"A wise man once told me that every day can be revenge, if you do it right..."
Alias Emma
Move over James Bond, here comes Emma Makepeace. Alias Emma by Ava Glass introduces MI6 agent, Emma Makepeace. She is undercover monitoring an environmental group that is being funded by the Russians when she is suddenly taken out of her assignment. A Russian physicist's family is being threatened by the Russians. So Emma must contact Michael Primalov and get him to a safe house. However, Michael does not want to uproot his life as a pediatric doctor, but when the foreign assassins stop at nothing including risking civilian lives he has no choice but to go with Emma. Emma and Michael are in for a really long night.
This is an excellent fast-paced spy thriller that takes place in one night. One of the things that I really enjoyed about this book is that there are no unnecessary plot lines. The story takes place over one action-filled night with a few timelines jumps to Emma's first days as an agent. It was fascinating to read about her journey and inspiration to become an agent.
One of the best parts of the book is the acknowledgments. The author mentions how she had interacted with spies and how we may have interacted with spies but never knew it. As a crime reporter, she came across some spies that would inspire this novel. I can't wait to read more by this author and an adaptation would be awesome too!
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