Deep Lie

By: Stuart Woods

Narrated by: Jim Frangione

Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Sifting through reams of seemingly unrelated intelligence, CIA analyst Katherine Rule discovers a chilling pattern: an ultrasecret Baltic submarine base...a crafty Russian spy-master in command...a carefully planned invasion about to be launched from dark waters. Her suspicions, however, are dismissed by those higher up; her theory, they say, is too crazy to be true. But to Katherine, it’s just crazy enough to succeed - unless she can stop it. If she’s right, an attack sub has already penetrated friendly waters. Worse yet, the enemy has penetrated deep into her own life, so deep she can touch him. And in this game, one wrong touch can mean Armageddon.

©1986 Stuart Woods (P)2012 Recorded Books

Clever and exciting, fun until the end

I love these characters and how these books wrap up just enough to keep me reaching for the next one.

Great story line with detailed characterization.

What did you love best about Deep Lie?

Psychological depth of the characters, and the quick story line.

Any additional comments?

I would suggest that the narration could be improved greatly by using both male and female narrators. Additionally, the references to very antiquated technology significantly dates the story. The constant technology comparisons taking place in the back of your head while listening to the story is disruptive to a degree that it actually corrupts the smooth flow of the story line.

Woods sure could write!

I almost forgot what a great writer Woods was despite his democrat leaning. Now his books are mostly woke garbage. Sure wish he would go back to the way he use to write.

love S. Woods

Great story. Woods certainly knows how to weave a tale. After reading all the Stone Barrington books to date, going back to fill in the gaps and this is a good one. might listen to it again.

Where's Will Lee, Again?

This is a great 1980s Soviet era thriller that pits CIA analyst Katherine Rule versus the Soviets and the CIA. Will Lee plays a small part and one wonders why he's even in the book? The Soviets are bad guys, ain't it always so? We get to like one or two of them. It was a fun read and I'm still looking for some involvement for the named player--Will Lee. Where's book #4?

Excellent book about Katherine Ruhle by Stuart woods

I thought this was one of the more creative and entertaining books by woods that I have read

Frequent Listener

Not my favorite of the three Will Lee books I've listened to, however it adds the depth to the future books I'm sure the series needs. Looking forward to the next in the series, I like Stone, but I think I prefer this series.

Interesting Plot

The US intelligence community creates a misunderstanding campaign indicating Sweden is to join NATO. Little do they realize that the Russians are planning a secret coupe of Sweden though a most elaborately planned of action from a secretive Latvian naval facility and detonation of a nuclear device. A well thought out story with many twists and turns to keep you interested to the very end. Well done

Twists and turns

The many facets of this engaging spy novel will keep you enthralled with the many interesting and complicated characters as well as exciting plot.

Interesting female protagonist

Interesting interesting intersection of espionage, betrayal, and geopolitical plotting. I thought the main character could have gotten a clue a little earlier, but other than that, it was an interesting read.