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readinginmagnolia 's review for:
Our Woman in Moscow
by Beatriz Williams
This was my first Beatriz Williams novel and I enjoyed it, but not as much as I expected to. I found the Cold War era time period to be unique and different from my recent historical reads. The story is told in dual timelines primarily from the point of view of twin sisters, Ruth and Iris. Ruth’s story begins in 1952 New York City, where she is practically running a modeling agency and follows her journey which inevitably leads her to Moscow to reunite with her estranged sister. The story of Iris begins twelve years earlier in Rome after Iris and Ruth joined their brother Harry who works for the US Embassy. Harry introduces Iris to his coworker, Sasha Digby who eventually becomes her husband.
I really enjoyed this book and would have given it four stars, but I found some of the transitions between time periods a little jumpy (at one point Ruth was suddenly on a plane to Rome and I felt like I had missed something in the story), and while I loved the characterizations, I was more interested in the espionage than who was having affairs. I was satisfied with the resolution of one of the sister’s stories but the other one was left a little up in the air for me. Still, it was an enjoyable read and I learned quite a bit about the time period. Recommended for historical fiction readers who are interested in the Cold War Era.
I really enjoyed this book and would have given it four stars, but I found some of the transitions between time periods a little jumpy (at one point Ruth was suddenly on a plane to Rome and I felt like I had missed something in the story), and while I loved the characterizations, I was more interested in the espionage than who was having affairs. I was satisfied with the resolution of one of the sister’s stories but the other one was left a little up in the air for me. Still, it was an enjoyable read and I learned quite a bit about the time period. Recommended for historical fiction readers who are interested in the Cold War Era.