Red to Black Audiobook

" This is the prequel to Boompa's most recent recommendation. // well, I hope the sequel is better written. Interesting premise, but all exposition. Hard to do a thriller totally in flashbacks. "

" A nice change for the spy novel. Written from the Russian KGB agent's point of view, and with a focus on Putin's government. A lot of Cold War history, woven into the plot very successfully. Took a hundred pages or so to get going, but well worth it. "

" Torn between a 2 and a 3 rating. Interesting Russian/Soviet history. Storyline was adequate. "

" Can spies really fall in love and quit the spy business? I'm sure it's like quitting organized crime but the flip side of the coin. It was interesting having the history of the cold war interspersed with the plot and how a professional job can turn personal. "

" Good. A little slow starting because there are so many characters and histories. Should read before the next in the series "Moscow Sting" because it explains so much the reader needs to know. "

" A quiet yet alarming political and intellectual thriller that ties in the fall of the Berlin Wall to the worlds concerns over Vladimir Putin's Russia. "

" It started well, but I think the plot developed overly slowly and ended without any "oomph." "

" The background of this book is more scary than the storyline. For anyone who thinks the Cold War is over, this thriller will do a significant job of dispelling that notion. For insight into Vladimir Putin and the new Russia, don't miss this captivating novel. "

" Not terribly unusual in the genre, but the writing was great. And it certainly held my attention. "

" When is fiction really the truth? This spy thriller will keep you wondering "

" A new and interesting setting for me -- contemporary Russia. But I found that the action was slow, there were too many characters to follow easily, and the ending was a major letdown after investing so much concentrated effort to read what should have been a fun, spy novel. "

" Very slow read. Only recommend to those who like espionage books full of dossier information and very little action. Follows paper trails and money. "

" Would love to know if any of this is true!!! "

" Not the best spy novel I have read. Not a page-turner as others have suggested. "

" Too much financial information--very dry. "

" If your paranoid at all about the state of the world, this may not be the book for you. In fact, some of what he writes sent chills down my spine because I believe it to be possible to have happened or be happening. It was a little slow in the middle but is a very good read overall. "

" This book had so much potential but was written dryly. I never got a picture in my head of the two main characters. They felt dry as dust and robotic to me. I wanted to get a sense of emotion from the characters but did not. It seemed to take forever to get anywhere in the book. "

" This is the prequel to Boompa's most recent recommendation. // well, I hope the sequel is better written. Interesting premise, but all exposition. Hard to do a thriller totally in flashbacks. "

" Good book but it wasn't for me. Fairly slow paced and more of a historical drama than the captivating spy thriller I was expecting. "

" A quiet yet alarming political and intellectual thriller that ties in the fall of the Berlin Wall to the worlds concerns over Vladimir Putin's Russia. "

" Very slow read. Only recommend to those who like espionage books full of dossier information and very little action. Follows paper trails and money. "

" It started well, but I think the plot developed overly slowly and ended without any "oomph." "