Red Sparrow
Ratings61
Average rating3.7
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Ratings61
Average rating3.7
Russian state intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the bureaucracy of post-Soviet intelligence. Drafted against her will to become a trained seductress in the service, Dominika is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash, a CIA officer who handles the CIA's most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. The two young intelligence officers collide in an atmosphere of tradecraft, deception, and a forbidden spiral of carnal attraction that threatens their careers.
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3 primary booksRed Sparrow Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Jason Matthews and Jason Matthews.
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The tradecraft details are fun. The main characters are ridiculous, the misogyny is out of control, and the superfluous recipes aren't even usable. I haven't seen the movie but I can't imagine it's worse than the book.
An exceptional spy novel. I could have done without the romance, but other than that, the book was riveting.
This book was a great read - the story grabbed me from the start and I didn't want to put it down. I love reading books that make me want to ignore my responsibilities and read. Having started my career at a defense contractor in the 80s, this story felt plausible with familiar cold war era themes. There is an added level of depth given the current news with Russia's cyber attacks and interference in the US elections and government. Great read - can't wait to start the second book in the series and see the movie!
Excellent read on espionage and surveillance, but no chemistry between the characters. The middle is so dull I nearly stopped reading but am glad I persisted.
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