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monikasbookblog's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced, action packed spy story. The plot was not boring and was carefully written to not spoil the “adventure”.
3.5/5
3.5/5
wynter_j's review against another edition
2.0
I won a Kindle copy of this book through #GoodreadsGiveaway. I usually enjoy spy novels, but I had to force myself to finish this book.
emlo's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The plot seems very relevant to current geopolitics. I found it quite confusing, with so many different characters, to work out what was going on. I'm not even sure I understood what happened after finishing the book.
scarthoe's review
Gave it a go but really couldn't find it in myself to care about any of the characters. I'm sure that all the technical stuff was excellent and may well appeal to some, but it left me cold and really didn't help the story to flow.
I really should have stopped reading much earlier!
I really should have stopped reading much earlier!
graymatter's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
monikasbookblog's review
4.0
Fast paced, action packed spy story. The plot was not boring and was carefully written to not spoil the “adventure”.
3.5/5
3.5/5
victoriac's review
4.0
Thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Netgalley for sharing the ARC of this novel. I thought this was a great story. The topics were timely (Russian encroachment on neighboring countries, disinformation campaigns) and it was a good mystery. I didn’t predict the ending at all. It was slow to get started however, and most of the action comes late in the book, but don’t get discouraged, it’s worth it. Anyone who likes spy novels like John LeCarre or TV shows like Homeland should enjoy this title.
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