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4.0
Finished reading: July 27th 2023
“In my day, you couldn't throw a rock without hitting a Russian KGB officer in Mexico City.”
I only discovered his writing last year when I binge-read the Tracy Crosswhite books, but Robert Dugoni has quickly turned into a favorite thriller author. While I don't usually read a lot of spy thrillers, I couldn't resist adding The Eighth Sister to my TBR both because of his engaging writing style and the fact that the blurb sounded fascinating. I'm glad I gave this story a chance now, because I ended up having an excellent time with it! The Eighth Sister is part spy thriller and part legal thriller, and I really enjoyed how the two subgenres were combined together. The plot is divided into parts, which was actually useful because each part had a different feel to it. We have the main character Charles Jenkins actively spying at first, then a very action-packed and fast-paced escape from the Russians and last but not least the trying to uncover the truth and a play-by-play of a trial. This might not seem like it would work together in a plot, but I personally liked this change in pace and everything evolved naturally. I love a good international setting in my stories, and The Eighth Sister offers a healthy dose of armchair travel with chapters set in Russia, Turkey, Greece and Mexico. Former CIA officer Charles Jenkins made for a great main character, and I enjoyed spending time with him and found myself rooting for him and his allies along the way. I'm definitely looking forward to read the sequel some time soon!
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
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