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Reviews
BookReporter.com
“THE BOOK OF SPIES [is] a combination of history, spy craft and grand concept that takes readers by the hand for a literary romp that is instructional, hair-raising, and most of all, entertaining.” –
Jon Land
A library could be a dangerous place. Well, not usually, but in this crafty political thriller by a true master anything is possible. The Book of Spies marks Gayle Lynds' return to the bookshelves a full three years after publication of TheLast Spymaster and it was well worth the wait. As a Hitchcockian MacGuffin, a book hasn't been used this effectively since James Grady's Six Days of the Condor, and the wild chase that follows is a throwback to the glory days of the paranoid conspiracy novels pioneered by Robert Ludlum (with whom Lynds co-authored several works) in the 70s. But The Book of Spies updates this theme more in keeping with the bestsellers of James Rollins, Steve Berry and Vince Flynn. The difference is Lynds imbues her tale with a class and prestige drawn from the espionage school of John Le Carre and Helen McGinnis as well. A practiced hand mixing a seasoned and savory pot resulting in a book that is simply not to be missed.
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