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Review: Judas 62 by Charles Cumming

September 29, 2021January 19, 2023 ~ Simon McDonald ~ Leave a comment

In "Judas 62," Charles Cumming masterfully evocates the risk, tension and precariousness of a spy's life. The tale is split between 1993 and the present day, with Lachlan Kite of Box 88 in the starring role of both. Box 88 is a covert transatlantic spy agency, invisible even to the world's prominent espionage organisations. Kite … Continue reading Review: Judas 62 by Charles Cumming

Box 88 by Charles Cumming

November 10, 2020January 19, 2023 ~ Simon McDonald ~ 1 Comment

“Box 88” is the start of a new espionage series by le Carré heir Charles Cumming — or at the very least the first in a duology, the author having penned a two-book deal for what HarperCollins has described as a “game-changing” series. Hyperbolic? Well, perhaps. Not that “Box 88” isn’t worthy of accolades — … Continue reading Box 88 by Charles Cumming

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