I just couldn’t get into this book. I found it hard at times to keep track of what was going on. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

The publisher of this engrossing thriller calls it Slow Horses meets Red Sparrow --and they're right on target. Grab it fast, and be in the know about the novel everyone's talking about. Highly recommended. #TheCollaborators #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthorSeries

SPOILERS. A daughter seeks why her tech billionaire father committed suicide. Or did he? A CIA field agent seeks the people who ordered the killing of his colleagues. Or were they just collateral damage. Two passengers on a flight to from Russia to Latvia are murdered after a MIG forces the plane to land. Or is this what actually happened? Michael Idov's novel attempts to peel away the layers of deception concerning these three plot threads. I think he mostly succeeds. There's a few places at the end where a plot is resolved by cliche, like an antagonist first pointing a gun at Ari, then blowing his own head off. But I liked the ending--the stepping through the door in a daughter father reunion.

The Collaborators is a fun spy thriller, but don’t expect it to live up to the blurb. It didn’t remind me anything of Slow Horses, other than that both involve spies.
Initially, there are two storylines. Ari Falk is a young CIA spook, but his job is all behind the scenes. When his main “asset”, a Russian podcaster, is killed, Ari is determined to figure out why and by whom and basically decides to fly solo.
Meanwhile, Maya is the daughter of a billionaire who’s recently committed suicide.
These two eventually join forces and that’s when things get wild. I immediately found Ari a likable character. It took me a tad longer to warm to Maya. The story is complicated but you can see the shades of Idov’s background as a screenwriter come through. Scenes are easy to envision and move at a brisk pace.
Like most spy thrillers, believability needs to take a back seat. The story is convoluted and once or twice I had to reread a section to make sure I understood what was happening. Part of that was probably my own fault as I couldn’t devote meaningful amounts of time to reading this. But it’s fun entertainment and I enjoyed myself.
My thanks to Netgalley and Scribner for an advance copy of this book.

The Collaborators is an action packed international spy thriller. The main character, Arie Faulk, is likable and a good tour guide on this twisty adventure.

Globetrotting several continents and spy agencies figuring out the good guys from the bad guys was often blurred-which made it lots of fun for the reader. Fans of Slough Horses and Jason Bourne will enjoy this one.

The Collaborators by Michael Idov is a spy thriller. Arie Falk, a CIA operative, tries to figure out what is going on with his informant Maya Chao. I did get a little lost in what was going on as the two cris crossed the globe. There seemed to be a lot going on all the time.
I do think a little tighting up the story would make it flow. Thanks for an advanced copy to read.

The Collaborators is a bona-fide deep-in-your-veins espionage thriller that captures the essence of the trade without compromising the adrenaline-rush of high-stakes fast-paced writing.

The Collaborators is a great read to get your brain juices flowing and an absolute delight for spy fans who take their adventures with a healthy dose of realism and detailed tradecraft. I am so excited to read more from Michael Idov.

This book just went on and on and on. I think it could have used a lot of editing. It just did not work for me.

A page turner, to be sure. But, this spy novel doesn’t quite reach the promise of the blurb comparing this to Slow Horses. A fun afternoon read, tho.

There's nothing wrong here, and plenty right (concept, relevance, timeliness), yet I found myself struggling to stay with the story and keep turning pages... I'm not really sure why - the writing is fine and the idea an intriguing one - beyond saying that the writer's style and my reading style just don't seem to have meshed well.

Exciting. Good blend of action mystery about who is doing what to whom. Overall premise a bit implausible, but overall very entertaining.