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A review by riada
Need To Know by Karen Cleveland
4.0
What would you do to keep your kids safe?
Vivian Miller is married to Matt. They have 4 children. She's a CIA Russia CI analyst tasked with detecting Russian sleeper operators in the US.
While hacking a Russian spy's computer, she found photos of five sleeper spies on American soil, including her husband. She confronts her husband about her discovery, fully expecting him to deny it. She's shocked when he doesn't refute it.
In thrillers like this, the concept that someone you know is really an outsider or invader intrigues me. When everything you know is a lie and everything falls apart... When one choice leads to another, and another, and another... the gear closes in.
This book lacks murders and corpses. The butterfly effect causes chaos. A woman whose behaviors and ideals clash.
Vivian's character is well-developed psychologically, as she balances her professional obligations with love for her spouse. She opens up about her feelings, guilt for not noticing, regret for letting herself go, and the control her husband had over her by influencing certain choices. She mourns the loss of her life and marriage, prioritizes her children's safety above all else, and in the end, she always goes back to her love since he can't be a Russian agent. She previously trusted her instincts, but now she's unsure.
I love the cliffhanger ending. The Dasvidania at the end made me giggle since the end seemed too perfect and too simple.
It's amazing how quickly stress rises with just a Dasvidania.
I believe that we will see more of Alexander Lenkov in future Karen Cleveland novels.
Conclusion:
Fast reading. A mother's desperate search for a Russian spy network and her determination to do everything to safeguard her family. I didn't like the ending as it was too perfect.
The book's cliffhanger raises numerous questions. Maybe a sequel will address readers' questions? Overall, a terrific suspense tale for secret agent fans.
In the end, it's a spy thriller that teaches us to go to the ends of the world for our loved ones. Even if it means betraying your country. I'd recommend it to anybody who wants to start reading thrillers.
Cover:
The cover suggests an espionage thriller. It also shows a desperate Vivian. It's nice.
Vivian Miller is married to Matt. They have 4 children. She's a CIA Russia CI analyst tasked with detecting Russian sleeper operators in the US.
While hacking a Russian spy's computer, she found photos of five sleeper spies on American soil, including her husband. She confronts her husband about her discovery, fully expecting him to deny it. She's shocked when he doesn't refute it.
In thrillers like this, the concept that someone you know is really an outsider or invader intrigues me. When everything you know is a lie and everything falls apart... When one choice leads to another, and another, and another... the gear closes in.
This book lacks murders and corpses. The butterfly effect causes chaos. A woman whose behaviors and ideals clash.
Vivian's character is well-developed psychologically, as she balances her professional obligations with love for her spouse. She opens up about her feelings, guilt for not noticing, regret for letting herself go, and the control her husband had over her by influencing certain choices. She mourns the loss of her life and marriage, prioritizes her children's safety above all else, and in the end, she always goes back to her love since he can't be a Russian agent. She previously trusted her instincts, but now she's unsure.
I love the cliffhanger ending. The Dasvidania at the end made me giggle since the end seemed too perfect and too simple.
It's amazing how quickly stress rises with just a Dasvidania.
I believe that we will see more of Alexander Lenkov in future Karen Cleveland novels.
Conclusion:
Fast reading. A mother's desperate search for a Russian spy network and her determination to do everything to safeguard her family. I didn't like the ending as it was too perfect.
The book's cliffhanger raises numerous questions. Maybe a sequel will address readers' questions? Overall, a terrific suspense tale for secret agent fans.
In the end, it's a spy thriller that teaches us to go to the ends of the world for our loved ones. Even if it means betraying your country. I'd recommend it to anybody who wants to start reading thrillers.
Cover:
The cover suggests an espionage thriller. It also shows a desperate Vivian. It's nice.