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mindymorris's review
3.0
I do not usually write anything after ratings but I have to say that I absolutely loved this series and even enjoyed this book until the end. There was zero satisfaction at the end for me. Spoilers.... Nate's death was to keep her safe but she ended up right back where she started and lost all the people she trusted. I really was rooting for Dominika and she climbed the ladder in politics but was still under Putin's thumb to do with as he pleased. Ugh I'm incredibly disappointed in the ending of this book.
sincerelyyoursannie's review against another edition
5.0
Dominika, Nate and his CIA colleagues must catch the traitor that is about to exposure Dominika’s double agent status.
With any information leak, her cover will be blown and she knows she will suffer sever consequences for her betrayal.
The pressure builds up with her trip to Putin’s presidential palace on the Black Sea on a power weekend, surrounded by those in his inner circle.
Difficult decisions must be made and sacrifices will save some, but take out others out of the game. Who will be saved? Who will be sacrificed? Who will face the deadly consequences?
Read the full review here: https://sincerelyyoursannie.com/2022/03/15/the-kremlins-candidate-by-jason-matthews-book-review/
With any information leak, her cover will be blown and she knows she will suffer sever consequences for her betrayal.
The pressure builds up with her trip to Putin’s presidential palace on the Black Sea on a power weekend, surrounded by those in his inner circle.
Difficult decisions must be made and sacrifices will save some, but take out others out of the game. Who will be saved? Who will be sacrificed? Who will face the deadly consequences?
Read the full review here: https://sincerelyyoursannie.com/2022/03/15/the-kremlins-candidate-by-jason-matthews-book-review/
katemcg86's review against another edition
4.0
Another great book although this one was tougher than the others. Putin is seriously gross.
lava77's review against another edition
4.0
Smart, sexy, violent fun, with all the terrific insights into spycraft we've come to expect from this series.
rpmiller's review against another edition
4.0
The author had a career at CIA, the anecdotes are believable to some extent. He brings up the issue of human intelligence, humint, and it's value. Clearly he is in favor, but he does point out the moral dilemma. There is tragedy, although the ending is mixed. Careerists are a problem in CIA as much as in any organization. He does not bring up the issue of secrecy in a democratic government, or whether it is overdone in the US. Secrecy is related to the value of humint.
acinthedc's review against another edition
2.0
Matthews falls flat with the conclusion of the Red Sparrow trilogy. He can't seem to keep the disparate threads of his modern day spy thriller straight. The timeline makes no sense and people have a surprisingly easy time traveling, with characters supposedly in one place only to appear in a completely different country on an unrelated assignment. The conclusion will likely make some invested readers angry. I thought it was fairly realistic, but the quick resolution doesn't make up for the meandering and occasionally confusing mess that comes before it. Overall 2 out of 5
captainyaht's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent- Read Earlier Books
I’ve recommended these books to friends repeatedly since I started them. They capture the solitary life of an intelligence officer that LeCarre does so well; the haywire CIA plots of “Homeland” at its best and the details about how government agencies and personnel operate that Tom Clancy did in his early books.
I enjoyed those but wouldn’t have read three novels if they were the same. These are different books that tell one story about Russia and the life of an agent.
RECOMMENDED: read “Red Sparrow” and its sequel first. Other reviews may comment on this book. But I think it’s best to start with the first.
Oh. FWIW: Haven’t seen the movie.
I’ve recommended these books to friends repeatedly since I started them. They capture the solitary life of an intelligence officer that LeCarre does so well; the haywire CIA plots of “Homeland” at its best and the details about how government agencies and personnel operate that Tom Clancy did in his early books.
I enjoyed those but wouldn’t have read three novels if they were the same. These are different books that tell one story about Russia and the life of an agent.
RECOMMENDED: read “Red Sparrow” and its sequel first. Other reviews may comment on this book. But I think it’s best to start with the first.
Oh. FWIW: Haven’t seen the movie.
jenaje's review against another edition
3.0
This is a tough book to rate. The story was good. Not great, but good, definitely entertaining and thrilling enough. It had trouble getting started though, and the ending was unsatisfying, especially for a trilogy. I went back and read my review of the first book and I still think his writing style is a little weird, and maybe that added to my trouble getting into it at first, but also the story didn't really get going for a while.
The worst parts of the book were the sex parts and the way the author uses women. Ugh. Just made me feel gross reading those parts. The ending was unsatisfying and unnecessarily cruel and brutal.
Probably deserves a 3.5.
The worst parts of the book were the sex parts and the way the author uses women. Ugh. Just made me feel gross reading those parts. The ending was unsatisfying and unnecessarily cruel and brutal.
Probably deserves a 3.5.
juli_drozda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0