Another 5 star review on Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars - Gripping and fast paced spy thriller/ cold war romance
By Chris C.on May 7, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
“Of Our Own Device” is a sprawling work that defies easy categorization but its gripping narrative set against the backdrop of some of the defining events of the late 20th century make it a pleasure to read and hard to put down. Set in the closing years of the Soviet Union, the novel is the story of a forbidden love inside a geo-political spy thriller. Fans of John Le Carre will appreciate the fast-paced storytelling with plenty of tradecraft and deep cover operational detail, while cold war aficionados will love the detailed treatment of the time period. The novel is fully immersed in the culture and politics of the late Soviet period – from the Glasnost reforms and arms race to the global awareness of the AIDS epidemic – period details crafted seamlessly into the story. And then there is the love story between our CIA protagonist Jack and the target he’s been assigned to recruit – a common story but with a twist of this being a gay relationship at a time when homosexuality was likely to end an intelligence career. Jack must reconcile his personal feelings and his operational mission while trying to untangle the true motivations of his targets and his own government. It is an ambitious novel indeed to cover so much territory (and it comes in at over 700 pages) but it is overwhelmingly successful. A fast-paced and gripping read!
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By Chris C.on May 7, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
“Of Our Own Device” is a sprawling work that defies easy categorization but its gripping narrative set against the backdrop of some of the defining events of the late 20th century make it a pleasure to read and hard to put down. Set in the closing years of the Soviet Union, the novel is the story of a forbidden love inside a geo-political spy thriller. Fans of John Le Carre will appreciate the fast-paced storytelling with plenty of tradecraft and deep cover operational detail, while cold war aficionados will love the detailed treatment of the time period. The novel is fully immersed in the culture and politics of the late Soviet period – from the Glasnost reforms and arms race to the global awareness of the AIDS epidemic – period details crafted seamlessly into the story. And then there is the love story between our CIA protagonist Jack and the target he’s been assigned to recruit – a common story but with a twist of this being a gay relationship at a time when homosexuality was likely to end an intelligence career. Jack must reconcile his personal feelings and his operational mission while trying to untangle the true motivations of his targets and his own government. It is an ambitious novel indeed to cover so much territory (and it comes in at over 700 pages) but it is overwhelmingly successful. A fast-paced and gripping read!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
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