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Red Widow by Alma Katsu

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scnole2021's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

limo001's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

5.0

afox98's review against another edition

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4.0

Good female-focused spy novel. The story focuses on Lyndsey Duncan, freshly sent home from assignment in Beirut for getting involved with an operative from another agency. She befriends the Red Widow, another spy whose much-loved husband was killed during a mission gone awry. As she learns more about the Red Widow, as well as gets investigated for her own misconduct, she starts to see that the mission in which the Widow's husband was killed wasn't as cut and dried as the CIA has led her and others to think. Interesting insights into CIA procedures.

winkyle86's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

calistaj29's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sciammi's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The book took a long time for me to get into. I felt that the pace was a bit slow and the characters weren't endearing. For me a three stars is an enjoyable but not extraordinary read. This was a little bit underwhelming. Maybe I'll read the sequel (maybe it gets better). But otherwise, I feel like I would have wanted another spy novel as my first foray into the espionage genre.