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Moscow Sting: A Novel
Moscow Sting: A Novel
Moscow Sting: A Novel
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Moscow Sting: A Novel

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“Alex Dryden is a writer who can please everyone from fans of old LeCarré to students of current affairs. Moscow Sting is a thought-provoking and entertaining follow up to the terrific Red to Black.”
—James Grippando, New York Times bestselling author of Afraid of the Dark

Booklist places author Alex Dryden in “the top rank of espionage novelists.” His riveting Moscow Sting proves that the resounding critical acclaim awarded him for his debut, Red to Black, was no fluke. In this spellbinding sequel, former KGB colonel Anna Resnikov escapes to America where she must outwit CIA “friend” and KGB foe alike to survive. Alex Dryden has brought breathtaking new life to the spy novel in this blistering “ripped from the headlines” thriller that focuses on Russia’s chilling reemergence as a hostile superpower.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 18, 2010
ISBN9780062005410
Moscow Sting: A Novel
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Alex Dryden

Alex Dryden is the pseudonym of a British writer who worked for the British security services. He has had extensive first-hand experience with Russia for many years. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Red to Black and Moscow Sting. The Blind Spy is his third novel.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    Alex Dryden's 'Moscow Sting' is a 'cat & mouse' spy thriller that's pretty well plotted but suffers from a couple unrealistic key characters and patches of stilted dialogue. It's a good novel, though, and the descriptions of the field work and trade craft seem solid.The plot is complex and tough to describe without giving it all away, but the short explanation is that there's a beautiful female ex-KGB colonel living in hiding in rural France with her young son under the protection of the French intelligence service. Her husband, a spy for the Brits, had been poisoned by the Russians after having 'run' an agent who was close to Putin. Everybody wants to know who the agent was (the Russians, so they can kill him, the Americans, Brits, American contractors, etc. so they can continue to 'mine' him), so they're all searching for his murdered controller's widow. She's located by an American intelligence contractor and spirited away to the US, and the story continues as they try to extract information from her while others are attempting to find her. The detailed plot is much more complicated and fans of the genre will enjoy the chess-like moves by the various players.My only real problem with 'Moscow Sting' was with the lead character, Burt, from the American contractor. He's larger-than-life, both literally and figuratively, seemingly omniscient, and connected to the 'official' intelligence offices in ways that I can't imagine being possible. His dialogue is full of God-like pronouncements and the size and power of his organization seems limitless. I may be totally off base, but I can't see interactions between state-based intelligence services and those of the private sector behaving as described. The 'damaged' ex-CIA operative, Logan, who is a central figure in the action is likewise a bit high on the unbelievability scale, but his failings are less obvious and more along the lines of behavior that's not consistent with someone of his reputation.Other than that, I liked the way that Anna responded to the challenges thrown at her and I particularly liked the descriptions of her thought processes as she was plotting her movements. It was truly a 'cat & mouse' story, but the unique part is that the mouse seemed to call the shots in many ways. 'Moscow Sting' is certainly worth a read. Anna is a decent character that is a rarity in that she's ex-KGB but fairly likable.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I really wish I knew this was not the first in the series as I would have liked to have gotten to know Finn, sounds like a good character. The book was ok as far as Russian spy novels go but nothing special.

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