This book drew me in just as quickly as 'The London House' did last year. I never enjoyed learning about the Cold War in history class as I found it too political and boring (I prefer medieval history or even early 20th Century history), but this book was hard to put down!

Katherine Reay has obviously done her research, and it shows. This book is fascinating and hard to put down.

Unlike when I was reading 'The London House', I was not almost late to a dinner with a family member because I was so engrossed in the book, but that's only because I didn't have a family dinner planned.


This book is a must for anyone who is interested in the history of the Cold War, or even a bit about spies and family dramatics.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own