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Agent 6 (Leo Demidov, #3)

Tom Rob Smith

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Aug 24, 2013 Sera rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, own, series, kindle, thriller-suspense

I think that Smith is an outstanding writer. He can set a tone and give his characters words that evoke an incredible amount of emotion in me. Each time I pick up one of his books, I can immediately tell upon starting it that I won't be disappointed.

Agent 6 is the third and final book of the Leo Demidov series that takes Leo into Afghanistan and then ultimately, the United States. Sure, there's murder and conspiracy, but what I find most enjoyable about Smith's books is his ability to capture th ...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Janet Whalen rated it it was amazing

A stunning conclusion to the saga of Leo Demidov, whose life and and adventures were a microcosm of the Soviet era. Tom Rob Smith captures the essence of the paranoia of day to day existence in Russia during the Communist regime. From the Great Patriotic War to the empire crushing quagmire of Afghanistan, Leo's rises and tumbles in fortune illuminate the gritty reality of survival. The events of these books have haunted my dreams. Highly recommended though deeply disturbing. Clearly not the feel ...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Jessica rated it really liked it

Shelves: cold-war, russia, new-york-city, afghanistan

Not a mystery in the same way as Smith's other work in this series, but fascinating in a different way as it explores the USSR's inner rot and foreign misadventures during the Cold War. At times violent and brutal, but in a way that's necessary to tell the tale. ...more

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