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Book Review: The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson
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Book Review: The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson

Man of la BookNovember 27, 2012

The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson is a novel following a man who was a CIA asset in al Qaeda.

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Graphic Novel Review: Petrograd by Philip Gelatt (art by Tyler Crook)

Man of la BookMarch 4, 2012

Article first published as Graphic Novel Review: Petrograd by Philip Gelatt (art by Tyler Crook) on Blogcritics. About: Petrograd by Philip Gelatt (art by Tyler Crook) is a graphic novel about an assassination. The graphic novels tells about an international conspiracy behind the murder of Gregorii […]

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Thoughts on: Snow by Nigel West and Madoc Roberts
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Book Review: Snow by Nigel West and Madoc Roberts

Man of la BookJanuary 5, 2012

Known by his code name Snow, Owens becomes a remarkable spy and the first great double-cross agents who played a major role in the war’s victory.

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Book Review: The Confessor by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: The Confessor by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookJune 22, 2011

Israeli art restorers/ spy Gabriel Allon is called one more time into service to investigate the mysterious murder of his friend Benjamin Stern

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Book Review: A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookJune 1, 2011

The plot of A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva is full of twists and turns, a wonderful cast of characters, worldly events and double crossing figures

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Book Review: A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer
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Book Review: A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer

Man of la BookApril 14, 2011

A Fierce Radiance makes penicillin interesting. Spies, sex, big money, scrupulous industrialists, incorruptible scientist as well as corruptible ones.

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Book Review: Field Gray by Philip Kerr
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Book Review: Field Gray by Philip Kerr

Man of la BookApril 11, 2011

The past of Bernie Gunther catches up with in 1954 Cuba while doing work for mobster boss Meyer Lansky. Even though this anti-Nazi PI survived the Nazi regime

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Book Review: The Trinty Six by Charles Cumming
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Book Review: The Trinty Six by Charles Cumming

Man of la BookMarch 15, 2011

I found the plot to be a bit too convenient, information happens to fall into Sam’s lap just at the right time, I did enjoy the Russian/British interaction

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Book Review: The Marching Season by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: The Marching Season by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookJanuary 23, 2011

The pace is fast but the story is predictable, about half way through (if not sooner) I already figured out the ending which, this time, had no twists.

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Book Review: The Losing Role by Steve Anderson
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Book Review: The Losing Role by Steve Anderson

Man of la BookDecember 27, 2010

Max Kaspar, afailed German-American, is fighting on the Eastern front when he is drafted by the SS to impersonate American officers and cause havoc

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