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Interesting book about the author's career in the CIA. From her recruitment, her training and her departure she discusses it all and how it affects her personally. I enjoyed it. Perfect length and level of detail.

I got all dolled up for work in red last week. Also picked up a red blind date with a book from my library recently. #Red #ScaryFebruary

Memoir of a woman's life in the CIA while in her 20s. I love getting a look behind the curtain of clandestine organizations.

This is fascinating already. #lifeundercover #amaryllisfox #ciaagent #badasswomen

Reading memoirs of lives wildly different from your own can be so interesting, as is the case here. I‘ve never had any desire to be a spy to learning a bit about a young woman‘s experiences of being undercover was fascinating. Of course there‘s so much she can‘t tell us, but the reality of the loneliness of such a life really comes across.

Really interesting book about Amaryllis‘ life as a CIA agent. Losing her childhood friend on an airplane bombed by terrorist was the impetus fir her to do what she could to thwart terrorists. I really liked learning about disguises, surveillance and all that other cool spy stuff. Her approach was to create relationships with the “bad guys” and get them to flip to our side.

Finished this one today as my Christmas book exchange gift with my best friend (who isn‘t on Litsy 🤫). I got my copy from the library and bought her a copy which I‘ll mail this week (she now lives in another state). It was very interesting to read about someone who entered the intelligence service so young. #memoir #nonfiction #christmasgjft

A compelling and interesting memoir. Fox a smart, and ambitious young woman was recruited by the CIA when she was only 21, dedicating her career to counter terrorism. Part self reflection part memoir of a spy. Not a tell all since she worked highly classified missions but It was interesting reading, especially when her real life started mixing with her spy life, very consequential. Appreciated reading a females perspective in this line of work.

Such a cool memoir!

It was fascinating to learn the life of a CIA officer. I suppose at times I expected more action, something out of a spy movie, but instead a more nuanced look at living undercover all the time. The locations, the covers, the relationships, and surveillance. The author narrates her story so you can hear it from her voice, the struggles of certain things. She is very brave and someone to admire. If you‘re into spy stuff, you will enjoy this.

This was decent, but wanted more about her CIA experience and less about relationships, etc. Free space #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick 6 pts

So life got in the way of reading these past couple days. Managed 2 hours of tagged book on audio tonight driving to see a friend. #cyoreadathon @Sace #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick 21 points

A quick but fascinating read about life as an undercover CIA operative - Fox is a remarkable woman with enormous courage and heart. By its nature, the book touches on some distressing content, and that may be difficult for some to read. However, it‘s not gratuitous and I felt it was done in a respectful way. And the sticker on my library book says it‘s being made into a TV series, which I‘ll definitely look out for.

I‘ve not read a lot of non-fiction this year, so I‘ve picked this one off the pile. And it is fascinating! - bet it would be good on 🎧

This was an interesting book. I would have loved if it went deeper into her training with the CIA and other missions. There was more on her marriage troubles and family life than actual CIA work it felt like at times.

Although I‘m usually bad at audio- being prone to distraction- I‘m really powering through this one. So far, I‘d recommend it. A coming-of-age memoir with an unusual hook. #ARC #ALC from Libro.fm

This book gave me great tips as to how to shake surveillance, develop an alias, and burn documents if needed. I thought the training in the CIA was so interesting and her humanity and portfolio of work was something to be deeply respected. I‘d love to travel the world as Fox did and enjoyed many parts of reading about her life, but couldn‘t connect with other portions.

The weekend.

Excited for this one, and her voice already enchants me.

A fun, page turning read of Amaryllis Fox, a news correspondent and former CIA agent. From her international upbringing to her harrowing volunteer efforts in Burma, she was a the most qualified candidate to investigate terrorist activities by Al-Quaida. A great memoir told from a female voice

It isn't like the movies, Amaryllis Fox says in the early chapters of her memoir. There aren't high speed chases through city streets, jumping through civilians as the undercover agent evades their surveillance tail. She then proceeds to tell a story that is so compelling, I can't for the movie (which is, apparently, coming).

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