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This was a spy novel that was not a typical spy novel. It did not have a lot of action, but it was good.

👍👍👍👍 This had more nuance than I expected. Joan was multidimensional: good, bad, gullible, wise, pliable, strong. The secondary characters, too, were nuanced and surprising.

The transitions between current and past are done really well. There are intelligence reports on the characters interspersed throughout. Even though this is a novel, they add gravity to the story.
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The writing. The story. The make-you-thinkness. This book is remarkable.
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There aren‘t a lot of innocents in this book. But there are a couple of particularly slippery, slimy ones. With lovely faces and manners.

This one is hard to put down. It seamlessly switches between the present day and flashbacks.

(My margin notes: “I‘d like to punch him.” 😄)
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It‘s here *and* it‘s a Europa edition!
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A continuation of my current book tag experience that has focused on the period between the two WW's--this one, about a British spy during the Cold War, was a good read. That it's based on the true story of Melita Norwood made it even more compelling.