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A review by a_reader_obsessed
Best Kept Lies by Helena Maeve
3.0
Admittedly, this wasn’t the easiest spy book I’ve ever read. Beware an abundance of acronyms and code names, as all players involved must lie, evade, and redirect to cover their motives and plans.
“Willingly sharing a bed with an enemy agent… was a bad idea. A terrible idea. It was no worse than everything they’d already done.”
There isn’t much explanation as Grigory, a soviet spy and handler, is targeted by British special forces, to turn him into an asset and betray his country. Sent to get information out of him, is Karim - oh so charismatic and always at least a step ahead. Will he be able to get his man and keep him too??
Each must do their job while keeping their lust filled meetings separate. How does one go about that? It’s a cat and mouse game, but who is prey and who is predator? The roles switch on a dime, as extortion and betrayal are revealed under a heavy layer of paranoia.
I honestly don’t know what really went down except that this was harsh, rough, and quite sexy, all coated with urgent desperation and fear. Compelling enough - this ends with a HFN, and admittedly one wonders how the rest of this series will play out. Will it shed some light or will it further confuse?
“Willingly sharing a bed with an enemy agent… was a bad idea. A terrible idea. It was no worse than everything they’d already done.”
There isn’t much explanation as Grigory, a soviet spy and handler, is targeted by British special forces, to turn him into an asset and betray his country. Sent to get information out of him, is Karim - oh so charismatic and always at least a step ahead. Will he be able to get his man and keep him too??
Each must do their job while keeping their lust filled meetings separate. How does one go about that? It’s a cat and mouse game, but who is prey and who is predator? The roles switch on a dime, as extortion and betrayal are revealed under a heavy layer of paranoia.
I honestly don’t know what really went down except that this was harsh, rough, and quite sexy, all coated with urgent desperation and fear. Compelling enough - this ends with a HFN, and admittedly one wonders how the rest of this series will play out. Will it shed some light or will it further confuse?