Double Agent: From the bestselling author of Secret Service

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These questions plague Kate as she tries to keep it together for her children and ailing mother, steadily losing sleep and, she fears, her sanity.

I found the two aspects distracted from each other rather than enhanced the book and I struggled a bit as a result. In her investigation of him, however, she does discover that her husband, Stuart, is a Russian agent who's betrayed her as well.Her life is in shambles really, stress eating away at her, and as she's nearing breakdown and has to pick up the pieces somehow, new information comes to light that could spiral everyone's lives out of control- the Prime Minister is an agent working for the Russians and at their behest. Every time I read about Russia I keep thinking Killing Eve and I am waiting for someone to be assassinated in a ridiculously theatrical style, while dressed as a clown. Its the type of book that is full of action and it takes you on a breathtaking ride from England to Venice and Russia. But while John le Carré's had his readers’ equally confused with double agents, Tom Bradby offers us a mole in MI6 but also the possibility the PM is a Russian agent too. It follows on directly from Secret Service and I would strongly recommend that you read Secret Service first.

He has written nine previous novels, including top-ten bestselling Secret Service, and its two sequels , Double Agent and Triple Cross. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The operation goes ahead but once again enemies are aware of the plan, and this time their opposition takes the form of a direct threat to Kate and her family. In the sequel, Kate Henderson not only must deal with the aftermath of the fact that her husband was a mole working for Russian intelligence, but also with the effect it has on her relationship with her children.This is dealt with sensitively and adds another layer to what is an excellent and exciting tale of spies, deceit, secrets, fear and love. Brooks places the epicenter of the Bigfoot war in a high-tech hideaway populated by the kind of people you might find in a Jurassic Park franchise: the schmo who doesn’t know how to do much of anything but tries anyway, the well-intentioned bleeding heart, the know-it-all intellectual who turns out to know the wrong things, the immigrant with a tough backstory and an instinct for survival. I love these because Tom Bradby beautifully balances the edge-of-your-seat thriller elements with the spycraft and political infighting.

I read this with The Pigeonhole and it wasn't helped by having one stave every two days, plus reading two other books which came out every day. I really enjoyed this second installment and hope for more racing round Europe battling against her internal demons and treachery at home and at work. Kate is at the centre of things throughout, and comes across as some variety of super-mum, juggling a family and career with added combat skills, facility with languages, and generally being the saviour of Western civilisation.Having said all that; I might be tempted to try book 3 in the series; they read well and though we're short on interesting characters at least there's enough left hanging to persue it. A similar dichotomy arises too between Kate’s super-spy activities and her concerns for her children. The conclusion- and don't get me wrong, there definitely is one, especially from Kate's POV- feels a bit rushed, and many thread are left open. I really hope this series of books get made into a film or tv series as would be fantastic and hope there will be a third instalment n the not too distant future! With proof of the PM involved in a sordid scandal and a financial paper trail that undeniably links him to the Russians, the evidence seems bulletproof.

Brooks is a pro at building suspense even if it plays out in some rather spectacularly yucky episodes, one involving a short spear that takes its name from “the sucking sound of pulling it out of the dead man’s heart and lungs. It was captivating and I would probably have read it in one go if I'd had an actual cooy of the book (another book read on Pigeonhole, so it was a stave a day!Kate and the rest of the small MI6 circle concerned are trying to recover after the events of last time. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance.