Red Sparrow

A Novel

By: Jason Matthews

Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb

Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

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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©2013 Jason Matthews (P)2013 Simon & Schuster Audio

Modern “Cold War” at its best

I am putting this to the all time one of the best spy novels. The story, characters development, language, is like a good food. You want to continue and savor the taste over and over again. In addition, the audio performance is also one of the best. I do suggest to listen at 1.25x speed - I think it matches the story line very well. Enjoy it. I am off to book 2 on the trilogy.

Women spy slayer

I enjoyed this performance. Dominic was a very strong character. The only problem I had was toward the end the names sounded similar and it was hard to keep them apart for awhile.

wow what's story and detail

enjoyed every bit of this. Was sad to see it end. can't wait for the sequel

Fantastic!

Great modern spy novel. Whole series kept me on the edge of my seat. Hopefully you didn't watch the movie first.

Interesting listen...

I enjoyed this book, lots of twists and turns, characters that were engaging, and a the story that flows well. I was a bit disappointed with the ending, but it lays the groundwork for another book.

red sparrow

This is a fantastic listen. The narrator was fantastic for the book's feel. Now for the next book in the series.

excellent story, excellent reading, well worth it!

if you like spy Thrillers, you'll love this story! It was well-read, well written, and just a great plot and storyline!

First book of this "variety" I've read

I think there are probably a lot of Russian spy novels out there, and I'd always avoided them because they seemed so cliché, but this one IS NOT. I'm so glad I decided to go with it, I'd been torn about whether or not I should. It's a little complex and you have to pay attention to the characters and storyline but I actually loved that about it because it was so dimensional and well thought out. It was both a perfectly narrated fiction, but also believable in what the spies on both sides thought and felt during similar situations like these. I've added this book to a list of physical copy books I want because of the recipes the author includes!

Better than expected

Started out slow but built to a good conclusion, based on the way it ended I hope there will be a sequel!

wow! very good book and narration 10/10

this book has a gripping, realistic story and fantastic narration. best audible book I've ever had.