Perhaps the spy thriller has been done and overdone, but this one is well worth reading. The Cold War and US government officials defecting to Russia may be out-of-date but the family relationships, the problems and values discussed in the novel are still the constants of our lives today and the plot is an ingenious one. And perhaps, these days, not as out of date as it may seem. Vigorously and tautly written, a useful leisure time read.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 48 November 2008 ) |
