I acquired Valerie Plame and Sarah Lovett’s Blowback when I went to hear Sarah Plame speak at the Spy Museum. You could definitely see her background come out when she was asked a question she wasn’t inclined to answer. She was very focused on nuclear weapons but seemed to ignore the dangers of a cyber attack.
I appreciated the level of detail Plame was able to add. Having been there, she fully understands the mundane details that go into making these types of operations possible. Maybe it was the realism that left me a little bit underwhelmed.
I don’t know if it was the realism that took out some of the ‘edge of your seat, pulse pounding’ element but it didn’t have the same sense of urgency other thrillers I’ve read. The writing style was almost indistinguishable from any other beach spy novel you’ll find this time of year. It was enjoyable but not as memorable as I would have hoped. I enjoyed reading it and but my world wasn’t rocked. I look forward to seeing what changes in the next book in the series, Burned.
No comments:
Post a Comment