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I was very happy to receive this from the author who asked me what I thought of his story. Given that it’s 532 pages long and even with around 20 pages of notes and bibliography, it took me a while to finish… (I do have chores around the house). To be ...more |
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Disappointing. I finished The Scarlet Papers a while ago (2023) and can say I disagree with the 5* ratings. It's obvious that the author built his story with research into past cases of espionage and attempts to weave those facts into his fiction... d ...more |
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This is stream of consciousness because I am still processing it as I write. First, it’s a very good idea to read A Spy Alone before beginning this novel. Then you can jump in to A Spy at War. It’s a complicated tale requiring the reader to pay close ...more |
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| James Lawler brings his years of HUMINT experience into play with an exquisite telling of treason and double-cross in the CIA. At the center of a counter-intelligence firestorm is Ambrose Knight III, a member of “The Guild,” a close-knit group of the ...more | |
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I found myself in a good place reading Jonathan Payne's newest novel. Here's what I think about it: "From the man who gifted us the tale of the fishmonger spy, "Citizen Orlov," Jonathan Payne returns with its worthy sequel, "Hotel Melikov." Orlov is st ...more |
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| I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of Thanksgiving, Michael Frost Beckner’s 4th installment of the Kaleidoscope series. When I finished it, all I could say was “Damn you, MFB!” because waiting for the next two books will be hard. (I think ...more | |
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"Magical Disinformation" - A cross between "Our Man in Havana" and "The General in His Labyrinth." “A man with almost no heroic qualities,” is how Oliver Jardine, the protagonist of Lachlan Page’s novel "Magical Disinformation" could be described. Ex ...more |
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