Pre-Owned The Mulberry Bush (Hardcover) by Charles McCarry

from herschelian

Terrific spy thriller of the le Carré, Ludlum type. A most enjoyable read!

from gmmartz

I can't believe I've been a fan of spy thrillers for decades and had never heard of Charles McCarry. I came across a review of one of his older novels a short time ago, sought it out, and picked a different one off the stack at the local library since my original target wasn't available. If the r...

from neddludd

A cyinical, compelling story about generations of spies and revolutionaries. The past, present, and future is interwoven in a ceaseless game ultimately controlled by Washington and Moscow. Damaged men and women are sent out to win whatever game is currently in play; principles are left home with ...

from karatelpek

A big disappointment. No real character development and a whole lot of wish fulfillment from the author. Learn Russian in a month? Ha. Check out one of his older books instead.

from FictionZeal

Our unnamed protagonist is on a dual mission. He's an American spy for HQ (Headquarters) which is code for the CIA. On the one hand, he's very good at his job. On the other, he's willing to patiently wait years to exact revenge for his father who had been humiliated, railroaded out of the HQ, out...