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ClareR (6241 KP) rated Traitor in the Ice in Books

May 27, 2026  
Traitor in the Ice
Traitor in the Ice
K. J. Maitland | 2022 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I keep saying that I don’t like reading book series. I’m clearly lying, because read them I do (historical fiction = one of my great weaknesses!)

These Daniel Pursglove books are on my list of “Series I didn’t want to read and now I’m addicted to”, and they all seem to be historical fiction mysteries. Because, y’know, I don’t like mysteries either.

So! Daniel Pursglove is a spy in the early 1600’s and here he is, embroiled in the religious goings-on of the Montagues - a family who are rumoured to shelter Catholics. King James isn’t happy.

There are loads of secrets, spooky occurrences, a murder or two and plenty of suspense. It seems very historically accurate to me: it’s winter, and everything is cold, dark and difficult to live in!

This is a series I’ll be continuing with, there are another two books so far, so that should illustrate how good they are. He’s a very likeable main character, and he’s clearly being pressurised into being a spy.

Recommended!
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
HU
Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy
J.T. Lundy | 2013
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
[Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy] by [J.T. Lundy] was a fast paced, semi absurdist spy thriller. The very unlikely hero of Chris Thompson is seen as a typical everyman who wants excitement until he realizes what that may cost him.

The characters [Lundy] creates are entertaining as are the situations they get in. It made me laugh out loud but also think about a lot of things. A book that can be entertaining and thought provoking is truly a gem.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Without Remorse (2021) in Movies

May 10, 2021 (Updated May 10, 2021)  
Without Remorse (2021)
Without Remorse (2021)
2021 | Action, Adventure, Thriller
6
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Some good action scenes (0 more)
Little bit predictable, nothing new (0 more)
Without ideas
So this latest Amazon original film has just been released amid quite a bit of advertising. Starring Michael B Jordan it looked like a big budget project with a mix of action and thriller. While it does have some entertaining scenes overall it feels less than the sum of its parts. Almost like ideas and plots from several different spy action films. Rather by the numbers, an ok effort but nothing original.
  
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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated American Assassin (2017) in Movies

Jul 27, 2020  
American Assassin (2017)
American Assassin (2017)
2017 | Action, Thriller
8
6.4 (35 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Well done
I've always like Vince Flynn's books. His character Mitch Rapp is a great one. This movie portrayed him very well- little bit of a hothead but a really badass agent. Michael Keaton gave a great performance as Rapp's trainer/partner. If you like political-spy- action/thrillers, this is one for you. Plenty of cool action sequences, a smooth plotline and great cinematography. I personally hope to see more of Flynn's books made into films. Worth a watch!