In the Enemy's House

The Secret Saga of the FBI Agent and the Code Breaker Who Caught the Russian Spies

De: Howard Blum

Narrado por: David Colacci

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Pretty darn good

This was fascinating story and an interesting glimpse into a very intriguing part of our history. I enjoyed the story as a whole but since I listen to books while I am doing something else - I had to "rewind" several times as the story jumps around occasionally and I would get a little lost. This is no fault of the writing - just my listening.
I guess what I am trying to say is that the details matter in this story, hence the rewinding.

I initially thought I would have liked a little more detail and/or clarity on some of the "spies", but after reflecting on the book I believe further detail on the spies would have been misplaced. This book is about the two guys and their path not about the spies.
It really is a fascinating story but not quite compelling.

Narration drags

Narration: slow, cumbersome, boring.

Story: might be good story, but the narration is uninspiring. I'm returning this book.

Not my favorite narrator

The story was interesting but the narrator mispronounced more than one word and the audio skipped a few beats on a regular basis. Was annoying.

4 stars - a lot going on.

I’m giving the overall rating 4 stars just because it was difficult to pick back up where leaving off. If you listen straight through you may enjoy it better. The story deals with a lot of characters and has a lot going on. Stay focused if you don’t wanna miss anything. Good listen!

A story about the ultimate heist in US history

Howard Blum gives us a narrative history of the Soviet efforts to infiltrate the US atomic bomb program and the US's belatedly breaking the Soviet codes to figure out who the spies in our midst were. Julius Rosenberg was one, his wife, Ethel, may not have been. Blum connects the dots from the inception of signal intelligence at Station Arlington Hall through the early years of NSA to the 2000s when much has finally been declassified.