Reviews

Il palazzo degli inganni by Jason Matthews

hollymay's review against another edition

4.0

Like That there fun recipes to try. Sometimes too much background information that it was hard to follow along (just skimmed over it). But I like the story and the side characters keep the storyline moving along. Would recommend to someone who liked Russian tales.

mororke's review against another edition

3.0

Of the series, Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews is probably my least favorite of the trilogy. Dominika is now a captain and hates her superiors and the others she reports to. This makes her decision to become a double agent, also reporting to the US CIA, easy.

Throughout the book Dominika, and of course her secret lover, CIA Agent Nate, narrowly escape being discovered time and again. I think this is why I didn’t care much for the book. I felt like the near misses, and constant fear of being caught made the book a bit too anxiety inducing for me to enjoy.

I’ll be reading, and reviewing the final book of the series, but have to say I’m not looking forward to it as much as I’d hoped.

teddy_farley's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wannabaudrey's review against another edition

5.0

LOVES this sequel and can’t wait for the next one. A great suspense thriller. So we’ll written and narrated.

jenna_cross's review against another edition

4.0

A great follow up to [b:Red Sparrow|15803037|Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy #1)|Jason Matthews|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1361806944s/15803037.jpg|21526451]. I can’t wait to read the final installment of the trilogy. I listened to the audio version and was a little thrown by the narrator’s decision to pronounce Dominika’s name differently than he did in the first book. It it was really distracting and bothered me until a quarter of the way through when there was so much more happening in the story to focus my attention on than how he was pronouncing her name. Just be warned!

cybergoths's review against another edition

4.0

An enjoyable sequel to "Red Sparrow"; it verges on the Jason Bourne and James Bond end of the genre rather than le Carré and Charles Cumming, but it's well paced and plotted. It does draw you on with action, sex and violence and a big dash of tradecraft and traitors. I'll be reading the third book in 2020.

lisagray68's review against another edition

5.0

Honestly, I rarely give thriller/spy novels 5 stars. 5 stars are for books that are literary, classic and will stand the test of time. But Jason Matthews knows how to write a SUPER spy novel. You will NOT be disappointed, even if this genre isn't your usual go-to. Start with "Red Sparrow", because "Palace of Treason" is the 2nd in the series (and please, please, please let there be more!). This is no beachy read -- if you don't pay attention, you'll have no idea what's going on. Probably because of Matthews' history working for the CIA, it all rings true, too. Plus, there's a recipe at the end of every chapter, just like in "Red Sparrow!". I wish I hadn't read this book so I could start it again for the very first time.

b00kl0v3r123's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.5

ohmidmid's review against another edition

4.0

Would have been 5 if not for the romance stuff. Don't get me wrong, love is great and romance is awesome and all, but ... come on now.

vtlism's review against another edition

This kind of book was useful for a while (total escape from my own reality) but now that I'm feeling better, I want to move on to more fulfilling worlds. I might return to this later if needed