Double Agent: From the bestselling author of Secret Service

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We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on his bestseller World War Z (2006). Kate realizes soon enough that everything can be one big chess game the Russians play, with t heir goal of destabilizing the British intelligence agencies. I occasionally lost the plot (in more ways that one) but I still thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to Book 3.

Double Agent is a more pacier spy novel than its predecessor, and there are some well-written and suspenseful set-pieces on the way to the taut climax. The paranoia levels here are very high, although very subtle indeed, and as the plot advances, you find yourself, alongside Kate, having trouble to trust anyone, not knowing what's real and what's not. It's a silly book really; a good read and with a good pace; but just a little too full of ineptitude.

Kate Henderson, employed by British intelligence, is kidnapped by a potential Russian defector whilst on holiday in Venice. Goes to show that thrillers can indeed be intelligent and well thought-out, and not insulting and stupid. In exchange for a safe place to stay, they will give evidence to MI6 that the new prime minister is a Russian spy - but is he?

She arranges a weekend in Venice, which also allows them to meet up with their father, who was previously outed as a Russian spy, and now lives a dull life in Moscow. 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.At the insistence of the foreign minister that Borodin’s story be better substantiated before she makes a decision, Kate makes a dangerous trip to Russia under cover. A great 2nd book by a keen on detail author and I hope there is a 3rd book although there was a definite end to this part of the story!