A review by the_unsocial_moth
True Believer: Stalin's Last American Spy by Kati Marton

5.0

Well-written, very readable and engaging narrative/biography about an American traitor I've never even heard of! The book included a lot of context of the time (socialism/communism, the Red Scare, WW2, Stalinism, other people and agents involved) and backed by well-cited evidence, as well as looks into the lives of the people (friends, family) who were effected by Noel Fields' betrayal. I'll admit I was captivated all the more because my family in Hungarian, and my grandfather was taken captive by the AVO as well. Reading the description of what Noel, Herta, Hermann, and Erica went through in Soviet prisons connected with my family past. I definitely will be reading more from this author.