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Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow: A Novel | Jason Matthews
Drafted against her will to serve the regime of Vladimir Putin as an intelligence seductress, Dominika Egorova engages in a charged effort of deception and tradecraft with first-tour CIA officer Nathaniel Nash before a forbidden attraction threatens their careers.
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Red Sparrow: A Novel | Jason Matthews
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: True Lies

Ran across this book in search for a book with some similar qualities as the movie True Lies. Has anyone read this? Thoughts?

Stacked and added to my GoodReads wish list shelf.

Klou Ooh sounds good. 1y
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DebinHawaii
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Finished this past week for my virtual foodie book club, this was between a pick & so-so for me but rounded up as spy books aren‘t really my thing but this one kept me reading. Also the recipes at the end of each chapter, plus all the food descriptions made it unique. Not sure I‘ll read the next one but maybe.Pictured with (Station Chief) Forsyth‘s Soubise (caramelized onion & rice casserole) from the book. Yum!😋Link to recipe/review blog post⬇️

LeahBergen A spy novel with recipes? That‘s certainly different! 3y
mabell I thought the same @LeahBergen ! I did a double take to see if I missed it, and it was actually a cozy 😂 Is this the movie with Jennifer Lawrence? 3y
DebinHawaii @LeahBergen @mabell They are brief recipes at the end of each chapter, some for for Russian dishes but also other cuisines, based on a dish either a character ate or sometimes cooked. It‘s why one of my cohosts picked it for foodie book club. And yes, it was made into a movie with Jennifer Lawrence. I haven‘t seen the movie yet. 3y
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DebinHawaii
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Not an Irish breakfast or an Irish book, but definitely some heavy St.Patrick‘s Day (with a touch of Easter) decorating was happening at the diner where I got my fried rice with an over-easy egg cup. Also featured, a SBUX Caramel Macchiato & a poi donut.🤷🏻‍♀️I got about 1/2 a chapter read of this book for my virtual foodie book club this morning before work got crazy & I never got a chance to post it. Happy St. Paddy‘s Day everyone! ☘️💚🌈🍀

LeahBergen That‘s some awesome decorating! 😆 👏👏 3y
DebinHawaii @LeahBergen The sisters who own it are not playing around! 🤣🤣🤣 And that was only one small area! (edited) 3y
Smrloomis Love the decorations! And the food. Hope it was yummy! 3y
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Biohaz74
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Pickpick

10/10 thriller loves it

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Ubookquitous
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Pickpick

Occasional dry, sometimes stilted language. Otherwise a good, well-paced spy-thriller

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Martta
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This is how you write a spy novel! I was sooo disappointed with John le Carré earlier this year. It felt like they were only swapping documents in parks in the middle of the night without any logic to the story. Red sparrow had a really good characters and such a good plot! If you've never tried a spy novel before this is where you start! Also first "international novel" that I've read that had big part of the events happening in Finland. ??

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Martta
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I'm already hooked! I started this today and I am so surprised how well this book works in an audio form! 😍

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derr.liz
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The book is so much better than the movie. I love how she's a synesthete! The author's CIA background makes this an even more fascinating peek into the intelligence gathering world.

KarouBlue Agreed! 4y
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CourtSmall
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157-2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Audiobook 34
My first spy book!! Absolutely loved it!! I found in parts it reminding me of the TV series Berlin Station, so kept seeing Richard Armitage in my head as the CIA Agent Nate Nash.

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RamsFan1963
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 32

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

KarouBlue I enjoyed this book! 4y
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Skeeterisme
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Pickpick

Intriguing...

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LMJenkins
Red Sparrow: A Novel | Jason Matthews
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Here‘s my #24in48 Hour 12 Audiobook Challenge post! I recently switched from Audible to Libro.fm. My taste in audiobooks is pretty varied and ultimately comes down to a good narrator.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 💕 5y
BookwormAHN 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
CareBear How does Libro compare to audible? Do you like it? 5y
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LMJenkins @CareBear I haven‘t downloaded and listened to anything from Libro.fm yet (just switched on Prime Day), but it seems like it‘ll be great. Memberships features and very comparable. (edited) 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LMJenkins you‘re welcome 😊 5y
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StayCurious
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#tallshipcelebration @CrowCAH #sparrow I have this on my TBR - I have always found spy thrillers fascinating- especially when the MC is female. This one is actually written by an ex CIA agent.

CrowCAH Neato. And you can watch the movie, too! 5y
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cherinium
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I'm struggling to focus on my new #audiobook. I think it's me just having too much on my mind, but if I don't get into the zone by the end of my commute tomorrow, I may have to switch to print. #audible #commute #spynovel #espionage

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Ottergirl
Red Sparrow: A Novel | Jason Matthews

I‘m usually a big fan of spy thrillers, espionage etc in a novel but this was just too slow and painful for me. I just couldn‘t stomach more than the first half, so I bailed. Maybe I‘ll watch the film, if I‘ve got a couple of hours on a rainy afternoon ☔️

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StephanieGeiser
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Pickpick

This book was between a pick and a so-so for me. There were certain points where I couldn‘t put it down and others when I would space off in the middle of a page or chapter. Also, since many characters go by multiple names I sometimes had trouble keeping track of who was who. I‘m looking forward to watching the movie and will likely read the rest of the trilogy, though.

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dr.vishalvernekar
Red Sparrow: A Novel | Jason Matthews

It's taking too long to finish

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Elizabeth2
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I don‘t read many spy/espionage thrillers. After reading this book, I‘m not sure why! Slow to start as the stage is set, but then the action and intrigue take off. The pace doesn‘t slow down until the last page, which sets the stage for the next book in the trilogy. FYI, contains graphic violence & sex. Bonus: one recipe at the end of each chapter for the foods consumed in the novel (although they‘re vague w/ no measurements). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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Elizabeth2
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Using my snowman mug this morning, since everyone is talking about the possibility of snow this weekend. Almost finished this book! Can‘t picture yet how it‘s going to wrap in the next 30 pages, and curious about what the next book has in store for these characters.

BookBabe Cute mug! 6y
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Elizabeth2
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This is what my day off has looked like: my book, my dog, my couch, with cough drops and tissues nearby. A day of rest while I try to kick this cold. I even shirked my mom duties today and had hubby bring dinner home for the kids. I can‘t remember the last time I truly took a sick day. 🤧😷 Thank goodness it‘s Friday!

I am about halfway through this book and think I‘ve figured out who the mole is. Now, to race to the finish to see if I‘m right!

BethM Feel better! 6y
Elizabeth2 @BethM thank you! 😙🥰 6y
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Elizabeth2
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Starting off the new year with the congestion and cough that the rest of my family had between Christmas and New Year‘s. Ending my day with some herbal tea and this book, and headed to bed a little early. It‘s a busy week ahead with appointments, work, and kids‘ activities.

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Elizabeth2
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My 13 year old daughter gave me the second book in this series for Christmas. She got it from the local “Five Below” (like a dollar store but everything is $5 or below) and did not know it was the second in a trilogy, and I love her for it. ❤️🥰 So, I borrowed the first book from the local library via Overdrive and I am starting it today, so I can read the book she gave me next.

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Bananaism
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Wow, I thought the movie was intense and good - reading it was even better! More detail, more secrets, more romance, more passion, more spy talk! I loved it!

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Just.Linds
Red Sparrow: A Novel | Jason Matthews

I get now why this has mixed reviews. You either get into it immediately and understand what‘s going on or you never know what‘s going on and suffer through it. Blehhhhh bail!! Onto the next adventure

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Just.Linds
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Excited to dive into this new novel... I love books with mixed reviews. Makes life exciting!

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Airykah13
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It took me forever to finish this! It was interesting but it wasn‘t one of those stories I couldn‘t put down. I listened to a good part in audio which helped with all the Russian pronunciations. Since it took so long for me to finish this one I wasn‘t going to bother with the next one but Red Sparrow kind of ended on a cliffhanger so now I need to know what happens next! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Airykah13
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This may actually be attainable this weekend #12inTwo

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Kelican17
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Sometimes I got a little bogged down with all the tradecraft talk, but generally the story was interesting and fast moving. I didn‘t realize this was the first book if a trilogy... I‘ll have to decide if I am committed to the next two books.

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Airykah13
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I totally forgot this started yesterday even though I had it on my calendar 😂. So, yesterday I only read about 90 minutes. Timer has started! #25infive

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BennettBookworm
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Mehso-so

This book was slow going for me but parts were exciting. Overall I could have done with more action and less talk about spy tradecraft. Even though I liked some of the characters, I don‘t think I‘ll be reading the other books in the trilogy.

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Whimsical.Curiosity
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I'm so interested in this book and especially the movie! Call me a fan girrrrrl but #Jlaw is my lady crush! Doesn't hurt she's from #Louisville #KY and down to earth AF. Met her while working in a bank moons ago.

Any books you wanna read just based on movie or actor/actress??

#redsparrow #jlaw #tbr #airportfinds

Author_Chelsea_Warren_PA I'm reading The Witcher series because it inspired one of my favorite video game franchises, if that counts lol 6y
laurenlovesliterature This book ROCKS! 6y
Whimsical.Curiosity @Nerdy_Bookworm I friggin love Witcher the video games! 6y
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Whimsical.Curiosity @laurenlovesliterature noted! I can't wait to read it! 6y
Author_Chelsea_Warren_PA @Whimsical.Curiosity It's in my top 5 favorite video game franchises! 6y
SMBowers Love JLaw and that film. My wife was born in Louisville. 😊😊😊 6y
Whimsical.Curiosity @SMBowers good to know! And props to loving a Lou native! We're pretty awesome haha 6y
SMBowers LOL! No argument from me. 6y
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Victoriahoperose
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Mehso-so

I really liked this book in the beginning. It was moving quickly and really got me interested in the characters and the story. But then, it just kept getting more complicated and there were infinitely more characters to keep up with. By the end, I felt myself getting confused and I had a hard time staying interested. I liked this, but I don‘t feel like it needed to be as long as it was.

ReadZenRites I admit that I paused 1/4 way through, thinking I‘d go back, but nothing in the plot is enough of a “must know” to draw my attention back. 😟 6y
Victoriahoperose @ReadZenRites I don‘t think I‘m going to read the rest of the series. It just didn‘t wow me by the end. 6y
ReadZenRites I wonder if it would have been a better story if the author put it all in one book instead of trying to stretch it out into a trilogy. 6y
Victoriahoperose @ReadZenRites I agree with that. My biggest complaint was that after a certain point, it felt like it just went on forever. And then the end was almost anticlimactic. Maybe if it was altogether, it would have been more entertaining? 6y
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Lizpixie
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#AudioPuzzling along tonight(or early morning)with Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews, the series that the movie is based on. Obviously, considering the title page is the movie poster. Really enjoying it so far, if this is at all accurate, I‘m terrified of the future which will include a worse Cold War than the last one. Some seriously scary stuff.☢️

Maewyn I need to do some audio crocheting before the busy season at work starts. What are you doing the puzzle on? 6y
Lizpixie @Maewyn my iPad. It‘s an app called Magic Puzzles & it‘s brilliant. You have options of either small free packs or the free monthly packs of mystery puzzles(you don‘t know what the picture is), you can buy packs of between 25-50 puzzles based on a theme or you can pay a large fee to unlock every puzzle. Plus you can use your own photos to make puzzles. And you earn coins for finishing one, the smaller the pieces you opt for, the more you earn. 6y
Maewyn Ooh I will have to check that out! Thanks! 6y
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Lizpixie
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Just got an email from Audible telling me I had 6 credits built up & I would lose one if I didn‘t use it today. Whoops! I‘ve just checked, I have been an #AudibleMember since 2007😱So that‘s 2 audiobooks a month for 11yrs, that‘s 264 books total🤓This is the 5 I finally settled on tonight, I still have one Credit left, so give me your recs for great audiobooks to use my last credit on👍 #Audible #Audiobook #AudiobookLove

TheBookAddict Born A Crime by Trevor Noah 6y
TheBookAddict The Martian by Andy Weir, It by Stephen King, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 6y
TheBookAddict Oh, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is also really good in audio. I‘ve heard that Lincoln in The Bardo is amazing in audiobook format. 6y
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Chellebearss I‘m listening to The Stand and it‘s huge! Such a good book and you get your money‘s worth at like 47 hours lol 6y
rachelm Ditto all the @TheBookAddict recs. Add to the list if you want some thing YA/fantasy: 6y
TheBookAddict @rachelm I had for gotten about Six of Crows, I loved that one on audio! The cast was great. 6y
TheBookAddict @Chellebearss I may have to go check if I have a credit so I can get it! I like to get King‘s books on audio because it frees up time to read other shorter books and it is worth the money. 6y
SilversReviews Nice collage..I have only read THE BROKEN GIRLS and I SEE YOU. 6y
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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego
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Enjoying some reading on the beaches of Lake Malawi on my African adventure. 😊

BookaholicNatty Beautiful!!!!! 6y
BarbaraBB That looks amazing! 6y
jenniferw88 Re #ASwapOfIceAndFire - that's ok and I was aware - just glad you're still taking part! 6y
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eraderneely Fantastic! How many books did you bring? 6y
Melissa_J Beautiful! 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @jenniferw88 ok great! Thank you. I'm excited. 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @eraderneely Haha 4, but I'll be lucky if I finish 2. 😄 6y
knittedgnome So pretty!! Enjoy! 6y
eraderneely Twice as many books as you need sounds just right! 6y
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Finished. My reading progress was slow this week due to what I consider an excessive amount of required adulting. I worked hard today to get it finished, and my reward will be settling in for the latest J Law movie with the hubby and a glass of wine. (Wine glass courtesy of my mom 😂)

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Worley-B
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Getting started on my next read. Prime recently alerted me that the movie was available to rent, so I had to get the book started ASAP. I know it's the movie tie-in cover- please forgive me, but it's Jennifer Lawrence, enough said. Quite a deviation from the YA phase I've been in, but so far so good as long as I can keep all the Russian names straight. I remember a similar predicament with Crime and Punishment. 🤔

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego
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An route to East Africa, enjoying a long layover in Amsterdam. 😊

AmyG Safe travels. 6y
Bronte_Chintz Perfect view! 6y
sudi Great view 😍 6y
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LikelyLibrarian Aww. Nostalgia! I was there last year. Thanks for posting 😊 6y
kstadt929 Lovely photo! 6y
Cinfhen Beautiful ✈️Safe travels 6y
Reviewsbylola Wow, gorgeous!!! 6y
LeahBergen 😍😍😍 6y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook Which country are you headed to, @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego ? 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @MommyWantsToReadHerBook well be going to 7 in total. Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda. Very excited for all the animals. 6y
youneverarrived Have a great time 😊 6y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego sounds wonderful, I'm sure it will be awesome game viewing! 6y
CouronneDhiver I‘m incredibly jealous... although, I‘ve always said, “the day I set foot on African soil, I‘ll never come back home” 6y
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AlizaApp
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Suspenseful spy thriller pitting US against Russia but set in modern times (Putin cameos!). The characters were a little simplistic but the tradecraft is fascinating. Fast-paced and fun! Loved the recipes at the end of each chapter.

RaimeyGallant A thriller with recipes? Interesting. 6y
AlizaApp @RaimeyGallant yes, based on what they ate in that chapter and what country they were spying in. A lot of them sounded really good! 6y
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Books_Wine_Repeat
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Russian spies, CIA subplots, love, treachery and a surprising amount of food recipes. This was a bit slower than I expected but the intrigue was constant. Thank goodness for two more books in the series!

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Richryan52
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This is a great yarn about the CIA and its Russian counterpart waging a secret war. At the center is Dominica, a Russian agent, who has fallen in love with Nate from the CIA. There are myriad subplots and Matthews is a master at creating memorable supporting characters. There‘s plenty of action and intrigue as the agencies move their human pawns around a global chessboard. There are two more books in the trilogy and the second is just as good!

SandyW Stacked. Thanks! 6y
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aschermetz
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Bailedbailed

Right book, wrong time. I like my spy novels to be a bit faster-paced. Fans of Le Carre and Martin Cruz Smith will enjoy this one. Good writing, but I just couldn‘t get into it lately. I‘ll try again another time as I‘m sure it picks up as it goes along, but there was way too much initial set-up for me. I definitely wanna see the movie though!

Traci1 I set this one down for a while too. I want to get to it eventually, but it was dragging, and I just wasn't in the right frame of mind for it. 6y
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vlwelser
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This was freaking awesome. I may actually need to see the movie now. 💖📚

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aschermetz
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Mani/pedi and a book before my business trip to Florida starting tomorrow! Should be a crazy week (Work has been crazy leading up to it too) and I feel like I am already way behind in my Litsy participation. Miss you guys. ❤️❤️🏝

AmyG Safe travels. Have a successful trip. 7y
Gissy Have fun! Let me know how you like that novel! 7y
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REHill
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I am going to rate this well because I found so much to digest. Pun intended. Too much to break down here in 451. I read the other 2 in the series as well but it went down hill fast. I have to wonder if these were rushed because of a/the movie deal? It FEELS like everything that could have been - just was not. By book 3 I wanted to give Jason Matthews a hug & help him look for his soul. Or maybe he is laughing to the bank. Could go both ways.