Red to Black: A Novel (Anna Rensikov, 1)

Red to Black has more in common with the elegantly paced books of John le Carr than it does with Ian Fleming s James Bond novels. But readers who appreciate a healthy dose of real-world worries in their spy novels won t complain.
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gorky Park for the Putin era, Red To Black by Alex Dryden could have been ripped from recent headlines. At once a spy thriller, a love story, and a chilling look at a dangerously resurgent superpower, it is a masterful work that Stephen Fry calls, Brilliant and unforgettable .Nothing short of miraculous. Welcome to the New Russia.