Red Sparrow: A Novel
by Jason Matthews, 2013, Scribner
This novel was enjoyable to read and provided a great deal of insight into the various spycraft used by the agents such as the routines used to tail a target which were particularly interesting. There was also a revelation regarding a school that the Russians used to train young girls in sexual techniques to obtain information. The techniques themselves were disgusting but the descriptions the author provided had a ring of truth. Jason Matthews is a former CIA employee and his experience made the novel very realistic.
The characters were well developed but one of the primary characters, Nate Nash, seems to fade into the background toward the end of the book. It is evident, however, that this is the first book of a trilogy, and I suspect that Nate will re-emerge in the later novels.
The book eventually led to a movie starring Jennifer Lawrence which I looked forward to seeing. Unfortunately, it got horrible reviews and bombed at the box office. They must have really messed it up because this book had all the ingredients that should have made for a great movie. I recommend reading the book but maybe skipping the movie. Too bad.
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