The Collaborators is a bona-fide deep-in-your-veins espionage thriller that captures the essence of the trade without compromising the adrenaline-rush of high-stakes fast-paced writing.
When CIA officer Ari Falk’s Russian asset is pulled off a passenger plane in a brazen act of horror, he realizes the shadowy world of spycraft is resorting to Moscow Rules once again, so there begins Falk’s rogue mission outside of the sanctioned parameters to investigate the mysterious circumstances behind his asset’s capture. On the path to retribution and justice, he meets Maya Chou, an LA heiress who’s on her own mission to discover more about her father after his disappearance. Pretty soon, a picture begins to form where the answers lie within a tangled web of secrets and betrayals that unveil with a bang.
Michael Idov embraces the best of espionage stories; the unpredictability, volatility, cerebral complexity, and a sharp element of danger that amps up the stakes like nothing else. It’s absolutely a love child of Mick Herron’s Slow Horses and Jason Matthews’ Red Sparrow but also a distinctive entity with immersive action where it fits the realistic component of the narrative, and engaging characters who feel relatable as they battle their inner demons in addition to the warring geopolitical escalations hidden behind carefully constructed facades by the powers that be.
The Collaborators is a great read to get your brain juices flowing and an absolute delight for spy fans who take their adventures with a healthy dose of realism and detailed tradecraft. I am so excited to read more from Michael Idov.
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