This book has all the classic spy-thriller elements, including a heroine who is strong, smart and relatable. It has mystery, relationship, global travel and a look into the life of the super-rich. There is nothing not to enjoy from the first page to the last.

A page turner of a spy novel that caused me to stay up way too late. Emma Make peace is back and this time around she is undercover as a yacht worker for a Russian oligarch. The tension builds vas Emma gets closer to the evidence she needs. Great cinematic writing that carries the reader along from the first page. Although I guessed who the traitor was, it was still a fun and fantastic romp.

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The Traitor by Ava Glass is action-packed. Secret British agencies, espionage, terrorist threats, murder, and a traitor in the midst. Unexpected twists made this a page-turner.

A copy was provided for my review, but all opinions are my own.

Newly-minted spy Emma Makepeace is in for another complex and dangerous case when an MI6 agent is murdered and the only lead they have means that she has to pose as a member of the crew on a dangerous Russian oligarch's yacht. She'll be out at sea and on her own once again in a case that gets personal and pushes Emma to her limit.
An excellent follow-up to the fantastic book that was Alias Emma, it suffers only by being compared to the pulse-pounding case that was Emma's first one. The first book was a mad rush through London in just a few hours. This book is a complicated web of characters, situations, and revelations that is still good but feels a tad laggy at times. It's super enjoyable and I enjoyed seeing Glass spin a very complex web of relationships and surprises for Emma that included some deep exploration of Emma's motivation and thoughts, but I was hoping for a more edge-of-your-seat case like in the first book.
I will say that the big reveal was obvious almost from the time the character first gets introduced, but the way that Glass handles the escalation and revelation are so enjoyable that I'm perfectly willing to forgive that part.
As it's the second book, I will say that being familiar with Emma's first case will help understand how she reacts to certain characters and her situation in general, but I don't think it's necessary to have read the first one to enjoy this one. It's an excellent book and I highly recommend picking up Alias Emma, but it's not a deal breaker for enjoying this one.

Delighted thanks to NetGalley, Ballantine, and Bantam for the exciting read!

The Traitor is the sequel to Alias Emma, it would work as a stand alone book but it's better if you've read the first. Both are easy to read spy novels, and Emma Makepeace is a likable protagonist, kind of a female Jason Bourne without any "superpowers". I enjoyed Emma's time working on the yacht, where she seemed to be enjoying herself but was also fraught with danger. And I liked the ending. This is a good series, it's light, and I'll continue reading them.

I am really loving this series! It's straight forward and action packed- once you get into it, it's really hard to put down.

This is my first time reading one of her books. I was a little worried i wouldn't know what was going on because I didn't read the first book, but that was not the case. The book hooks the reader from the start, with very little exposition and the reader feels thrown into Emma's situation of knowing just enough to get by. As the story unfolds, clues and tidbits are revealed and the reader and Emma settle into the assignment. The book follows Emma, so the reader really doesn't get much that Emma doesn't observe or think, which holds the mystery of truth intact and fun to figure out. As the time on the yacht becomes more intense and reaches maximum thrills, Glass throws a giant twist on the story that carries the reader until the end. I did unfortunately figure out who the traitor was way before it was revealed and that's rare for me because I usually enjoy the roller coaster ride of a good thriller and never try very hard to figure things, I just happily wait for them to happen. The story was still exhilarating and just because I figured out one piece of the puzzle doesn't mean the novel lost the frenzy and unpredictability of a good spy novel.
Emma Makepeace is a wonderfully fun character to follow and root for in THE TRAITOR and I hope Ava Glass writes more books with her in it. A exciting and fun read!

great book and loved the mystery through out the book. I loved the characters and how they grew through all of their adventures. I enjoyed this book and this author and will check them out again add them to my reading pile.

I really enjoyed this second installment in the series and will definitely recommend it to everyone! loved following Emma as she went undercover, but did figure out who the bad agent was quickly. Can't wait to see where this story goes!

This was ok . I like plot and setting but felt it didn’t hold my interest like some books
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review book

The second installment of Emma Makepeace, an agent at a shadowy UK spy agency that focuses on Russian spies infiltrating Britain. Here she and the agency are trying to figure out why a low-level MI6 agent focused on numbers has been killed with a nerve poison. Emma tends to go her own way, intent on the pursuit. Bad Russians, with their money and mistresses, their drugs and weapons, a yacht, and a traitor. London, the South of France, skyscrapers, disguises, undercover work. The writing is workman like, the set-up fun. It's frothy stuff, and obviously there will be a ton of these Emma Makepeace books to come. Two might be my limit.

Thanks to Random House and Netgalley for the ARC.

Emma Handler is tasked with figuring out who killed a M16 officer in their home and locked them in a suitcase. After a search of the apartment nothing was found not even fingerprints. Emma begins to dig into the mans past looking a direction to take the investigation into. She soon learns he was obsessed to Russians who were based in London, he thought the two were spies. Emma decides to go undercover in hopes of uncovering the truth behind the mystery. Follow along and see if she makes it through her investigation or if her cover gets blown putting her in danger of ending up like the murdered man she was looking into.

This book was ok but honestly not my type of book and I did not get the plot. I wish I had been able to understand it more then what I xic

This is an enjoyable read. Emma is MI6 and undercover to find a fellow agents murder. This book is quick paced and interesting. I did figure out pretty early who the “third” man was, but it didn’t change my enjoyment of the book. I have not read book 1 of this series but I feel that you could read it without book 1.

What a rush! This book has thrills, danger, romance, and drama. I love a book that can suck you in and keep you guessing at every turn. Some of the characters do lean into stereotypes but that’s what some spy novels thrive on.

The Traitor by Ava Glass

Published: September 19, 2023
Bantam
Pages: 319
Genre: Assassination Thrillers
KKECReads Rating: 5/5
I received a copy of this book for free, and I leave my review voluntarily.

Ava Glass is the author of the espionage series Alias Emma. A former civil servant and journalist, she once worked closely with spies, and that experience fuels her writing. Ava is the pseudonym for an international bestselling author who has written more than ten crime novels under another name.

“Looks like we’re about to attempt the impossible.”

This book was fast-paced and intense from the beginning! I loved Emma and her passion for her cause and how she was fearless in the moment.

I think this series is going to be brilliant. It’s similar to the Tom Grant series by the incredible Samantha Adair but with a female agent. I love that!

Emma was such a great character. She is intelligent, compassionate, kind, and savvy. She leads with her head and heart but always gets the job done. She is fierce.

The characters were all well-defined and brought this story to life. The plot rolled along quickly; each scene was beautifully crafted. I am looking forward to continuing this fantastic series.

Give me all the Emma Makepeace! I absolutely love this series from Ava Glass and hope she never stops writing about this bad ass female James Bond! This time, Emma is undercover on a yacht off the French Riveria hunting down Russian drug lords and the setting, the suspense, the characters were all fantastic. Not only is Emma up against very dangerous criminals, she's also been double-crossed by, you guessed it, "The Traitor!" Someone in MI6 is working against Emma & it could end in her death. You want want to put this one down until the jaw-dropping conclusion! I'm already counting down to installment #3!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing a free advance copy of The Traitor by Ava Glass in exchange for an honest review.

The second spy thriller featuring MI6 operative Emma Makepeace, The Traitor follows Emma as she investigates a Russian chemical weapons plot and the purported criminals behind it - but does she have even more to fear from someone on her own side? Fast paced and tightly written with terrific detail (the yacht! The disguises! The gadgets!) that would make for one heck of a movie, The Traitor reads like a James Bond novel with a female lead. A quick entertaining read. I hope there are more of them coming. Four stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When Emma Makepeace is chosen to go undercover on a yacht in the south of France to follow a lead on a murder of a government employee, she finds herself in over her head. As she works hard to keep her secret identity an actual secret, it appears there’s a traitor in the midst. Will she be able to make it off the yacht alive, or will the traitor be the one who blows her cover?

I read Alias Emma, Ava Glass’s previous book, and thought - if she ever writes a sequel, I want to read it. And here it is. The author does not disappoint. Emma is a committed MI6 agent. Her assignment is on a Russian’s massive yacht, and as a fellow agent reminds her - a boat this large is not an honest boat. Her goal is to find and stop the Russians who are trading in chemical warfare. The situation is complex and she volunteers for a second assignment when is becomes apparent that there is a mole inside the operation. The book is well-paced and it’s nice to see a female in espionage.