"A stunner of a spy thriller that rockets into the middle of an Islamic State plot, this is smart, provocative, and thought-provoking."
An absolutely cracking spy thriller with a difference, this is one to put to the top of your reading pile. Disgraced spy August Drummond finds himself up to his neck in trouble when he steps into the middle of an Islamic State plot. Author James Wolff (a pseudonym) has worked for the British government for over ten years.
There is an undeniably sharp edge to this story that feels all too real, and yet the fabulous writing ensured I couldn’t determine what was outrageously inventive or shockingly authentic. One thing I would definitely recommend, and that’s starting with the first in this trilogy, Beside the Syrian Sea, you can though read How to Betray Your Country as a stand-alone, as each book is linked but contains individual leads and plots. August is a loose cannon with a conscience, the loss and sadness that directs his every move is clearly felt.
And yet, there is an underlying wit, smirk, and dark humour that skulks through the pages. This is a story that skips and flits and burrows and teases. As the file excerpts filled in missing information and as the plot sky-rocketed towards its conclusion I became more and more consumed. A LoveReading Star Book, How to Betray Your Country is ever so smart, provocative, and thought-provoking, its also thoroughly entertaining. It comes with the hugest of thumbs up from me.
Things are looking bad for disgraced spy August Drummond. In emotional free fall after the death of his wife, fired for a series of unprecedented security breaches... and now his neighbor on the flight to Istanbul won't stop talking. The only thing keeping him sane is the hunch that there's something not quite right about the nervous young man several rows ahead - a hunch that is confirmed when August watches him throw away directions to an old European cemetery seconds before being detained by Turkish police.
| Primary Genre | Espionage and spy thriller |
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Things are looking bad for disgraced spy August Drummond. In emotional free fall after the death of his wife, fired for a series of unprecedented security breaches... and now his neighbor on the flight to Istanbul won't stop talking.
How to Betray your Country features in the following genres: Espionage and spy thriller, Books of the Month, Star Books, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction, Recommendations
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How to Betray your Country was written by James Wolff and published by Bitter Lemon Press
How to Betray your Country has 336 pages
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