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The MI5 is the internal force in the UK to fight terrorists and spies. (MI6 works outside the UK). The author worked as its head before retiring. Her inside knowledge results in a more realistic storyline.
There's some action, suspense, some mystery but it's not over-the-top like US writers (Thor / Flynn). ...more
The MI5 is the internal force in the UK to fight terrorists and spies. (MI6 works outside the UK). The author worked as its head before retiring. Her inside knowledge results in a more realistic storyline.
There's some action, suspense, some mystery but it's not over-the-top like US writers (Thor / Flynn). ...more
Secret Asset, the 2nd in Stella Rimington's series starring Liz Carlyle, is a fast-paced cat & mouse thriller that doesn't let up. Carlyle, a MI5 operator in London, returns to work after an injury and is thrust into the search for a supposedly inactive Northern Irish mole in the British intelligence service. Concurrently, a Pakistani terrorist cell is planning something big in London and, due to her previous relationship with an informer, she's drawn into that investigation as well.
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Very good book. I really like the author’s style. She develops the characters very well, and the plot is quite compelling.
Jul 30, 2011
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