A review by sarah_reading_party
An Affair of Spies by Ronald H. Balson

4.0

Ronald Balson's novels always draw me in, and An Affair of Spies was no exception! This WWII spy novel was the perfect mix of history, war, science, and character development. Nathan's character was so well developed - he was a young German Jew who managed to leave Germany just before the war, yet returned home as a US soldier turned spy to gather information about Germany's nuclear weapons program. On the way, he falls in love with a US scientist and tries to learn about the family he left behind in Germany. This book was fast paced and absolutely addictive. I rated it 3.75 stars, rounded up... the slight downgrade from 4 stars was because all the scientific jargon became a bit of mumbo jumbo to me after awhile. Great book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced ebook copy. All opinions are my own.