To Catch A Spy And Traitor

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Pub Date 8 Nov 2020 | Archive Date 15 Mar 2021

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International espionage and the inner workings of the intelligence communities collide in this thriller featuring Russian Secret Service.In this Cold War thriller set in London, a showdown between America and Russia is imminent.

Double agent Alexei Ivanov is the highest-ranking KGB officer ever to work for British intelligence. But now, he’s under surveillance, and his enemy is closing in. The head of the British Internal Arm of the Service orders top field officer Joyce Leader to protect Ivanov. But the threat against Ivanov’s life is not only from the KGB . . . it’s also coming from the ranks of British Intelligence.

On the run, Ivanov and Leader must dodge both sides. No one is safe in this political thriller set during the Cold War. To Catch a Spy and Traitor is a suspense novel set around the Cuban Missile Crisis full of intrigue, action, and an unlikely partnership between two people fighting for their lives.

International espionage and the inner workings of the intelligence communities collide in this thriller featuring Russian Secret Service.In this Cold War thriller set in London, a showdown between...


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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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