Reviews

The Kremlin's Candidate by Jason Matthews

darrenstj's review

3.0

I don't usually read spy novels. This series managed to keep me entertained the entire way through. Left me constantly wondering "how Nash and Dominika are going to get themselves out of this mess.".
this book was the weakest book of the series. This book left me in shock at the end.
i found this book a little dry in comparison. I did enjoy this book, and would recommend the series to anyone who is interested in the spy world.

pio_near's review

3.0

Jason Matthews... Why!!!

No spoilers... But the ending put the author on my list...

daniellearider's review

3.0

I adored Red Sparrow, was entertained sufficiently by Palace of Treason, and disappointed by Kremlin’s Candidate. It almost felt as someone else wrote this book, having lost the tone, feel, and tempo of the first two. Overall, fairly predictable ending but good story. Nice to have some closure on the storyline.

joestewart's review

5.0

An excellent story with plenty of complications and plot twists. On to the next one!

lazwright's review against another edition

4.0

Again, great layers of espionage! The ending, however, was highly unsatisfactory...but it could not have ended any other way. Although this is a spy novel and violence can be a part of espionage, it sometimes was a bit too graphic and gratuitous for my tastes. And speaking of tastes,was delighted to see the return of the odd recipe at the end of every chapter.

page_karla's review

3.0

I would have preferred another ending, but I guess it makes it more realistic. Still a little bit annoyed at the lack of punctuations in certain long paragraphs. Still enjoyed the series though.

avskirp's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What an end to the trilogy. The peril built and built and built and it was unputdownable for me. I have quibbles about the audiobook narrator's pronunciation of certain words and some continuity errors on the part of the author and editor(s) as well as, per usual, women-written-by-men moments, but overall was totally engrossed in the world of Nate, Dominika, and their supporting cast.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Grief

biblionnoisseur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

luneclaire's review against another edition

4.0

I'm going to miss these characters. I'm not going to say I loved everything the author did. I eye-rolled pretty hard at the ridiculousness of a few scenes/scenarios and at certain sophomoric characterizations, but I cared about these spooks. I was invested in what happened. I literally laughed out loud. I cried. I wanted to Gibbs-smack them upside the back of the head (mostly Nate). I didn't want it to come to an end, and now that it has, I'm sure my imagination will wander and wonder what they might be up to in "their world."