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jmatkinson1 's review for:
A Cold Wind From Moscow
by Rory Clements
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The winter of 1947 is colder and longer than anyone can remember and for the British public one of hardship as rationing and shortages of everything bite deep. Tom Wilde is settling back into life as a Cambridge Don and family man when he gets a call from Freya Bentall. She is concerned that someone in the secret service is betraying their country to the Communists and she wants Tom to investigate. Reluctantly Tom becomes involved with a plot to steal nuclear secrets and a Russian hitman.
The Tom Wilde series is one of my favourites in the thriller genre and this is a cracking adventure. The deprivations and cold are beautifully imagined and the plot is complex and satisfying. Loosely based around actual characters and plots, this is historical fiction at its strongest.
The Tom Wilde series is one of my favourites in the thriller genre and this is a cracking adventure. The deprivations and cold are beautifully imagined and the plot is complex and satisfying. Loosely based around actual characters and plots, this is historical fiction at its strongest.