A Novel (1) (The Red Sparrow Trilogy)
by Jason Matthews
Recommended by John Sipher
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Fiction.
In the grand spytale tradition of John le Carré comes this shocking thriller written with insider detail known only to a veteran CIA officer. In presentday Russia, ruled by blueeyed, unblinking President Vladimir Putin, Russian intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the postSoviet intelligence jungle. Ordered against her ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Fiction.
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John Sipher
American intelligence officer
“Ok @readthistwice, here are some more books I recommend that are about espionage (or at least espionage adjacent). As far as fiction I love all John Le Carre. My former colleague Jason Matthews also wrote a great trilogy "Red Sparrow"... 1/”
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Consider Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas. Recommended by 2 sources.
“Begins with a dead pelican on a beach and an odd inciting image that sets a playful, slightly crooked tone. Dialogue tends toward dry, knowing banter and the story unfolds as a caper stitched from clever set pieces rather than relentless tension, so the main pleasure is voice and character interplay. The limitation is pacing: the middle stretches with episodic asides that may feel indulgent, so readers expecting lean suspense may find the stakes underplayed.”
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