• Red Sparrow

  • A Novel
  • By: Jason Matthews
  • Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
  • Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (17,181 ratings)

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Red Sparrow

By: Jason Matthews
Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
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The start of a major career! A gripping, highly commercial espionage thriller written with the delicious insider detail and up-to-the-minute insight only known to a veteran CIA spook.

In today's Russia, dominated by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, state intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the cast-iron bureaucracy of post-Soviet intelligence. Drafted against her will to become a "Sparrow" - a trained seductress in the service, Dominika is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash, a first-tour CIA officer who handles the CIA's most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. The two young intelligence officers, trained in their respective spy schools, collide in a charged atmosphere of tradecraft, deception, and inevitably, a forbidden spiral of carnal attraction that threatens their careers and the security of America's valuable mole in Moscow.

Seeking revenge against her soulless masters, Dominika begins a fatal double life, recruited by the CIA to ferret out a high-level traitor in Washington - hunt down a Russian illegal buried deep in the U.S. military and, against all odds, to return to Moscow as the new-generation penetration of Putin's intelligence service. Dominika and Nathaniel's impossible love affair and twisted spy game come to a deadly conclusion in the shocking climax of this electrifying, up-to-the minute spy thriller.

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Better in Audible than in text

I sometimes feel guilty about listening to books rather than reading them. With my travel schedule, it appears more of a necessary evil than a desire. However, I have to say that I am so thankful for this audio book. The Russian language, names, locations and phrases would have made it more difficult to read. The narrator did an amazing job with this book, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in intriguing spy novels and international espionage.

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Chilling tale- very well researched

This book was a slow burn. Exceptionally well crafted and researched. Left me looking forward to my drive to work to listen each day.

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Awesome Book

Awesome Story. Non Stop Action. You won’t be able to put it down till done.

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So much better then the movie

I was so confused by the movie yet intrigued by the story itself that I just had to get the book. Glad I did explained a whole lot and was truly much much better then movie that left out a huge chunk of pretty important stuff. I won’t spoil it but just know, book is best.😀👍🏻👍🏻

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The start of a great trilogy<br />

I've read two books in the trilogy and look forward to the third in February

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Next I see the film...

Loved this story and the way it flowed. Now I cant wait to see if the film lives up to the book.

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Incredible Spy Story

Already had to chase down book 2. Well written and well read.

Great way to spend my commute.

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Unusually rich and entirely entertaining

A real standout in the genre. Will be the new measure for me. Well done Mr. Matthews & Mr. Bobb.

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Good book!

This book is a good book with lots of twists and turns. I had read this book quite awhile ago and this was my second read. I would like to go see the movie but so often it fails short of the book.

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Believable much better than the movie.

Much better than the movie, then again they always are. Great job at developing characters really got to know who they were. I liked the recipes he added at the end of the chapters, which I didn't think I would.

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