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Eva Destruction #1
The Barista's Guide to Espionage
Better shape up Bond. There's a new girl in town and she's come to kick some ass. Meet Eva Destruction, the only thing quicker than her mouth is her talent for getting into trouble. It's true she's always had an eye for a bad boy but when she falls for billionaire super-villain Harry Lancing, it seems that even Eva may have bitten off more than she can chew. Eva hurtles headlong into terrorist attacks, assassinations, car chases and the occasional close encounter with a dashing spy who seems determined to charm Eva into bed as he is to thwart Lancing's plans to bring down every government on Earth. As the odds begin to stack up in Lancing's favour the fate of the world lies in Eva's hands. Luckily for the world, Eva Destruction isn't the type of girl to let a super-villain ex-boyfriend with a massive ego, unlimited resources and his own secret island get the better of her.
"High octane, wise-cracking, ass-kicking entertainment from the first to the last page..."I loved it. It's fun, it's funny, it's clever. I want a movie of this now. Brilliant."
"High octane, wise-cracking, ass-kicking entertainment from the first to the last page..."I loved it. It's fun, it's funny, it's clever. I want a movie of this now. Brilliant."
339 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 12, 2018
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Dave Sinclair
17 books55 followersDave Sinclair is a USA Today bestselling author, screenwriter and a really excellent parallel parker. Author of the Scream Queen Detective Agency, Mason Nash, Atticus Wolfe, Charles Bishop, Eva Destruction novels and snarky Post-It notes.
The three series have different main characters, but do manage to slip into each other’s series now and then.
Dave spends a lot of time in his imaginary world and ignoring the washing.
He lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and two crazy daughters.
He’s also an award winning filmmaker. A title that sounds much more impressive than it really is. He won a best comedy screenplay and cinematography award for one of the short films he wrote and directed, though at the time he didn’t really know what cinematography was. A completed screenplay is currently doing the rounds.
Dave’s overflowing bookshelves include many works by Douglas Adams, P.G. Wodehouse, Dashiel Hammet, Raymond Chandler, Janet Evanovich, Ian Flemming, Zadie Smith and John le Carré.
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The three series have different main characters, but do manage to slip into each other’s series now and then.
Dave spends a lot of time in his imaginary world and ignoring the washing.
He lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and two crazy daughters.
He’s also an award winning filmmaker. A title that sounds much more impressive than it really is. He won a best comedy screenplay and cinematography award for one of the short films he wrote and directed, though at the time he didn’t really know what cinematography was. A completed screenplay is currently doing the rounds.
Dave’s overflowing bookshelves include many works by Douglas Adams, P.G. Wodehouse, Dashiel Hammet, Raymond Chandler, Janet Evanovich, Ian Flemming, Zadie Smith and John le Carré.
To find out more, you can stalk him at all these semi-reputable places:
https://facebook.com/DaveSinclairAuthor/
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/dave-...
https://www.instagram.com/davesinclai...
https://books2read.com/DaveSinclair/
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May 29, 2017
Think Bond girl who can make a mean espresso, is armed to teeth, trained to the bare minimum, and is mightily pissed off with her ex and you've got Eva Destruction. A woman with a propensity to fall for the bad boy, who thinks, for a brief time, that meeting billionaire charmer Harry Lancing might mean her streak of dead-end relationships has finally come to an end. Until he turns out to be a control-freak, super-villain with a plan to take over the world, and all sorts of ways and means of achieving it.
When the good guys arrive on the scene - mostly in the person of super-spy and double-entendre ninja Charles Bishop - Eva must work out if she still loves Lancing as much as he claims to love her; escape an airborne missile attack on a luxury penthouse apartment in London; and survive a range of weird attacks, approaches, assaults and general men behaving oddly incidents. All to end up with Lancing on his oddly laid out tropical island lair; with a security chief who would like nothing better than an excuse to be rid of her; trying to find out what exactly is behind his plan to control the world. For the right reasons, or so he claims.
If the title of THE BARISTA'S GUIDE TO ESPIONAGE didn't give you a big hint, then the blurb will sum up the general approach of this book in a nutshell. This is out there, funny, espionage fiction with a dry sense of humour and a particularly sarcastic bent. A cross between James Bond and Wonder Woman, with more than a hint of Bridget Jones. All of which unexpectedly combine to become a believable, funny, capable, in your face heroine; dealing with a super-villain who oozes charm and madness; and the hero (in his own mind) of the piece, Charles Bishop, who only occasionally needs rescuing by the super-resourceful, super-talented, loud mouthed Eva.
Looks like this might be the first novel in an ongoing series which frankly is excellent news. Eva Destruction can only get better with age, wisdom and a litre or ten more of dodgy wine with her mates.
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When the good guys arrive on the scene - mostly in the person of super-spy and double-entendre ninja Charles Bishop - Eva must work out if she still loves Lancing as much as he claims to love her; escape an airborne missile attack on a luxury penthouse apartment in London; and survive a range of weird attacks, approaches, assaults and general men behaving oddly incidents. All to end up with Lancing on his oddly laid out tropical island lair; with a security chief who would like nothing better than an excuse to be rid of her; trying to find out what exactly is behind his plan to control the world. For the right reasons, or so he claims.
If the title of THE BARISTA'S GUIDE TO ESPIONAGE didn't give you a big hint, then the blurb will sum up the general approach of this book in a nutshell. This is out there, funny, espionage fiction with a dry sense of humour and a particularly sarcastic bent. A cross between James Bond and Wonder Woman, with more than a hint of Bridget Jones. All of which unexpectedly combine to become a believable, funny, capable, in your face heroine; dealing with a super-villain who oozes charm and madness; and the hero (in his own mind) of the piece, Charles Bishop, who only occasionally needs rescuing by the super-resourceful, super-talented, loud mouthed Eva.
Looks like this might be the first novel in an ongoing series which frankly is excellent news. Eva Destruction can only get better with age, wisdom and a litre or ten more of dodgy wine with her mates.
https://www.austcrimefiction.org/revi...
February 1, 2021
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It’s all entertaining enough, if thoroughly disposable and largely implausible, with the important people miraculously surviving against all odds. It is the kind of plot which is probably impossible to read with any seriousness, so it’s fortunate that the author and his heroine embrace this. Even if that does make it difficult to care, when it’s all being taken very lightly by everyone involved. Sinclair does have a good way with action, both in a hellacious chase through Prague, and the eventual, very Bond-like climax on the island. At least the relationship between Eva and Harry does go some way to justifying the “Before I kill you, let me tell you my entire plan” trope. I probably won’t be actively seeking out subsequent volumes. But I’ll tell you this: I wouldn’t mind a movie adaptation either.
It’s all entertaining enough, if thoroughly disposable and largely implausible, with the important people miraculously surviving against all odds. It is the kind of plot which is probably impossible to read with any seriousness, so it’s fortunate that the author and his heroine embrace this. Even if that does make it difficult to care, when it’s all being taken very lightly by everyone involved. Sinclair does have a good way with action, both in a hellacious chase through Prague, and the eventual, very Bond-like climax on the island. At least the relationship between Eva and Harry does go some way to justifying the “Before I kill you, let me tell you my entire plan” trope. I probably won’t be actively seeking out subsequent volumes. But I’ll tell you this: I wouldn’t mind a movie adaptation either.
April 1, 2022
Very much over the top, but so entertaining.
I do love well done stories that start at the end and this was no exception.
Great characters and action.
Hoping to catch up with Eva's continuing adventures.
I do love well done stories that start at the end and this was no exception.
Great characters and action.
Hoping to catch up with Eva's continuing adventures.
February 8, 2019
★ ★ ★ 1/2 (rounded up)
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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This is just your typical story of a feminist, stripper-turned-barista, who falls for an super-rich aspiring super-villain, and ends up holding the fate of the world in her hands. I'm going to stop right there -- my attempts at synopsizing this just aren't paying off. Here's some of the back of the book blurb:
Eva, Horatio Lancing and the MI6 agent are entertaining characters -- the action scenes are exciting. There's a car chase that's remarkably good. But the banter, verbal sparring and jokes are where the real fireworks are found. It's almost like Amy Sherman-Palladino wrote an action film.
A few caveats I should issue for some of the regulars around here: Early on, there's a sex scene that is entirely too graphic, and unnecessarily so. I liked what Sinclair achieved with it and the aftermath. But He could've achieved the same (or practically the same) result with a little less detail. There are further references to sex if you can get past this one, but nothing that comes close to the detail of this one scene. It's probably PG-13 afterwards, actually. Additionally, Evan utilizes some of the more creative swearing you've read. It's not anything you'd care to repeat anywhere near a mother armed with a bar of soap mind you. But creative nonetheless.
Eva is smart, witty and determined -- it's easy to see why men are fawning over her (even without the looks). She's the kind of character you like reading -- she's sure of herself, and yet really, really not. I love reading about someone who is just awesome with zero self-confidence in certain instances. But when push comes to shove, she comes through in a way worthy of Jason Bourne or Frank Martin.
This book is essentially a cartoon -- it's over the top, exaggerated, and entertainingly hyperbolic. But Lancing . . . I tell you. For a would-be global dictator, there's something appealing about him. He's described as "Snowden with an agenda and Assange with charisma," and truly (often) seems to only want to hold governments/government officials to their word. "You promised the voters X," he essentially says, "deliver X, or I'll release the videos of you in a compromising situation with a 14-year old." A motivation that many people would agree with, and a capability that doesn't seem that outlandish -- especially compared to the rest of the story, Lancing seems realistic -- realistic-ish, anyway.
There are so, so many quotable lines in this book -- it's practically impossible to pick one to focus on. This is like early Evanovich -- just with the sex, swearing and violence turned up a bit. I think it went on a bit too long, and could use maybe 50 fewer pages. But it was so much fun, I don't want to complain too much. The Barista’s Guide to Espionage is a big explode-y ball of entertainment and Dave Sinclair is someone to keep an eye out for.
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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All her adult life, she'd dated men who were bad for her. Men who treated her dreadfully and undervalued her worth. She knew that, she'd always known that, and yet she failed to break the cycle. There had only been one man who'd treated her with respect and as an equal. It was a shame he'd also threatened every government on Earth and drawn UN condemnation.
Eva ran her finger around the rim of her pint. Why were all the best kissers hell-bent on tearing down the world?
This is just your typical story of a feminist, stripper-turned-barista, who falls for an super-rich aspiring super-villain, and ends up holding the fate of the world in her hands. I'm going to stop right there -- my attempts at synopsizing this just aren't paying off. Here's some of the back of the book blurb:
Meet Eva Destruction, the only thing quicker than her mouth is her talent for getting into trouble. It’s true she’s always had an eye for a bad boy but when she falls for billionaire super-villain Harry Lancing, it seems that even Eva may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Eva hurtles headlong into terrorist attacks, assassinations, car chases and the occasional close encounter with a dashing spy who seems as determined to charm Eva into bed as he is to thwart Lancing’s plans to bring down every government on earth.
As the odds begin to stack up in Lancing’s favour the fate of the world lies in Eva’s hands. Luckily for the world, Eva Destruction isn’t the type of girl to let a super-villain ex-boyfriend with a massive ego, unlimited resources and his own secret island get the better of her.
Eva, Horatio Lancing and the MI6 agent are entertaining characters -- the action scenes are exciting. There's a car chase that's remarkably good. But the banter, verbal sparring and jokes are where the real fireworks are found. It's almost like Amy Sherman-Palladino wrote an action film.
A few caveats I should issue for some of the regulars around here: Early on, there's a sex scene that is entirely too graphic, and unnecessarily so. I liked what Sinclair achieved with it and the aftermath. But He could've achieved the same (or practically the same) result with a little less detail. There are further references to sex if you can get past this one, but nothing that comes close to the detail of this one scene. It's probably PG-13 afterwards, actually. Additionally, Evan utilizes some of the more creative swearing you've read. It's not anything you'd care to repeat anywhere near a mother armed with a bar of soap mind you. But creative nonetheless.
Eva is smart, witty and determined -- it's easy to see why men are fawning over her (even without the looks). She's the kind of character you like reading -- she's sure of herself, and yet really, really not. I love reading about someone who is just awesome with zero self-confidence in certain instances. But when push comes to shove, she comes through in a way worthy of Jason Bourne or Frank Martin.
This book is essentially a cartoon -- it's over the top, exaggerated, and entertainingly hyperbolic. But Lancing . . . I tell you. For a would-be global dictator, there's something appealing about him. He's described as "Snowden with an agenda and Assange with charisma," and truly (often) seems to only want to hold governments/government officials to their word. "You promised the voters X," he essentially says, "deliver X, or I'll release the videos of you in a compromising situation with a 14-year old." A motivation that many people would agree with, and a capability that doesn't seem that outlandish -- especially compared to the rest of the story, Lancing seems realistic -- realistic-ish, anyway.
There are so, so many quotable lines in this book -- it's practically impossible to pick one to focus on. This is like early Evanovich -- just with the sex, swearing and violence turned up a bit. I think it went on a bit too long, and could use maybe 50 fewer pages. But it was so much fun, I don't want to complain too much. The Barista’s Guide to Espionage is a big explode-y ball of entertainment and Dave Sinclair is someone to keep an eye out for.
May 15, 2022
I downloaded it when Barnes and Noble offered it as a Free Friday selection.
It makes an entertaining beach read or a read for a long ride.
It makes an entertaining beach read or a read for a long ride.
December 23, 2022
Rounding up from 2.5, this book gets 3 stars. It definitely sports engaging action sequences. It includes some witty banter. But overall, I found it disappointing.
First, I struggled to buy into Eva’s transformation into a star MI6 recruit/pupil/graduate. (And why do foreign authors seem to fixate on the Desert Eagle pistol? It is not conducive to concealment, unless the chauffeur/bodyguard is built like Dwayne Johnson - and even then, only maybe. While intimidating and admittedly powerful, it is a poor choice for a firefight. Lastly, I doubt that someone who’d never fired a weapon outside of a video game could score a hit on any target w/ it.) I get that this book is supposed to be an action-comedy, but I just could not suspend reality that far.
I found the biggest issue to be the characters. Harry/Horatio fell neatly into the manipulative villain role easily enough. That Eva couldn’t see this trait annoyed me. Bishop was obnoxious, just as he was intended to be, apparently. But Eva failed to connect on any level. Her language was vulgar to the extreme; her morals, non-existent - sex-crazed, she has all the impulse-control of the horniest teenager; her monologues about feminism, insufferable, particularly in light of her hypocrisy at every turn; her navel-gazing angst, tedious to the point of exasperation. I found myself growing weary of her “company” pretty early on.
The plot moved along in fits and starts, broken up for lengthy periods by seemingly endless interludes of breathless asides about how good a kisser this guy is or how fine that guy’s “arse” is. While the book does qualify as an action thriller, it possesses a healthy dose of the most Harlequin-like, messy romance.
The book had strong potential, but it crashed and burned shortly after takeoff. This installment will be my only foray into this barista’s espionage career.
First, I struggled to buy into Eva’s transformation into a star MI6 recruit/pupil/graduate. (And why do foreign authors seem to fixate on the Desert Eagle pistol? It is not conducive to concealment, unless the chauffeur/bodyguard is built like Dwayne Johnson - and even then, only maybe. While intimidating and admittedly powerful, it is a poor choice for a firefight. Lastly, I doubt that someone who’d never fired a weapon outside of a video game could score a hit on any target w/ it.) I get that this book is supposed to be an action-comedy, but I just could not suspend reality that far.
I found the biggest issue to be the characters. Harry/Horatio fell neatly into the manipulative villain role easily enough. That Eva couldn’t see this trait annoyed me. Bishop was obnoxious, just as he was intended to be, apparently. But Eva failed to connect on any level. Her language was vulgar to the extreme; her morals, non-existent - sex-crazed, she has all the impulse-control of the horniest teenager; her monologues about feminism, insufferable, particularly in light of her hypocrisy at every turn; her navel-gazing angst, tedious to the point of exasperation. I found myself growing weary of her “company” pretty early on.
The plot moved along in fits and starts, broken up for lengthy periods by seemingly endless interludes of breathless asides about how good a kisser this guy is or how fine that guy’s “arse” is. While the book does qualify as an action thriller, it possesses a healthy dose of the most Harlequin-like, messy romance.
The book had strong potential, but it crashed and burned shortly after takeoff. This installment will be my only foray into this barista’s espionage career.
August 8, 2025
I enjoyed this unusual book. The story takes some getting use to as the story jumps around, this is because the main character is retelling her story of the meet cute with a megalomaniac and how she become a spy. Think Bond girl with skills, attitude and an umbrella. There is a lot of innuendos and double talk, it's all tongue in cheek to annoy well everybody but it works. There's plenty of action to back it up and keep it entertaining without taking itself too seriously. If it had been a film it would have been characterised as a spy comedy. I loved Eva as a main character and her name is just perfect because destruction is just what she causes. Can't wait to start the next book.
Eva should have listened but she has a habit of always dating the wrong man or the bad boys. So when a nice guy comes into her coffee shop, she is swept off her feet, literally. A bomb explosions has her standing by his side and falling in love when riots break out during the aftermath. But her new love is holding back secrets, like he wants to take over the world and nothing will stand in his way. Being given castles, expensive gifts and taken to exotic places is nice but is it worth it when every time you turn around you are facing assassins. Can Eva survive the relationship or will it change her for life when she is faced with the truth of who he is?
Eva should have listened but she has a habit of always dating the wrong man or the bad boys. So when a nice guy comes into her coffee shop, she is swept off her feet, literally. A bomb explosions has her standing by his side and falling in love when riots break out during the aftermath. But her new love is holding back secrets, like he wants to take over the world and nothing will stand in his way. Being given castles, expensive gifts and taken to exotic places is nice but is it worth it when every time you turn around you are facing assassins. Can Eva survive the relationship or will it change her for life when she is faced with the truth of who he is?
August 26, 2022
4 stars!
Snarky and quick, I really enjoyed these characters and their shenanigans. And that's the only way to describe this book - full of shenanigans and the unwilling spy born with the spy name already in place: Eva Destruction.
She is clever. She is witty. She is a feminist that likes frilly things. And men. Lots of men. Snark might as well be her middle name. But she leaves a trail of destruction wherever she goes .... intentional or not.
The story isn't flashy or complex, but the explodey things and chase scenes are fun. I wouldn't not read another one of these, as long as they were priced well. This was a free download through B&N, but I would get the sequels just to see what Nance has to say about how the last book turned out.
A good, quick romp... and who doesn't like those every once in a while? ;)
Snarky and quick, I really enjoyed these characters and their shenanigans. And that's the only way to describe this book - full of shenanigans and the unwilling spy born with the spy name already in place: Eva Destruction.
She is clever. She is witty. She is a feminist that likes frilly things. And men. Lots of men. Snark might as well be her middle name. But she leaves a trail of destruction wherever she goes .... intentional or not.
The story isn't flashy or complex, but the explodey things and chase scenes are fun. I wouldn't not read another one of these, as long as they were priced well. This was a free download through B&N, but I would get the sequels just to see what Nance has to say about how the last book turned out.
A good, quick romp... and who doesn't like those every once in a while? ;)
August 15, 2023
I read Sinclair's Out of Time Atticus Wolfe novel and enjoyed it enough that I bookmarked some other series of his and got this when it was free. I probably wouldn't have read it before the Bishop one I have if I'd known the two were connected. But I don't think it matters that much. It certainly didn't hinder my enjoyment of the story as Eva Destruction (her real name) goes from a barista to a supervillain's girlfriend to a secret agent.
The only thing I wonder is why this wasn't written in first-person. Much of the story is her telling the story to two guys, so why would she tell them the story in third-person?
The only thing I wonder is why this wasn't written in first-person. Much of the story is her telling the story to two guys, so why would she tell them the story in third-person?
May 12, 2022
Eva meets the Bishop
Actually the 2nd time I’ve read this novel. It’s like a favourite film and I’m sure I will read it again when I get bored of all the Thrillers that could never come near to Eva & Pope’s story. Pope is to die for and Eva came close to it many times. What a beautiful kick ass woman she is. An equal to all men, even Pope (though he would never admit it) HaHa yes he is my favourite book boyfriend as I’ve told the Author several times. This read is the ultimate espionage thriller and one I will never submit to the archives.
Actually the 2nd time I’ve read this novel. It’s like a favourite film and I’m sure I will read it again when I get bored of all the Thrillers that could never come near to Eva & Pope’s story. Pope is to die for and Eva came close to it many times. What a beautiful kick ass woman she is. An equal to all men, even Pope (though he would never admit it) HaHa yes he is my favourite book boyfriend as I’ve told the Author several times. This read is the ultimate espionage thriller and one I will never submit to the archives.
September 18, 2019
A sexy heroine that is pretty much a cross between James Bond and Hawkeye from MASH and possessing a sense of humour that is distinctly, true blue OZ. I REALLY enjoyed this book even if some of the later elements of the plot stretched the realms of credibility to genuinely Bond-esque proportions. I’m moving straight on to the next instalment in what promises to be a great adventure. GO EVA .... you’re a breath of fresh air in the literary sphere.
December 14, 2020
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October 16, 2017
Oh, THAT was fun
I love the characters in this book. The plot is worthy of Fleming - early Fleming, when the bad guys' plans were almost feasible. And none of the characters are 2-dimensional cliches. Except maybe Van Buren...nah, VB was believable, too. The storytelling is the sort that sucks you in and won't let you leave until you're done.
I love the characters in this book. The plot is worthy of Fleming - early Fleming, when the bad guys' plans were almost feasible. And none of the characters are 2-dimensional cliches. Except maybe Van Buren...nah, VB was believable, too. The storytelling is the sort that sucks you in and won't let you leave until you're done.
November 9, 2017
It's a interesting idea to tell the story from a point towards the end of the book but it works. It's a fun book that doesn't take itself too seriously and I like that. There is another story in the collection murderer and mayhem which was my introduction to Dave Sinclair, I kinda liked that more but its due to the writer getting better over time.
May 17, 2019
Ok, so this may be an unfair review. I jumped into this after reading a fantastic book when I should have given it a time buffer. But, that being said, she could have worked anywhere in retail, the draw for me was the coffee angle and it was hardly even touched on. It bounced around a bit too much, and the finale, well, it didn't really work.
November 15, 2018
This book is so much fun, like a jolt of caffeine straight to the veins. Some parts are a bit cheesy and some are obvious, but the dialogue is great, and Eva is such a fun character, I love her! I can't wait for more books in the series!!
October 11, 2022
Great Yarn
Totally enjoyed the story, the characters, especially the sexy and tough Aussie barista Envy Destruction. Definitely an apt name btw. Looking forward to the next book in the series and discovering others by Dave Sinclair.
Totally enjoyed the story, the characters, especially the sexy and tough Aussie barista Envy Destruction. Definitely an apt name btw. Looking forward to the next book in the series and discovering others by Dave Sinclair.
March 22, 2023
An incredible story
Eva Destruction is a very strong female protagonist. Her skills of getting in trouble are only exceeded by her ability to get out of trouble in very creative ways. I enjoyed this story.
Eva Destruction is a very strong female protagonist. Her skills of getting in trouble are only exceeded by her ability to get out of trouble in very creative ways. I enjoyed this story.
May 18, 2024
This one reminded me a lot of Emily Kimelman's Sydney Rye series. If you're looking for troubled young women doing large-scale violence for good reasons while having completely messed up taste in men … either series will fill that need.
November 13, 2025
An entertaining book for sure, with Eva Destruction, barista turned MI6 spy. Off the wall action, great cast of characters, sexual innuendos, a lot of witty banter, and it was Free. Dave Sinclair's books are worth reading.
June 6, 2019
Bond type escapist fiction. Non-stop intrigue and action with periods of Non-stop innuendo. I chuckled and laughed a few times.
Looking forward to more barista's.
Looking forward to more barista's.
November 16, 2019
Loved the arse-kicking main character. High octane, right to the end.
May 9, 2022
A very clever read.
August 14, 2022
This is the kind of book I've been looking for! Both fun and exciting. Perfect escapism in the style of classic cinematic espionage goodness.
December 18, 2022
A fun story! LOL mental dialogue and unexpected vocabulary. I enjoyed meeting Eva.
December 15, 2019
A fun read with a lot of Bond/Spy tropes to keep the reader happy.
February 20, 2023
Can a barista save the world?
Before beginning my review, I should mention that several types of people are not the target audience for this book. They include:
- those adverse to foul language
- those adverse to crass behaviour
- those adverse to misogyny
- those adverse to stories told in flashback scenes (To be fair, the author does this very well.)
For the record, I wouldn't say I liked this book. The parts that didn't anger me, I found boring and repetitive. I did make it through to the end (albeit with much eye-rolling), but it was a close call. I gave the story three stars because the mechanics of the plot were good. I prefer my main characters to not be hypocritical and decry misogyny while lapping up the rewards of submitting to such behaviour.
Before beginning my review, I should mention that several types of people are not the target audience for this book. They include:
- those adverse to foul language
- those adverse to crass behaviour
- those adverse to misogyny
- those adverse to stories told in flashback scenes (To be fair, the author does this very well.)
For the record, I wouldn't say I liked this book. The parts that didn't anger me, I found boring and repetitive. I did make it through to the end (albeit with much eye-rolling), but it was a close call. I gave the story three stars because the mechanics of the plot were good. I prefer my main characters to not be hypocritical and decry misogyny while lapping up the rewards of submitting to such behaviour.
September 18, 2016
This book is what would happen if James Bond and Stephanie Plum had a baby. The Barista's Guide to Espionage is a fast moving action packed romp as one girl tries to work out which side is the right one to be on. Eva Destruction's name sounds like a Bond Girl and her exboyfriend is a billionaire supervillain who bought her a castle and is trying to take over the world. Then there's a smooth spy who's hurling innuendo at Eva as he tries to bring her ex down.
I loved it. It's fun, it's funny, it's clever. I want a movie of this now.
I got this through my Fahrenheit Press subscription which is proving more than worth its weight in gold. Brilliant.
I loved it. It's fun, it's funny, it's clever. I want a movie of this now.
I got this through my Fahrenheit Press subscription which is proving more than worth its weight in gold. Brilliant.
November 14, 2016
This book was a whole lot of fun! With a kickass heroine and good blend of action, intrigue and romance, it kept me engaged from start to finish. It even kept me reading late into the night, which says something. It also made me laugh! Sinclair has a great sense of humour, and he times it perfectly to ease those tense moments. If he writes a sequel to this, you can sign me up! Thoroughly enjoyed.
September 19, 2016
This was such an exciting and fun read. I loved every page and did not want it to end. I want more Eva Destruction NOW! Please?
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