Reviews

Agent 6 by Tom Rob Smith

jgraydee's review

3.0

I loved Child 44, but Agent 6 was a book I had to force myself to finish.

Age and bitterness have taken over Leo. Amid a merry-go-round of other supporting characters, this is only interesting to read for a while... The book ends full circle, but I was certainly not on the edge of my seat to get there. Agent 6 is no Child 44.

janicecm's review against another edition

dark lighthearted slow-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

3.0

This is the least enjoyable book of the three book arc. It was plodding and disjointed. The Afghanistan story felt disconnected from Leo’s overall journey. A disappointing ending. 

colleengeedrumm's review

5.0

I just hated the ending.

534n's review

4.0

a good finish to a great trilogy

brianb71's review against another edition

A tidy ending to a great series

I gave this before book four stars because I genuinely love the character of Leo Demidov. The first two books were amazing and I would read them again in a heartbeat, this one however seemed to lose its zeal, for me at least.
For those that have read Child 44 and The Secret Speech I would certainly recommend reading this one as well, even just to spend one last adventure with Leo.

mcready_face's review

4.0

A fitting finale to the series.

tbyers31's review

4.0

A fitting conclusion to the Leo Demidov trilogy. This has an epic scope at nearly 500 pages and two decades of Leo's life. This last mystery to solve involves Leo's wife and daughters on a cultural exchange trip to New York in the 1960's. Not until Leo hits bottom as an exiled advisor in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan does he get his break. Though the New York and Afghan sections seemed labored and too long, they contribute to the epic scope and build to an exhausting yet satisfying conclusion. Leo maintains his humanity in an era such was nearly impossible. Superb sense of detail and the spirit of the time.

lanid's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, War, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, and Xenophobia

shesnotthere's review

4.0

I heard about this book on NPR & had put it on my "to-read" list, so when I saw the giveway on Goodreads I immediately put my name in. I couldn't believe that I won! I knew Agent 6 was the last book of a trilogy & I wouldn't have time to read the first two books for awhile, so I took a chance on reading the series out of order. I kept up with the novel even though I hadn't read the first two books, but I know I was lacking quite a bit of the backstory. The first third of the book, set in Russia, was completely engrossing. I felt like I had just time travelled to the communist USSR. The suspense, paranioia & intrigue of that era were facinating to me. The second third of the book, set in Afganistan, could have been a totally separate novel. It was solid, but not as engaging. The last third of the book, set in the US & Russia, was a little lackluster. I expected a more powerful ending. I hope that the lack of closure indicates a future book in this series. The beginning of Agent 6 peaked my interest in the cold war, so I expect to be adding the rest of the series & other books similar in genre to my "to-read" list.

devyn_everts's review

slow-paced

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

3.0