The Red Fox (Anthony Hyde)

Robert Thorne is a journalist living in Virginia. His old girlfriend, May Brightman, calls him from Canada one day—her father has gone missing. As Thorne travels to Toronto to help, he will soon find himself caught up in an international web that spans decades and nations—and includes secrets some will kill to protect.

I picked up this book at a yard sale over 20 years ago. I loved it then, and it was a joy to re-read it now. This is a 'comfort' thriller, with the twists and suspense expected of the genre. Written in the Eighties, I was filled with nostalgia regarding both the time (just before the fall of communism) and the setting (locations included several familiar to me, including Harrisburg and rural New Hampshire). There were implausible plot points, and sometimes it seemed to move too fast (or was hard to follow), but this is an enjoyable yarn nonetheless; a suitable summer read.

Rating: A-

P.S. one surprise was an element that was possible at publication (and the first time I read it) but has since been disproven. I won't say more, but it's an important fact for new readers.