Megan's Reviews > Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring

I was excited about reading this book, especially since there is a TV show "loosely" based on it. I am going to watch the show (TURN) now that I have read the book. I am hoping that it is better than the book. This is the first book I have ever read by Mr. Rose, and I can say that I probably won't be reading any more of his books. I found it very dry and heavy-handed. Also, in many instances Rose didn't put a year with his date if it was mentioned a few pages ago.... well, I'm sorry, I'm not going to remember the year you mentioned a couple of pages ago, especially since every sentence is jam-packed with facts. Don't get me wrong, the primary sources were amazing and insightful, but it just wasn't a page-turner, and that's saying something, as early American history is of great interest to me. Oh well. Hopefully I'll enjoy the TV show.