eBook in exchange for an honest review.

I first fell in love with spy novels as a teenager reading Ian Fleming's stories of that bad boy, James Bond...and then there was Ludlum's Jason Bourne and so many others. But the real master of the genre in my humble opinion is John LeCarre and I do believe Olen Steinhauer is following in those illustrious footsteps.

In The Tourist, he introduces Milo Weaver who works for the CIA as an operative in the top-secret 'Tourism' department:

"What is Tourism? We know the pitch--Langley will tell you that Tourism is the backbone of their readiness paradigm, the immediate response pyramid, or whatever they've rebranded it this year. That you, as a Tourist, are the pinnacle of contemporary autonomous intelligence work."

Milo is an interesting character, suicidal when we first meet him, but then he meets a woman and his life does a 180...Now, he has a wife and child to live for. There are many layers to Milo's character and the secrets of his past will impact that family he so treasures.

What a tangled web of deception and intrigue! Steinhauer makes use of foreshadowing in the story, hinting that this is not going to work out well for our hero. "Remember: Your primary function as a Tourist is to stay alive." Maybe the first rule of spy craft should be to trust no one.

I was fortunate enough to receive all four books in this series from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest reviews. Many thanks! I'm intrigued enough to want to know what happens next.

Great suspense and action throughout the story. The characters are so well developed that you identify with them and feel like you are in the story with them. Great book and an excellent installment to the series.

When Milo decides to retire from his career with the CIA as a tourist, things just go from bad to worse. Upon retirement, he had met a woman and decided to raise her daughter as his own. They had a semblance of a normal life until the past makes a visit. This movie is a true adventure and has lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing. The characters were well developed and I liked the intricate back story that was eventually teased out. I want to read more about Milo in books to come and will be recommending this book to others. Thanks for ARC, Net Galley. This book was a little out of usual comfort zone, but was glad I took a chance on it.

Milo Weaver has given up his life as undercover agent for the CIA in favor of a desk job, but he's forced to get back in the field when an investigation against a colleague is launched. The Tourist has all of the drama and fast paced energy of an action movie. I loved this story, and I can't wait to continue reading the Milo Weaver series.

Milo Weaver works for the CIA as an undercover agent in Europe and gets recalled back to the States after a job does not end well. The stateside capture of a highly wanted assassin leads the reader through Milo's very secret past and how that intersects with is very real and current life. It's been awhile since I've read a "spy novel" and I enjoyed the twists and turns. My only complaint is how quickly Tina seemed to turn against Milo, especially given their background and how they met. I understand it helps to add to Milo's inner conflict, but I hope we get to see her again. The great thing about being late to this book is that there are 3 others in the series for me to read. I look forward to spending more time in this world.

Not a quick read nor one you can jump ahead in because so many unforeseeable things happen throughout. Some of this is tedious and other parts are deep and as confusing to this reader as it was to Milo. I think those who are really into the sky genre will love it.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

It took some time for me to get into this book, but once I did I loved it. Looking forward to reading the rest of the Milo Weaver books in the series.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice easy read but interesting. I was nervous in the beginning that it was going to be one of those typical spy novels, where the main character is essentially some sort of invincible, emotionless robot. I really liked that Milo was a "real person", who had gotten a bit out of shape, who cared about a family, etc. I also liked that, while he was painted as a notoriously successful spy, it was also made clear there were others who were smarter than him. The story was intriguing, and I look forward to the next installment.

Thank you to Olen Steinhauer, the author, the publisher and NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my candid review.

If you like action adventure and believe that there is a clandestine shadow organization within the clandestine, shadow organization that is CIA, then this is the series for you. Milo Weaver, a seemingly moderately intelligent secret agent that has been trained to do 'wet work' and other secret assignments for the US government, never ceases to amaze the reader with his ability to figure things out while escaping or capturing the bad guys. It is a great series of books and anyone who likes spy books will love them.

Russians, Chinese, Middle Easterners....good guys, bad guys....they're all there.