Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Collaborators

 
Author: Michael Idov

Narrator: Santino Fantana

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Year: 2024


Thank you Simon & Schuster Audio for the gifted audiobook! 

I like espionage thrillers, but they often take along time to unfold. There’s lots of time spent on the set up and not enough time spent on action. Luckily, Michael Idov’s The Collaborators isn’t like that. It’s a globe trotting, action packed adventure. 

Ari Falk is a young CIA operative who just lost his best asset, an outspoken critic of Russia. Ari sets out to find out  who killed his best asset and why. Along the way he meets Maya Chou, the daughter of billionaire who allegedly killed himself. Maya’s looking for answers too. Ari and Maya realize their quests for answers are somehow connected. But can they evade assassins to find the truth? 

I really liked the fast pace of the story. With a listening time of just over 8 house, this was an easy binge read for me. Both Maya and Ari are likable characters who are attracted to each other and work well together. There were lots of twists and turns throughout the story that kept me guessing. I also really enjoyed the various locations the characters visited. Their country hopping really kept the story moving. Santino Fantana’s narration was excellent. He really brought the characters and the settings to life. This is a top notch thriller and I’d love to see these characters again in the future. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

QOTD: Do you think you’d make a good spy? What skill set or characteristic do you have that would be useful for being a spy? 

I’m getting to be a woman of a “certain age” who’s often overlooked in public. I’d blend right into a crowd. 

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