Many novels of Cold War espionage, especially those that make their way to television or film—feature hard-boiled spies on dangerous assignments east of the Berlin Wall. But William Boyd’s outstanding new novel of Cold War intrigue is nothing like that. His protagonist, Gabriel Dax, is a...
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Remember the Peace Dividend? The Berlin Wall had fallen, the Soviet Union was no more, history had come to an end, and the United States had won the Cold War—right? Well, if only it were so simple. Here we are, three decades later, and relations among the world’s most powerful countries now...
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A superb suspense novel set in the USSR, Afghanistan, and the U.S. The third book in a trilogy, Agent 6 concludes the story of Leo Demidov, a hero in World War II and later an agent in Stalin’s secret police.
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How is it that an otherwise supremely talented author would choose to write a book about a character nobody could ever love? I understand cranky people. And the chronically pessimistic. I have my moments, probably more than my share. But Deidre van Deventer, the protagonist of Karen...
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Over the course of my life four new Popes have been installed by the Catholic Church. Robert Harris’ thriller, Conclave, which was recently released as a motion picture, is about the next election. Set a few years in the future, when a man closely resembling Pope Francis has either retired...
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.