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400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760529383
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 04 January 2021
Description
A gripping debut thriller based on the real-life experiences of a former French intelligence operative.Alec de Payns is an operative in the secretive Y Division of the DGSE, France's famed foreign intelligence service. He's the agent at the sharp ...
Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews
Moods
tense 88%
dark 44%
mysterious 44%
sad 22%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 12%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Medical content, Islamophobia, RacismMinor
Kidnapping400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760529383
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 04 January 2021
Description
A gripping debut thriller based on the real-life experiences of a former French intelligence operative.Alec de Payns is an operative in the secretive Y Division of the DGSE, France's famed foreign intelligence service. He's the agent at the sharp ...
Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews
Moods
tense 88%
dark 44%
mysterious 44%
sad 22%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 12%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Medical content, Islamophobia, RacismMinor
Kidnapping