this was a fun spy thriller, it reminded me a lot of the James Bond books. The characters were great and I really enjoyed reading this book.

Quite an engaging read -good story line & subject material -but too much background / description at the expense of the flow of the story - just as I got into the story - there was another lengthy description.

Reading other feedback -maybe I missed the point!

Amazing and enjoyable book! Considering this was written to be set during the Cold War I was afraid I'd have to deal with untranslated Russian expressions or many professional language from the spy field, but I had a very pleasently reading experience. There was almost no trace of romance and had it stayed that way, the book would have been a five star read for me. But there was a romance dwelling up and I was really not in the mood for reading a romance. Luckily, it was rather light compared to what could have possibly been, so I am just cutting half a star.

Rating: 4.5

I received a free ARC by Netgalley for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. Character development was good. The plot was very interesting. Not a lot of typos.

As a reviewer NetGalley has given me the opportunity to read genres which are outside my comfort zone. Spy thrillers are one such category.

A complex spy thriller at the time of the Cold War. Initially I found myself confused and had to concentrate, rather than sitting back and enjoying the ride. The further I read everything became clearer although I still wasn’t sure where this novel was going, until the end! Well written, fast paced and with a most satisfactory ending. Contains a lot of factual material, which supports the storyline, and makes it authentic and suspenseful.

A spy thriller set in 1962 London! Everything my inner soul wishes for!

Awesome book, completely thrilling and super fast. In fact, I couldn't catch my breath while I read it!

Thanks to Netgalley, Toby Oliver, and BooksGoSocial for the ARC.

A throughly entertaining tale....moved right along, no technology espionage tricks, believable characters in a quasi-historical time. Don't think the "light" romantic undercurrent was necessary but wasn't overdone.
Definitely, a good read.

I received a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review
This was not what I expected at all. It was not as.. interesting as I had hoped. I couldn't hold an interest in it.

This is an accomplished spy thriller set in London in 1962. It has all the hallmarks of the realities of the Cold War when moles, double agents and deep planted sleepers were undermining the British Secret Service.
It tells of a Soviet double agent run by MI5 who wants to defect and the fallout of this as the KGB set about ensuring he will not live out a peaceful retirement in the West.
I liked the 60’s feel and general spy craft where links with war time agents seemed to prevail. The plot was robust and interesting as were the various tensions set in motion. The action scenes are well written with tense dialogue and a story that rarely falters.
I enjoyed reading it but it never captured my imagination or captivated me into the pages of the book. I found I never really bought into any of the characters, although well drawn and distinct I never warmed to them or cared sufficiently about them.
Unfortunately this plays down any tension and the reader should cate if some of the players make it to the end of the novel.
I also found the writing a little clunky with padding to enhance location or development not really necessary as it doesn’t move the story on or bring clarity or empathy.
That said I will read another title by this writer given his background and passion for this genre. I will be interested to see what others feel going forward as it is a book well worth reading.

A thrilling ride set in the 1960's. A period book for sure. Reminded me of the old Bond classic feels.