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A review by mandyla
The Room of White Fire by T. Jefferson Parker
4.0
Well - I didn't have high hopes for this one, since I picked it up on a whim, but I was thoroughly impressed. I have been reading lots of books this year that I'd consider 'guilty pleasures' - in that they aren't overly 'literary' in scope - and the Gabriel Allon series has been one of my favourites. On the back of that, I decided to give this one a go, and I'm glad I did.
The plot was interesting to me, and the (perhaps embellished, but certainly believable) details of American actions at black sites in recent history was ... interesting isn't quite the word, because it was pretty unpleasant.
A couple of things didn't strike me as completely realistic, but I didn't really mind - I don't come to these books for absolute realism. And I was invested enough to give it a four. Plus the closing scene stayed clear of the neat bow happy ending so I give it points for that.
The plot was interesting to me, and the (perhaps embellished, but certainly believable) details of American actions at black sites in recent history was ... interesting isn't quite the word, because it was pretty unpleasant.
A couple of things didn't strike me as completely realistic, but I didn't really mind - I don't come to these books for absolute realism. And I was invested enough to give it a four. Plus the closing scene stayed clear of the neat bow happy ending so I give it points for that.