Troika

by David Gurr

Adam Lassiter, of Czechoslovakian birth, and American citizenship and education, was returning to the States after four years' training as a Russian agent....a key figure in a daring scheme to give the Russians access to American information. The scheme--to spirit a Russian girl into the home of an American Army major, in the guise of his own daughter.

356 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Kees Jansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not unlike books by Robert Ludlum, but more slang usage. For somebody not raised in the English language sometimes a bit of a stumbling block. Still enjoyed most of it. Well written, interesting plot.

[Toni Wyatt · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one just wasn't for me. It is the long drawn out back history and story of a Russian military ship that was stolen and supposed to rendezvous with another ship in order for people to defect to Sweden. The story is told with too much of what I would call 'insider' lingo. Only if you are in the British elite navy/military with special missions to Russia do you even begin to understand what characters are saying or referring to. The book does have some good moments, but overall the language and random women bashing were too much for me.

[Timothy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a really frustrating read. The writer uses choppy sentence structure that is sometimes beautiful and poetic and other times confusing. In large sections, I could harldy tell what was happening. There are many tense, exciting moments of espionage and naval action interspersed with an overarching love triangle, to give you an idea of the kind of book it is. The frustrating style makes me not want to pick up another book by the author.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author assumes the reader knows more than we do.
A lot of vagueness in places.

[Lori Bain · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit difficult to follow at times, but suspenseful and intriguing nonetheless.