A review by booksadoodle
An Affair of Spies by Ronald H. Balson

4.0

This one was a surprise for me, and although I have always loved historical fiction, I found myself way more drawn to this story than I thought I would have been, which is always a great thing! Moreover, I learned so much more about the race for atomic energy and atomic warfare regarding The Manhattan Project than I knew before, and love how it was presented within the story so it didn't feel like cumbersome learning. This is story of courage and friendship, loyalty, and patriotism. Nathan is a Jewish, German-born intelligence officer in the American army during WWII, and is partnered with Dr. Allison Fisher, a prominent young female physicist, with the incredibly dangerous task to travel to Berlin to interrogate and ascertain the credibility of a notorious German scientist who wishes to defect. Felt a bit long at times, but it's full of intrigue and suspense, well written, engaging, and with sympathetic characters. This is definitely one to check out for lovers of WWII historical fiction! Thanks to Ronald H. Balson, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this arc.