For much of the book, I was swaying between whether to go with a 3 or 4 star review. I ended on 4 because I’m an optimist 😃
The book got off to a flying start, very fast paced, with action and mystery but then slowed to a gentler pace where we focused on history and relationships. I liked the spy names throughout, I liked that I was able to keep track of characters even though their names are traditional Swedish names.
I thought overall, the book worked very well - a spy thriller wouldn’t normally be my choice and I think that this book is a good foray into this genre.
The main character wasn’t the most likeable person, she came across, to me, as very overbearing and sanctimonious and not always a realistic or believable character. Her reactions and thoughts portrayed didn’t always track with me nor seem like a reasonable response to certain situations - so she let the book down a bit for me.
I found the story easy to follow, full of information and history, and had enough mystery to keep me interested throughout. I would probably like to read more books of the spy thriller genre.
The book got off to a flying start, very fast paced, with action and mystery but then slowed to a gentler pace where we focused on history and relationships. I liked the spy names throughout, I liked that I was able to keep track of characters even though their names are traditional Swedish names.
I thought overall, the book worked very well - a spy thriller wouldn’t normally be my choice and I think that this book is a good foray into this genre.
The main character wasn’t the most likeable person, she came across, to me, as very overbearing and sanctimonious and not always a realistic or believable character. Her reactions and thoughts portrayed didn’t always track with me nor seem like a reasonable response to certain situations - so she let the book down a bit for me.
I found the story easy to follow, full of information and history, and had enough mystery to keep me interested throughout. I would probably like to read more books of the spy thriller genre.