Moscow X: A Novel by David McCloskeyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Three stars feels a bit harsh to me, but four stars also seemed too generous. Like in his first novel, Damascus Station, McCloskey does a great job describing the spycraft as well as creating the ever-present sense of dread and doom to life in Russia. However, I never really connected to the characters. Hard to put my finger on why, but they felt a bit flat to me. The characters in Damascus Station felt that way as well; so maybe that's McCloskey's style. It's far more about the spycraft and the action; in that way it feels more like any interchangeable, indistinguishable spy thriller out there: you watch/read it, enjoy it, but move on and forget about it.
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