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The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War
Antonio J. Méndez
3.82 AVERAGE
72 reviews for:
The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War
Antonio J. Méndez
3.82 AVERAGE
fast-paced
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Interesting at points, but not enough so to hold my attention. More spy stuff and less history on all the people involved!
The CIA in Moscow during the cold war was operating in the most difficult part of the world with aggressive surveillance by the Russians. This account by Antonio and Jana Mendez gives the inside story of the tricks they developed to "go black" and escape their surveillance in order to meet with Russians willing to work with the CIA. Very interesting.
A good read about a number of cases, some you may be slightly familiar with, from the point of view of the sleight of hand and downright magical illusion work that helped shift the way operations were run out of Moscow by CIA personnel. The book is matter-of-factly written, and somewhat lacks the suspense of some of the other books written about the specific cases covered here (Tolkachev in particular). Still, plenty engaging, far from pedestrian fare. Worth your time.
informative
medium-paced
I enjoyed this book. Part memoir, part retrospective on the espionage during the Cold War, I enjoyed the book. My one major complaint is that at times the story felt repetitive because it would reference information and events already just discussed and presented.
informative
medium-paced
informative non-fiction look into the world of the CIA in the USSR, and intelligence field developments of the time. Interesting topic with several captivating chapters and stories within. It generally steers clear of controversy but does provide critique of some US actors and events.
The book only suffers from some pacing issues, marred by some less interesting chapters with apparent ‘filler’ text.
The book only suffers from some pacing issues, marred by some less interesting chapters with apparent ‘filler’ text.
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
Great bedtime book