Questions About The Kremlin's Candidate (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #3)

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I have loved this series so far. I just started the third book. A friend in one of my book groups and I were wondering about a Sparrow cookbook? Anyone else?

Abbie Liu yes!!! i want the cookbook also!!!
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"A blackmail scandal involving the newly-elected US Preisdent and Vladimir Putin." Art imitating life or life imitating art? When was this initially written??

Jonathan Winkler This is a story of duelling moles and so adheres more closely to the cat-and-mouse conventions of classic Cold War spy fiction than it does to what is…moreThis is a story of duelling moles and so adheres more closely to the cat-and-mouse conventions of classic Cold War spy fiction than it does to what is going on with Trump and the Russians, which is at once too sprawling, too unbelievable, and too real.

The action is set in 2013. Matthews gets digs in against real-world figures, most of whom are not directly named, including Obama (appears as unnamed US President who puts his feet on his desk), Stansfield Turner (characters remember with horror a Navy admiral turned CIA head who fired a ton of old hands), and Dianne Feinstein (a character loosely based on her becomes a candidate for CIA director).(less)

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What book would you recommend that is similar to this?

Susan Old school John le Carré is similar in that many of his books involve Russian spies and moles.

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Hannah Babiak No. In chapter 32, Dominika pondered whether to tell Benford and Nate that she killed her. But she had no functioning communications equipment at that…moreNo. In chapter 32, Dominika pondered whether to tell Benford and Nate that she killed her. But she had no functioning communications equipment at that time, and she never saw Nate again until his two interrogations in Russia, of which she couldn't talk and blow her cover, and he ultimately died.(less)

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I read Red Sparrow and enjoyed it very much; however, I couldnt finish the second book, Palace of Treason. It wasn't nearly as exciting and moved much too slow for my expectations given book 1. Should I read the final book in the trilogy? How does it compare to the other two?

Padraig O'Connor I enjoyed reading all three in the last couple of weeks, I actually really enjoyed PoS it expanded on many elements of Red Sparrow that were featured …moreI enjoyed reading all three in the last couple of weeks, I actually really enjoyed PoS it expanded on many elements of Red Sparrow that were featured very little such as action pieces, broader character development for secondary characters and antagonists and deepened the relationship between Domi & Nate. Although i suspected the ending of TKC given the nature of espionage. I thought the whole trilogy meshed very well together. (less)

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