This gallery contains 1 photo.
Although The Spy and the Traitor begins slowly, its second half is high-octane and worth the price of the book. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Cold War
Born Again by Charles W. Colson (1976)
This gallery contains 3 photos.
Even if you weren’t around in the early 1970s, I think you’ll enjoy this real-life political memoir that involved intrigue, courtroom drama, and prison life all in bathed in the spiritual growth of one of the most disliked men in Washington. Born Again by Charles W. Colson (1976) Continue reading
The Peking Target by Adam Hall (1981)
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Quiller Book #10 I love me some Cold War era spy thrillers, and this novel by Adam Hall fits the bill. The Chinese connection drew me in, but the action, mystery, and fantastic writing kept me reading. Before picking up … Continue reading
Marching Orders for the End Battle by Corrie Ten Boom (1969)
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Anytime I come across a Corrie Ten Boom book, I feel like reading it might give me a swift, grandmotherly kick in the pants. This one is a bit different than most, because she’s writing about the End Times, as … Continue reading
Saving the Queen by William F. Buckley, Jr. (1976)
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Blackford Oakes, Book 1 Earlier this year, I came across Who’s on First?, the fourth book in a spy series by William F. Buckley, Jr. This author was famous before my time and is thus no longer a must-read, but … Continue reading
Honey for the Bears by Anthony Burgess (1963)
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Honey for the Bears (1963) is another morality-pushing novel from the author of Clockwork Orange. A Christian review. Continue reading
The Last Two Weeks of Georges Rivac by Geoffrey Household (1978)
I recently finished reading Geoffrey Household’s Hostage: London (1977), a slow-paced terrorism thriller that scratched some itches, and after putting it down, I longed for more. I scoured my paperback dealer and found two more novels that will keep me … Continue reading
Moonraker by Ian Fleming (1955)
This gallery contains 1 photo.
James Bond #3 Another installment to our Siblings’ Book Club for 2020, this third book in the original James Bond series by Sir Ian Fleming is also the third of his books I’ve read. I sort of began the series … Continue reading
The Long Walk by Sławomir Rawicz (1956)
This gallery contains 2 photos.
All men who are young and strong and do not want to die must think of escape. Step to the right, step to the left… the Russians knew it too. But only a madman could entertain any serious hopes of … Continue reading