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lava77's review against another edition
4.0
Smart, sexy, violent fun, with all the terrific insights into spycraft we've come to expect from this series.
rpmiller's review against another edition
4.0
The author had a career at CIA, the anecdotes are believable to some extent. He brings up the issue of human intelligence, humint, and it's value. Clearly he is in favor, but he does point out the moral dilemma. There is tragedy, although the ending is mixed. Careerists are a problem in CIA as much as in any organization. He does not bring up the issue of secrecy in a democratic government, or whether it is overdone in the US. Secrecy is related to the value of humint.
acinthedc's review against another edition
2.0
Matthews falls flat with the conclusion of the Red Sparrow trilogy. He can't seem to keep the disparate threads of his modern day spy thriller straight. The timeline makes no sense and people have a surprisingly easy time traveling, with characters supposedly in one place only to appear in a completely different country on an unrelated assignment. The conclusion will likely make some invested readers angry. I thought it was fairly realistic, but the quick resolution doesn't make up for the meandering and occasionally confusing mess that comes before it. Overall 2 out of 5
captainyaht's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent- Read Earlier Books
I’ve recommended these books to friends repeatedly since I started them. They capture the solitary life of an intelligence officer that LeCarre does so well; the haywire CIA plots of “Homeland” at its best and the details about how government agencies and personnel operate that Tom Clancy did in his early books.
I enjoyed those but wouldn’t have read three novels if they were the same. These are different books that tell one story about Russia and the life of an agent.
RECOMMENDED: read “Red Sparrow” and its sequel first. Other reviews may comment on this book. But I think it’s best to start with the first.
Oh. FWIW: Haven’t seen the movie.
I’ve recommended these books to friends repeatedly since I started them. They capture the solitary life of an intelligence officer that LeCarre does so well; the haywire CIA plots of “Homeland” at its best and the details about how government agencies and personnel operate that Tom Clancy did in his early books.
I enjoyed those but wouldn’t have read three novels if they were the same. These are different books that tell one story about Russia and the life of an agent.
RECOMMENDED: read “Red Sparrow” and its sequel first. Other reviews may comment on this book. But I think it’s best to start with the first.
Oh. FWIW: Haven’t seen the movie.
jenaje's review against another edition
3.0
This is a tough book to rate. The story was good. Not great, but good, definitely entertaining and thrilling enough. It had trouble getting started though, and the ending was unsatisfying, especially for a trilogy. I went back and read my review of the first book and I still think his writing style is a little weird, and maybe that added to my trouble getting into it at first, but also the story didn't really get going for a while.
The worst parts of the book were the sex parts and the way the author uses women. Ugh. Just made me feel gross reading those parts. The ending was unsatisfying and unnecessarily cruel and brutal.
Probably deserves a 3.5.
The worst parts of the book were the sex parts and the way the author uses women. Ugh. Just made me feel gross reading those parts. The ending was unsatisfying and unnecessarily cruel and brutal.
Probably deserves a 3.5.
juli_drozda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
antonk4's review against another edition
5.0
I found this to be the most enjoyable read of his 3 books so far! Looking forward to the continuing adventures of Dominika Egorova!
tommyro's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent. Wonderful conclusion to the brilliant trilogy. Totally entertaining. I will really miss these characters.
devilsangel360live's review against another edition
5.0
After a disappointing movie on the first book, I was hoping for a comeback with the final saga of the Red Sparrow trilogy. And Jason Matthews did not disappoint. This highly anticipated sequel delivers as expected and more. The usual team of Forsyth, Nate, Gable and Benford is back with an even more vehemence as they attempt to uncover a surreptitiously placed mole holding the power to one day run the CIA.
The Russian hand in deriding CIA's operations is synonymous with present times, yet it is not biased against any of the real world tomfoolery. The depth of the trade-craft is explored from multiple angles, as we also have North Korean and Chinese intelligence enter the scene. The venues are multiple, the visual imagery of Putin's dacha and his holiday home/harem is breathtaking, and the number of recipes at the end of each chapter has grown more diverse. Is Jason Matthews a good chef?
The ending will not be for everyone, but if you look closely, we have already guessed how this can end. There is only way to go for a spy, who is embroiled in such epic proportions of counter intelligence.
Even after being a very open minded reader who is hardly shaken by moving scenes, I was disconcerted with some of the episodes with Nate's torture, Putin's forcing himself on Domi, and the death/s of a few important characters.
I feel like reading this over again because I do not know when and what next series of such class will be delivered by Mr. Matthews
The Russian hand in deriding CIA's operations is synonymous with present times, yet it is not biased against any of the real world tomfoolery. The depth of the trade-craft is explored from multiple angles, as we also have North Korean and Chinese intelligence enter the scene. The venues are multiple, the visual imagery of Putin's dacha and his holiday home/harem is breathtaking, and the number of recipes at the end of each chapter has grown more diverse. Is Jason Matthews a good chef?
The ending will not be for everyone, but if you look closely, we have already guessed how this can end. There is only way to go for a spy, who is embroiled in such epic proportions of counter intelligence.
Even after being a very open minded reader who is hardly shaken by moving scenes, I was disconcerted with some of the episodes with Nate's torture, Putin's forcing himself on Domi, and the death/s of a few important characters.
I feel like reading this over again because I do not know when and what next series of such class will be delivered by Mr. Matthews