This wouldn't be my usual go to genre when selecting a new book but I was very pleased to win a copy of A Prince and A Spy to review. I think the cover makes the book look quite serious and imposing and perhaps would not necessarily prompt readers to pick it up from the shelf. The storyline moves a lot more quickly than I had been expecting - I am not sure why but I had thought it might be a little more of a slow burner. There are quite a lot of subplots within the main story line and that kept me focused and keen to keep turning the pages to find out what was happening. I thought the characters were well described and I liked how they were written even if I wasn't always a fan of their actions. I really enjoyed A Prince and A Spy and I think that it is a real lesson in not judging a book by its cover, or even by its genre, and to challenge yourself and try out new authors and novels!