Book Overview
In a duel with his CIA counterpoint, Slavin uncovers a CIA plan to overthrow a black-governed country that has elected a Marxist leader and helps to unmask the mole who is passing on information to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0380705699
ISBN13:9780380705696
Release Date:January 1988
Publisher:Avon Books
Length:384 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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One of the best spy thrillers I've ever read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is far superior to most spy fiction, in which the heroes rely primarily on their combat skills and on their brains secondarily; they usually have supporting characters to help them do hard intellectual tasks like read. Fortunately, TASS IS AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE is a complete break from that. There's only a little action right near the end, the focus is definitely on what is, essentially, a giant game of chess between the CIA and the KGB, with agents trying to outwit and outthink one another. Although there could be a little confusion at times (the translations from Russian weren't always clear, and two similar characters share the same name), I certainly didn't see any evidence of anti-Semitism as was claimed. For the most part I am highly satisfied with this Soviet spy novel.
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