pick4.75⭐
⬗ I could not stop listening…so good. This wasn‘t my first book by this author, but it is now my favorite, and it was her debut. As far as believability, it was believable while you were in it, experiencing it. Upon reflection, maybe everything didn‘t quite hold up, but it didn't matter because I was still captivated. Also, I think the author should explore the possibility of a continuation.
⬗ The narration by Mia Barron was decent.
Did you know that in the movie “Argo“, Ben Affleck played Tony Mendez?
In real life, Mendez was a master of disguise during his career in the CIA. I just wonder what stories he can't tell because those stories have got to be another blockbuster movie or two!
#Wickedwhispers
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs
so-soThere‘s no question that I. S. Berry has mad writing skills. There‘s a great story embedded in this thriller. I just wish that there was also at least one likeable character. I get it, spy novels are all about treachery and betrayal. Berry describes her protagonist, Shane Collin‘s, as world-weary. He is that, and his colleagues and foes are very ready to betray him, and themselves. I kept reading to find some redemption; there is none.
𝑨 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒓, 𝑩𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒊𝒈𝒔, 𝑪𝒖𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔. 𝑨 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒔.
July 31 #CoverLove Weapon This month, I found a whole bunch of books I want to read now because of these prompts. Thanks for hosting @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
https://youtu.be/SN2aXm6goms?feature=shared
The Case for Never Reading the Book Jacket by Tajja Isen: https://thewalrus.ca/the-case-for-never-reading-the-book-jacket/
What Do You Want to Know About a Book Before You Read It? by Molly Templeton: https://reactormag.com/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-a-book-before-you-read-it/
To Catch a Spy by James M. Olson is my #DoubleSpin (#6) for June. I have no idea where The Vegas Flop, the book for my #BookSpin (#17), is located. Although the title is familiar... 🤔
Talk about an overwhelming TBR. 😅🤣😆
@TheAromaofBooks
panI had expected a book from one of the earliest women to rise to a leadership position in the CIA to be fascinating, but overall this is repetitive and surprisingly bland. There are moments here and there that are interesting, but the writing just isn‘t engaging. Also, by the end, she is making choices that reinforce the stereotypes she says she‘s railing against and that just bugged me.
I never really clicked with the main character in this. Won't be continuing the series. So not really series love, alas.
#SeriesLove24 @Andrew65 , @TheSpineView
