An old Jewish adage says that “every delay is for the good.” I was reminded of that while reading the book “First the Saturday people, and then the…” by Bruce Portnoy, published in 2015 to excellent reviews. Had I read it then, I would have considered this page-turning thriller taking place in the Midwest and Israel a good read, but might also have seen it as another far-fetched fantasy on what an author imagines goes on behind the scenes in international undercover intelligence operations, another impossible spy story that would make a great action film.
However, events since the book was written make those political intrigues eerily believable, so that reading it now is all “for the good” as the adage says, and therefore, recommended.
