Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) in SSG: Spy/Spec-Ops Group

May 22, 2020 Adam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, riverinalibrary, 4stars, fiction2020

So much better than the other spy books out there, especially given that it is much more realistic compared to the extremely handsome, extremely smart, extremely tough, extremely proficient in hand to hand combat and martial arts etc like we see from Brad Thor etc. The fantastical rubbish that pervades this genre just seems to be phallic stimulants via literary means for bored sad old white fat men that hang their rifles on walls (rather than in safes) and it seems most of this genre is targeted ...more

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May 20, 2021 Doug Maffett rated it liked it

DNF..... Well written, but only read 1/4 of the book. The pace was moving too slow. Great descriptions, and probably a good book, if that is what you like. I could tell it was going to be a lot of details, and the plot did not intrigue me enough to keep me going.

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Nov 05, 2018 Jarrod rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, espionage

This reads like an old spy story set in the current times. There are the typical items you'd expect: dead drops, honey traps, double crosses, triple crosses, and the rare canary trap. Dominika is not exactly a likable character, but she seems genuine and has a unique skill set - not what you are thinking! It is the ability to read and see emotions in an aura around the person to see intentions.

The first hundred or so pages seem to drag a bit, but the story then picks up pace and interest. The wr ...more

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Nov 27, 2015 Garry Thompson rated it really liked it

Very good book, almost a five start evaluation. Kept my interest and the conclusion was not expected. Again, should be a 4.5 star rating. Will watch for other books from this author.

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