Monthly Archives: May 2022

Damascus Station by David McCloskey

Posted on May 27, 2022 by bseat

Sun, ocean beaches and a spy novel are my idea of a great vacation! I read this back in February while I was in Mexico and it did not disappoint. Sam Joseph, an agent with the CIA, has been looking … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch, Translated by Sam Garrett

Posted on May 20, 2022 by bseat

Herman Koch is an extraordinary writer. His books, however, often leave you disconcerted and uneasy. Koch does this not by using shock tactics or gruesome descriptions, but by exploring the human heart, particularly the parts that seem civilized but have … Continue reading →

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The Trinity Six by Charles Cumming

Posted on May 13, 2022 by bseat

Books about spies and spying always fascinate to me. But there are very few authors who get behind the glamour and illusions into the soul of spying.  John Le Caré is of course at the top of the list and … Continue reading →

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Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

Posted on May 6, 2022 by bseat

Whenever I find a book about interpreters and translators I want to read it. There really aren’t that many novels about this kind of work, but since I was an interpreter and translator, I am always interested in seeing another … Continue reading →

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