Mask of Treachery: Spies, Lies and Betrayal

by John Edmond Costello

Newly discovered British and American reports, interviews, and expert analysis substantiate an account of the espionage network created by Anthony Blunt and of its infiltration of British and American institutions

Genres: History, Espionage, Nonfiction, Biography

684 pages, Paperback

First published November 17, 1988

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave this book a couple hundred pages, but it just never captured my attention. It was less about the Cambridge spies and what they did for the Soviet Union and more about a very detailed and (frankly) boring history of left-wing political groups at Cambridge.

Maybe the "good" stuff came later in the book, but I was too bored to find out. Onto something new...

[Paul Cooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough essay on an infamous piece of British history. Quaint how the author sees this as treachery, the actions did no harm to 99% of the country and protected some very senior royals.

[Pete · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is slow, redundant and boring. The author seemed obsessed with the idea that homosexual behavior among Britain's privileged equates with subversive thought. There are many better books that deal with the Soviet penetration of Britain's intelligence services, so readers need not waste time on this.