Reinhardt by Marianne Scott

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He’s a Cold War spy hiding from one of his own. His real identity is tied to a treacherous past associated with American intelligence operations closed down after the end of the Cold War, and his enemy is relentless. All he has to do is change his name. Right? Wrong. Very wrong. Felix has eyes and ears everywhere.

Book Details

Book Title:  Reinhardt by Marianne Scott
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+)
Genre: Murder Mystery / Thriller / Spy
Publisher: Crowe Creations
Release date:  January 2023
Tour dates: April 17 to May 12, 2023
Content Rating: PG-13 – Colloquial expressions in dialogue.

My Thoughts

It’s been a while since I’ve read a flat-out, non-stop spy thriller, and I found Reinhardt a spicy appetizer to lead me back to the genre. A relatively short book, this can be easily read in an afternoon, and you will find yourself flying through the pages to get to the end.

From page one, the reader is thrown into a situation that rivals the Mission: Impossible movies, where the action is non-stop. Short chapters pack a punch as we follow our protagonist from Moscow back to the U.S. and on to a new life where he thinks he’ll be able to live in peace and happiness, far removed from the blood-and-guts work to which he was accustomed.

He’s very wrong.

Author Scott offers clever dialog and vivid description to build the tension and drive the plot forward. She makes her protagonist as human as possible despite his sketchy and violent past, while at the same time creating a pretty nasty villain. All of this comes together in an exciting and easy-to-read thriller. Well done and recommended.

Meet the Author

Marianne Scott is the Canadian author of four mystery thrillers and is currently working on her fifth novel, a sci-fi/thriller. She has a BA and a Diploma in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. She studied creative writing through Conestoga College and Humber College. She enjoys writing workshops such as those offered by Brian Henry, publisher of blog, Quick Brown Fox and One Lit Place, a writers’ hub by creator/editor Jenna Kalinsky. She has an author’s website and blog. She is a full-time writer who lives in the historic small Canadian village of Hespeler Ontario (now amalgamated with the city of Cambridge).

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