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Dean (6927 KP) rated Salt (2010) in Movies
Feb 12, 2018
I'm not a big fan of Angelina Jolie to be honest. However I still found this a good spy action/thriller. It has tons of action, stunts, chases, shootouts and a few twists a long the way all packed into 90 minutes. A good entertaining action flick if nothing new or outstanding.
Leah (: (569 KP) rated The Prince (Spy Girl book 1) in Books
Jul 5, 2018
Characters (1 more)
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High class mystery
Incredible start to the series. The book follows Huntley as she undertakes her first mission as a spy. It contains mystery, action, romance and lots of wealth. The book concludes its story however leaves you eager for the next to uncover the deeper, overarching mysteries of Huntley’s life
James Koppert (2698 KP) rated Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies
Dec 23, 2019
Notorious (1946)
6.5
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A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to...
Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Red Sparrow (2018) in Movies
Mar 6, 2018
John Le Carre, Novels (Box Set): Volume 1
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A box set of John le Carre's exceptional and thrilling first five novels, collected together for the...
Erika (17789 KP) rated The 39 Steps (2008) in Movies
Oct 19, 2020 (Updated Oct 20, 2020)
I only sort of remember Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, and I've never read the book. I bought this DVD years ago on sale, and decided to randomly watch it. I seriously loved everything about it, and I'll probably watch it again. It didn't take itself too seriously, and was playful for a spy story.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Our Man in Havana: An Introduction by Christopher Hitchens in Books
Sep 8, 2017
A classic noir from Graham Greene but not his best
While I wouldn't say this was the best of Graham Greene, who is renowned for his noir style crime tales, it was an enjoyable read.
There are plenty of twists and turns in this spy novel about a simple vacuum merchant turned spy for the British government in Cuba. His friend, a German doctor is suspected of being more than he is. There are plenty of assassination plots in this novel on top of escaping dangerous situations involving corrupt cops.
My only gripe is the fact how quickly the salesman was able to grasp being a detective without any training, so it seems a little implausible. Fun, but no Brighton Rock.
There are plenty of twists and turns in this spy novel about a simple vacuum merchant turned spy for the British government in Cuba. His friend, a German doctor is suspected of being more than he is. There are plenty of assassination plots in this novel on top of escaping dangerous situations involving corrupt cops.
My only gripe is the fact how quickly the salesman was able to grasp being a detective without any training, so it seems a little implausible. Fun, but no Brighton Rock.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated The Body at the Tower (The Agency, #2) in Books
Feb 15, 2019
<b>3.5 stars</b>
Good, but not quite as good as the first book, [b:A Spy in the House|6698199|A Spy in the House (The Agency, #1)|Y.S. Lee|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51IGDM-I3oL._SL75_.jpg|6502621]. The plot and its mystery didn't interest me that much and could be boring. I kept hoping for a big twist, but it never came, so the mystery wasn't very mysterious at all. The secondary characters were okay but nothing special, so I didn't care what happened to who or whodunit. Still, it's a fun series and I like Mary, James, their exchanges with each other, and the idea of the Agency. I look forward to the third (and final?) installment.
Good, but not quite as good as the first book, [b:A Spy in the House|6698199|A Spy in the House (The Agency, #1)|Y.S. Lee|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51IGDM-I3oL._SL75_.jpg|6502621]. The plot and its mystery didn't interest me that much and could be boring. I kept hoping for a big twist, but it never came, so the mystery wasn't very mysterious at all. The secondary characters were okay but nothing special, so I didn't care what happened to who or whodunit. Still, it's a fun series and I like Mary, James, their exchanges with each other, and the idea of the Agency. I look forward to the third (and final?) installment.