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A review by antmannz
The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists by Tracy Walder
3.0
This was a reasonably interesting, but also sometimes frustrating read.
I initially felt there was a degree of "I'm a girl saving the world" overuse in the first half of this book, which is mostly about the author's time working for the CIA; but as I moved further through, I think it's just a case of Walder being proud of the work she and her colleagues were performing, along with being recognised for that work. As soon as I started reading about her FBI experience, the enthusiasm or positivity towards her time at the CIA becomes clear.
Having an insight from a former employee into the behind the scenes workings of the CIA and the FBI is not necessarily eye-opening, but does make one pause for thought regarding the leadership of those organisations. The FBI especially, appears to be the employer of choice for misogynists, be they male or female, and was both frustrating and disappointing to read. I have no idea how the author managed to keep her cool when dealing with what seems to be a default level of sheer and utter stupidity while both training and working for the FBI.
I initially felt there was a degree of "I'm a girl saving the world" overuse in the first half of this book, which is mostly about the author's time working for the CIA; but as I moved further through, I think it's just a case of Walder being proud of the work she and her colleagues were performing, along with being recognised for that work. As soon as I started reading about her FBI experience, the enthusiasm or positivity towards her time at the CIA becomes clear.
Having an insight from a former employee into the behind the scenes workings of the CIA and the FBI is not necessarily eye-opening, but does make one pause for thought regarding the leadership of those organisations. The FBI especially, appears to be the employer of choice for misogynists, be they male or female, and was both frustrating and disappointing to read. I have no idea how the author managed to keep her cool when dealing with what seems to be a default level of sheer and utter stupidity while both training and working for the FBI.