“The Traveler,” the third novel by Chris Pavone is a non-stop action, spy novel. Like his previous books, Pavone creates what seems at the outset a highly unlikely plot. But as events unfold, he has created such characters and events that the reader just keeps on turning the page.
Will Rhodes has what appears to be a dream job. He is a travel writer for the well-respected magazine “Travelers.” But all is not what it seems. After an indiscretion in Argentina, he is blackmailed into working for the CIA. 
At this point in the plot, the reader should ask what does the CIA want with a guy with no apparent “spy” skills. The reader should also question who is the woman who quite easily killed a guy on a balcony in Italy, why does Rhodes’ boss have a secret room in his office, and who is that guy living an off-the-grid existence in Iceland.
All of these seemingly discontinued plot points do get resolved in the end. The fun, of course, is how Pavone ties everything together.