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The Night Agent: A Novel | Matthew Quirk

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Mission Thaw

Mission Thaw | Kay Sparling

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Mission Thaw

Mission Thaw | Kay Sparling

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The Scarlet Papers: The Times Thriller of the Year 2023 | Matthew Richardson

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Catching up on last weekends rdng + this v good spy story. Scarlet King is a British agent who, in 1946, helps kidnap a German scientist to Eng + then rises through the ranks of the secret service nearly to head MI6. When historian Max Archer is invited to meet Scarlet in her 90s, she has a story to tell which could be a bigger scandal than the Cambridge 5 + the establishment tries to stop the leak. Fast paced,+ well researched, the pages flew by.

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Mission Thaw

Mission Thaw | Kay Sparling

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Precipice | Robert Harris

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It is an astonishing fact that, in 1914 & 1915, as Europe approached & then began a devastating war, the married, 60+ British Prime Minister was so besotted with a 27 year old society girl that he wrote letters to her during cabinet meetings that contained state secrets along side gushing professions of love & sent her top secret documents. This book is a fictionalised account of the relationship & of the government‘s conduct of the war. ⬇️

CarolynM ⬆️ The pen portraits of the cabinet members, particularly Churchill, were fascinating. I felt quite sorry for Asquith, I don‘t think he was cut out for wartime leadership. But it also made me wonder about the way many political leaders change in office. Maybe it‘s not so much ego as pressure that changes their behaviour. 5th book for #14books14weeks @Liz_M 5d

Centique Wow that IS an astonishing fact! I had no idea! This sounds like a good read too. 4d

sarahbarnes Wow - no idea. 4d

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Tamra Intriguing! 4d

Suet624 I think you have to have an enormous ego to be a political leader. The work done can be for the greater good - a big ego isn‘t always a bad thing - but having worked with several politicians, I can say even the nicest ones have a big ego. It can be an empty and lonely job though so a cute 27 year old would be a delight. (edited) 4d

TrishB Great review 👍🏻 4d

Itchyfeetreader I love Robert Harris and you have made this sound SO SO compelling. But I am on a book acquisition hold so for now all I can do is stack! 4d

CarolynM @Centique I knew nothing about it until the friend who lent this to me told me about it. It blows the mind 🤯 It is a good read and very eye opening about what a different world they were living in. 3d

CarolynM @sarahbarnes It‘s amazing what you can learn from reading novels! 3d

CarolynM @Tamra It‘s good 3d

CarolynM @Suet624 I didn‘t mean to suggest they don‘t have enormous egos - of course they do - and I‘ve always thought that‘s why they behave as recklessly as they sometimes do. But this has made me wonder whether it‘s just as much about releasing the pressure they‘re under. I guess I‘ll never know 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3d

CarolynM @TrishB Thank you 😘 3d

CarolynM @Itchyfeetreader I hadn‘t read him before, but I probably will read more in future. Hope you get a chance to read this one some time 🙂 3d

Suet624 Well look at me pontificate!! 😜 I must have been in a mood yesterday. 3d

Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻❤️ 3d

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Mission Thaw

Mission Thaw | Kay Sparling