3.5 stars

ummm lesbian spy? yes please.

i had a lot of fun with this one! i loved the way it was told in dual timelines and really got to know and love vera in that way, i liked the back and forth exploration of her character. i can't say i followed the political discussion the entire time lmao but i did understand it in the atmospheric sense, so at least the setting was built nicely. it felt like the bits in killing eve where villanelle is living in paris, just laying low and observing. i like vera but i do wish i could have gotten to know her on a more personal level, it feels as though i'm still being kept at a little bit of a distance. it's a very spy noir type of book, and the writing was just beautiful so i rounded up to 4 stars. i am excited for thé second book!!