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Book Review: The Spy, The Renegade, The Rogue


Summary

Dennis, aka Ayden is Captain of the First Chief Directorate of the Soviet KGB, that is, Foreign Intelligence. He receives a mission called, “Operation Traveller.” In this mission, secrecy is absolute and paramount. No one is aware of its existence, even in the FCD, and even his boss knows nothing about it; it’s a Central KGB Headquarters operation. He then travels from Moscow to London to execute his task. After being promoted straight to Lieutenant Colonel, bypassing the rank of Major, he is suddenly summoned for an urgent meeting. This is the first time in two years of “Operation Traveller” that he is summoned, so something must’ve gone wrong.


Review

The Spy, The Renegade, The Rogue is an action suspense thriller by Robert de Casares. Based on a true story, the author successfully incorporated a captivating work of fiction that made me think he’s a spy himself. I’m not a fan of spy stories. I didn’t even watch the James Bond movies and there’s like a gazillion of them, I think. The only spy movie series I watched was Austin Powers because I’m a fan of Mike Myers. Truthfully, aside from the fact that all missions are top secret, and that those missions are risky, I know nothing about spies. But after reading this novel, I realized how fascinating the life of a spy is, and how every move and detail of a spy affects the entire operation, as well as his personal life. Dennis followed the developments in the country and in the world. How exciting and yet awfully dangerous is that? Needing to change his identity and appearance from time to time, trying his best not to blow his cover or else, there’s too much at stake – the country’s future, careers of very important people, himself.


I’m giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. It’s a deep dive into the complexities of a spy’s life, and the perfect manifestation of life’s uncertainties. I highly recommend this to ALL readers who love spy stories. It was eloquently written with very fascinating characters, events, locations, and I love the ending.


Lastly, I would like to respond to the author when he apologized on page 252, for using Latin frequently in his text. I don’t find it annoying at all. If anything, it is very informative. It’s always good to learn something new.

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