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Hero Complex / Complex Heroes

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 ~ bookthrasher ~ Leave a comment

In which a movie sends me back 44 years and a show dupes me into reading a really good book. The Books: The Amateur by Robert Littell, published in 1981. (The movie premiered in April 2025.) Zero Day by David Baldacci, published in 2011. (No, not that Zero Day (Taiwanese thriller). No, not that Zero … Continue reading Hero Complex / Complex Heroes

The Helsinki Affair

February 1, 2024February 3, 2024 ~ bookthrasher ~ 3 Comments

In which spy craft runs in the family. Amanda Cole has the CIA in her blood. Her father, Charlie, was a field operative for years until his abrupt relocation from Helsinki to a desk job at Langley. Amanda is a trusted agent as well, respected and on the rise. Charlie’s past and Amanda’s present dramatically … Continue reading The Helsinki Affair

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