The Blind Spy

The Blind Spy (Finn #3)

3.24 of 5 stars 3.24  ·  rating details  ·  67 ratings  ·  10 reviews
Superspy Anna Resnikov is back in Alex Dryden's latest, masterful international thriller—The Blind Spy

Russia has never accepted Ukraine's independence and now the Patrioti—Putin, his elder statesmen, and seasoned generals dedicated to rebuilding their fallen empire—are using the KGB's controversial elite and clandestine forces of Department S to destabilize the young democ...more
Hardcover, 384 pages
Published March 20th 2012 by Ecco (first published March 1st 2011)
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Robin
The premise is that Putin's Russia is planning to undermine Ukraine's independence and re-absorb it. Out to thwart the plot are Alex Dryden's now familiar heroes, ex-KGB agent Anna Resnikov and the American agent Logan Halloran. Dryden is an expert on Russia and his novel's depiction of the country as macho bully plotting to subjugate its neighbour is chilling. But while the book has many interesting ideas, the characters are flat and never come to life, and the twists in the narrative are irrit...more
Angela
It was slow and sometimes difficult to follow. I haven't read the other books in the series, so perhaps that's my problem, but I do acknowledge that the author clearly has an amazing knowledge of Russia and spying.
Virginia
Enjoyed this series. Recommend reading books in order to best appreciate.
TiaJoJo
Good. Adequately wraps up the series. Not as good as the second book.
Jen On the Edge
Slow and hard to get through.
julia
A great series...if any of this stuff about Russia is true, it should scare the pants off of us.
Beth
Labyrinthan and engrossing. Well done.
Kirsteen
It started as a slog and remained a slog. Narrative drifted about a lot which made me feel irritated rather than intrigued.
Jo Franz
Enjoy Dryden's writing and this was a thriller that satisfied my curiosity! I love the fact that he doesn't need his characters to use swearing for effect.
Wanda
Jun 17, 2013 Wanda marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: have-on-kindle
Tumpale
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Shelves: thrillers
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Shelves: on-the-list
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Alex Dryden is a writer and journalist with many years of experience in security matters. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, Dryden watched the statues of Lenin fall across the former Soviet Union. Since then he has charted the false dawn of democracy in Russia as the country has transformed into the world's most powerful secret state
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