I thought June went by in an instant, but looking back on the month, it feels ages since I read these early books. Time is weird.
I can't decide what my favorite was for June. Kill For Me Kill For You is a contender. So are The Helsinki Affair, The Vacation, and The Royal Librarian. 🤔
pickThis exceptionally well-crafted spy thriller follows Amanda Cole, deputy station chief in Rome, as she becomes embroiled in an investigation to uncover the truth behind an assassination. Her work is complicated by the realization that her father, a former CIA field agent turned PR hack, has secrets from his final assignment in Helsinki. This novel was engrossing, suspenseful & hard to put down--I will definitely look for other books by this author
Joining in again to see if this will help me with my #TBR.please tag me @TheAromaofBooks - I may join in to #bookspinbingo as well.
pickThemes: Espionage Thriller, Russian spies, CIA, Family
About halfway through this book I started thinking, “this is a good, not great read”, but now having finished it I realized you have to be in the right headspace for this book. There are a lot of characters, multiple POVs and storylines - it wasn‘t an easy/breezy read. BUT, if you can keep everyone and the stories straight, it‘s a clever and thrilling read 👍
pickAt first I thought this was more a book needed in order to introduce us to characters bound to become part of a long running spy series. That still may be true, but I was invested in the outcome of this 1980s/current day thriller. I liked that Amanda‘s story was not entwined in a romance (may happen if there‘s a book 2) because sometimes I just need a romance break.
so-soThis is my first spy thriller and I learned it‘s not my jam. While the story is detailed and well written, I found it somewhat anti-climatic. I guess I‘m used to too many psychotic twists as I predicted a lot of the book.
pickI liked this. It is a family drama, which is a bit over done these days, but there is enough actual spy stuff to keep me interested.
