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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
I listened to the book. And I almost didn’t finish it because of the actor’s female voices. Blech.
This is a very good example of old-school Cold War spy drama, except not during the Cold War. Quite good.
This book was one of the most captivating books I've read in a long time.
Super spies, LOTS of characters, pretty good story. If this was a movie (when?) it would star Bradley Cooper but they'd make him wear a fat suit.
This trilogy following Milo Weaver and his adventures as a “tourist” with the CIA is such a great spy novel read. I really enjoyed Milo as a character and his inner-conflicts about his family and job. Steinhauer did a great job painting a picture of Milo’s many travels, too! If you’re looking for a spy novel, I recommend this trilogy!
I'm not really sure if I would call it a spy story but it was great and different from most I've read except maybe The spy who came in from the cold. I have to hustle because I got the latest book in the series as an arc and now I pay for not starting reading these earlier. On the other hand I like to read series back to back so my mind is up to date with the developments. I really liked The Tourist and have allready started the next adventure.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A perfectly serviceable spy thriller, although I had a hard time keeping up with the names. Probably would be better read in a shorter time.
DNF. I'm sorry. I tried. After reading 25% I couldn't care less about Milo Weaver or whatever he was supposed to be doing. Olen Steinhauser's book gets good reviews but I was so bored and could not get into it at all. Overall, a bland look into the CIA's Tourists, which do...stuff.
Milo Weaver wanted out of the CIA. Some of the jobs he had to do really got to him. He simply got tired of living a life full of lies. But, he gets drawn back in after the death of assassin leading Milo to begin an investigation of a colleague.
Milo thought he dealt with secrets and lies before. Now, however, he finds that he must dig into some very old cases. This means that he must go undercover yet again. There goes his identity.
Reading a novel about the CIA is something new to me. I chose to grab this series from NetGalley and was able to read all three books, and look forward to the last book in the series coming up next year, The Last Tourist.
The characters, plot and scenarios are truly complicated. Thankfully for me, I had the next two books in the series and read them in order. This helped me to find a place in Milo's world. Also, I was able to imagine myself in an action movie while reading the book. This helped to make the rather unbelievable drama and danger seem not so unlikely.
The Tourist proved to be an excellent spy thriller, and now I have yet another genre to seek out.
Many thanks to Minotaur Books and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
Milo thought he dealt with secrets and lies before. Now, however, he finds that he must dig into some very old cases. This means that he must go undercover yet again. There goes his identity.
Reading a novel about the CIA is something new to me. I chose to grab this series from NetGalley and was able to read all three books, and look forward to the last book in the series coming up next year, The Last Tourist.
The characters, plot and scenarios are truly complicated. Thankfully for me, I had the next two books in the series and read them in order. This helped me to find a place in Milo's world. Also, I was able to imagine myself in an action movie while reading the book. This helped to make the rather unbelievable drama and danger seem not so unlikely.
The Tourist proved to be an excellent spy thriller, and now I have yet another genre to seek out.
Many thanks to Minotaur Books and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.