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袥械谐械薪写邪褉薪邪 袘褍褉褕褌懈薪芯胁邪 泻褨屑薪邪褌邪, 胁芯褋褜屑械 写懈胁芯 褋胁褨褌褍, 斜褍谢邪 胁褌褉邪褔械薪邪 褍 褔邪褋懈 袛褉褍谐芯褩 褋胁褨褌芯胁芯褩 胁褨泄薪懈. 袗 蟹邪褉邪蟹 褩褩 蟹邪锌芯胁蟹褟胁褋褟 蟹薪邪泄褌懈 褉芯褋褨泄褋褜泻懈泄 芯谢褨谐邪褉褏 肖械写芯褉芯胁: 褑械 写芯锌芯屑芯卸械 泄芯屑褍 蟹写芯斜褍褌懈 锌褨写褌褉懈屑泻褍 械谢械泻褌芯褉邪褌褍 褨 褋褌邪褌懈 锌褉械蟹懈写械薪褌芯屑.
笑袪校 薪械写邪褉屑邪 胁胁邪卸邪褦 泄芯谐芯 薪邪泄薪械斜械蟹锌械褔薪褨褕芯褞 谢褞写懈薪芯褞 胁 褋胁褨褌褨: 肖械写芯褉芯胁 蟹写邪褌薪懈泄 写械褋褌邪斜褨谢褨蟹褍胁邪褌懈 褋胁褨褌芯胁懈泄 锌芯褉褟写芯泻 褨 蟹邪薪褍褉懈褌懈 谢褞写褋褌胁芯 胁 褏邪芯褋. 些芯斜 蟹褍锌懈薪懈褌懈 泄芯谐芯 泄 写褨褋褌邪褌懈褋褟 写芯 谢械谐械薪写懈 锌械褉褕懈屑懈, 笑袪校 蟹斜懈褉邪褦 泻芯屑邪薪写褍 褋褍锌械褉邪谐械薪褌褨胁 - 胁懈褌褉懈胁邪谢懈褏, 写芯褋胁褨写褔械薪懈褏, 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈褏. 袗谢械 褋械褉械写 薪懈褏 褦 芯写懈薪 薪芯胁邪褔芯泻. 袡芯谐芯 蟹胁褍褌褜 袗褉谐邪泄谢. 袨斜褉褨 袗褉谐邪泄谢.
小邪屑械 胁褨薪 - 褌芯泄 写卸芯泻械褉, 褟泻懈泄 屑芯卸械 蟹屑褨薪懈褌懈 褍褋褞 蟹邪锌谢邪薪芯胁邪薪褍 谐褉褍. 孝褨谢褜泻懈 薪邪 褔懈褞 泻芯褉懈褋褌褜?
笑袪校 薪械写邪褉屑邪 胁胁邪卸邪褦 泄芯谐芯 薪邪泄薪械斜械蟹锌械褔薪褨褕芯褞 谢褞写懈薪芯褞 胁 褋胁褨褌褨: 肖械写芯褉芯胁 蟹写邪褌薪懈泄 写械褋褌邪斜褨谢褨蟹褍胁邪褌懈 褋胁褨褌芯胁懈泄 锌芯褉褟写芯泻 褨 蟹邪薪褍褉懈褌懈 谢褞写褋褌胁芯 胁 褏邪芯褋. 些芯斜 蟹褍锌懈薪懈褌懈 泄芯谐芯 泄 写褨褋褌邪褌懈褋褟 写芯 谢械谐械薪写懈 锌械褉褕懈屑懈, 笑袪校 蟹斜懈褉邪褦 泻芯屑邪薪写褍 褋褍锌械褉邪谐械薪褌褨胁 - 胁懈褌褉懈胁邪谢懈褏, 写芯褋胁褨写褔械薪懈褏, 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈褏. 袗谢械 褋械褉械写 薪懈褏 褦 芯写懈薪 薪芯胁邪褔芯泻. 袡芯谐芯 蟹胁褍褌褜 袗褉谐邪泄谢. 袨斜褉褨 袗褉谐邪泄谢.
小邪屑械 胁褨薪 - 褌芯泄 写卸芯泻械褉, 褟泻懈泄 屑芯卸械 蟹屑褨薪懈褌懈 褍褋褞 蟹邪锌谢邪薪芯胁邪薪褍 谐褉褍. 孝褨谢褜泻懈 薪邪 褔懈褞 泻芯褉懈褋褌褜?
400 pages, Hardcover
First published January 4, 2024
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Elly Conway
1听book635听followersShe lives in the United States and is currently working on the next instalment in the series.
This is a pseudonym used by two authors:
Terry Hayes and Tammy Cohen, according to the website: TheBookseller.
This is a pseudonym used by two authors:
Terry Hayes and Tammy Cohen, according to the website: TheBookseller.
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January 16, 2024You know what the biggest plot twist would be?
To find this is written by Jake Gyllenhaal馃槶馃槶馃槶
Welcome to Clownelia Street 馃ぁ
If this is Taylor then her day has 30 hours and you can't argue with me.
To find this is written by Jake Gyllenhaal馃槶馃槶馃槶
Welcome to Clownelia Street 馃ぁ
If this is Taylor then her day has 30 hours and you can't argue with me.
January 3, 2024
I'm calling it now, this is going to go down as the most OVER hyped book of 2024 for me. A debut spy thriller getting touted as the next James Bond franchise that ALREADY has a major motion picture slated to release right after the book is published. There are even rumors that Taylor Swift is the real author behind the pen name, Ellie Conway.
First of all, I find it REALLY had to believe Taylor Swift would write a book like this without a strong female protagonist. Full stop that is why I find these rumors likely the result of some PR person who deserves a raise for generating the most buzz for a debut I've seen in a long while.
As for the story itself it was okay. That's really all I can say about it. It wasn't my genre of choice, I honestly wasn't that invested in the characters or the plot. The ancient artifact thing was the only really interesting part to me but it will not be a book I remember by the end of the year and in my opinion is not one you will regret skipping.
Many thanks to @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review. I do plan to see the movie at some point (maybe this will be a case of the film being better than the book?). I am also interested to see if these Taylor Swift rumors actually turn out to be true.
First of all, I find it REALLY had to believe Taylor Swift would write a book like this without a strong female protagonist. Full stop that is why I find these rumors likely the result of some PR person who deserves a raise for generating the most buzz for a debut I've seen in a long while.
As for the story itself it was okay. That's really all I can say about it. It wasn't my genre of choice, I honestly wasn't that invested in the characters or the plot. The ancient artifact thing was the only really interesting part to me but it will not be a book I remember by the end of the year and in my opinion is not one you will regret skipping.
Many thanks to @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review. I do plan to see the movie at some point (maybe this will be a case of the film being better than the book?). I am also interested to see if these Taylor Swift rumors actually turn out to be true.
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October 23, 2023I saw a tiktok saying this is Taylor Swift writing under a pseudonym鈥� not sure if it鈥檚 true but I will be reading this!
February 4, 2024
3.5 stars. I'm mildly amused by all the hokum surrounding this novel and the film adaptation. No, Taylor Swift did not write it. But, who did? May have to check in with my thriller writing pals, as clearly Elly Conway is no more authentic than Richard Castle, the fictional author portrayed by Nathan Fillion, despite a string of successful ghost-written novels under his name.
So, I did, in fact, read this book thinking it was the source material for the film with the cute trailer. But as I got deeper and deeper into the book, I was like, "Wait, where's the cat?" There is no cat, and no lady author. On the contrary, this is the espionage thriller the lady writer in the film trailer supposedly wrote.
Are you following along?
It's Agent Argylle's origin story. It's okay. Nothing to write home about, but not offensive either. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a hint of the humor the film trailer has. Nope, it's a fairly cliched thriller. There's no especially compelling reason to read it, unless spy thrillers are really your thing. And if that's the case, have at. Me, I could have skipped this, but I'm quite looking forward to the film.
ETA: Having now seen the film, I need to correct what I wrote above. This is NOT the novel that the lady writer in the film had written. In fact, the ONLY thing connecting this novel and the film are the name "Argylle," and a one-minute Easter egg after the film credits roll. WTF? In the end, I'm left feeling kind of abused by an ambitious and unscrupulous publicist. Did I need to read this mediocre novel? No. Did it have anything to do with the movie (or Taylor Swift, for that matter)? No.
FWIW, the film was entertaining, but required a mighty suspension of disbelief. Definitely a better return on investment than the novel.
So, I did, in fact, read this book thinking it was the source material for the film with the cute trailer. But as I got deeper and deeper into the book, I was like, "Wait, where's the cat?" There is no cat, and no lady author. On the contrary, this is the espionage thriller the lady writer in the film trailer supposedly wrote.
Are you following along?
It's Agent Argylle's origin story. It's okay. Nothing to write home about, but not offensive either. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a hint of the humor the film trailer has. Nope, it's a fairly cliched thriller. There's no especially compelling reason to read it, unless spy thrillers are really your thing. And if that's the case, have at. Me, I could have skipped this, but I'm quite looking forward to the film.
ETA: Having now seen the film, I need to correct what I wrote above. This is NOT the novel that the lady writer in the film had written. In fact, the ONLY thing connecting this novel and the film are the name "Argylle," and a one-minute Easter egg after the film credits roll. WTF? In the end, I'm left feeling kind of abused by an ambitious and unscrupulous publicist. Did I need to read this mediocre novel? No. Did it have anything to do with the movie (or Taylor Swift, for that matter)? No.
FWIW, the film was entertaining, but required a mighty suspension of disbelief. Definitely a better return on investment than the novel.
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October 26, 2023I think this book is just an elaborate marketing device for the movie. Like the book and author are fictional characters in the movie and the book is being released in conjunction as a promotional tactic. Either way I鈥檒l still be reading lol
February 12, 2024
Elly Conway did not write this.
Taylor Swift, also, did not write this.
Honestly, it seems like no one wrote this.
This book is a prop and nothing more.
Taylor Swift, also, did not write this.
Honestly, it seems like no one wrote this.
This book is a prop and nothing more.
January 3, 2024
okay, I had to sit with this one for a couple of days before I could truly formulate my thoughts!
I absolutely picked this one up because of the movie deal/author intrigue. DO I have a single theory as to who the author is? not one. Either way I wanted to give it a read before seeing the movie and when it became available on my PRH audio app I dove in!
Argylle in a nutshell is a political spy novel and a high stakes mission to recover an invaluable missing artifact, the 8th Wonder of the World, The Amber Room.
I won't lie, I had never heard of The Amber Room prior to this novel and I will be the first to admit that I enjoy a good spy novel now and then, but at the end of the day its not my go to genre. Regardless, not once did I feel lost. In fact more than once I found myself googling art, places, and old Russian lore.. to me that makes a great spy novel, that push the reader feels to do their own research and to learn what they can inside and outside of the book.
This book starts slow, but ends with a bang, to be honest I didn't feel that intense pull to be listening to the story, but I'm going to say that was due to the narration (more on that in a bit) than the actual book. The books pacing was engaging, the characters were all distinct, and their growth was well done. The mystery itself unfolded in a way that was steady and exciting. Some surprise elements I guessed, and some I didn't. I honestly thought to myself so many times, "okay, this is going to be such a fun movie!" all in all this was an easy 4 stars. At the time of this review the average rating is 3.88 and that feels spot on with a round up to 4 for that action packed ending that had me standing in my living room staring into space while I listened, completely enraptured!
For me the initial hestitation for writing this review was my conflicted thoughts. WAS this really a 4 star read? Why didn't I feel that pull to dive in after having set the story down? At times I almost dreading picking it up, but once I sunk into the story I was fine.. so weird.
ultimately I think for me this was a two part issue.
1. Its written in 3rd person POV. This isn't my personal preference for books and it takes a truly exceptional read for me to sink in and move past this. while this book is good, exceptional isn't a word id necessarily use for it.
2. The narration was lackluster at best. I listen to A LOT of audiobooks, hundreds every single year. It takes quite a bit for a narrator to drag a story down for me, but in this case the audiobook was my hinderance. I personally feel like a sensational story like this, written in third person POV, could have benefitted from a full cast audio, or at the very least two narrators, a male and female.
all in all if you love spy novels, mission impossible, Russian history, unlikely heroes, team dynamics, and a race against the clock for a prize of untold fortune, this book is for you.. just maybe go with the physical copy if you can!
thanks so much to PRH audio for this ALC, all opinions are my own!
I absolutely picked this one up because of the movie deal/author intrigue. DO I have a single theory as to who the author is? not one. Either way I wanted to give it a read before seeing the movie and when it became available on my PRH audio app I dove in!
Argylle in a nutshell is a political spy novel and a high stakes mission to recover an invaluable missing artifact, the 8th Wonder of the World, The Amber Room.
I won't lie, I had never heard of The Amber Room prior to this novel and I will be the first to admit that I enjoy a good spy novel now and then, but at the end of the day its not my go to genre. Regardless, not once did I feel lost. In fact more than once I found myself googling art, places, and old Russian lore.. to me that makes a great spy novel, that push the reader feels to do their own research and to learn what they can inside and outside of the book.
This book starts slow, but ends with a bang, to be honest I didn't feel that intense pull to be listening to the story, but I'm going to say that was due to the narration (more on that in a bit) than the actual book. The books pacing was engaging, the characters were all distinct, and their growth was well done. The mystery itself unfolded in a way that was steady and exciting. Some surprise elements I guessed, and some I didn't. I honestly thought to myself so many times, "okay, this is going to be such a fun movie!" all in all this was an easy 4 stars. At the time of this review the average rating is 3.88 and that feels spot on with a round up to 4 for that action packed ending that had me standing in my living room staring into space while I listened, completely enraptured!
For me the initial hestitation for writing this review was my conflicted thoughts. WAS this really a 4 star read? Why didn't I feel that pull to dive in after having set the story down? At times I almost dreading picking it up, but once I sunk into the story I was fine.. so weird.
ultimately I think for me this was a two part issue.
1. Its written in 3rd person POV. This isn't my personal preference for books and it takes a truly exceptional read for me to sink in and move past this. while this book is good, exceptional isn't a word id necessarily use for it.
2. The narration was lackluster at best. I listen to A LOT of audiobooks, hundreds every single year. It takes quite a bit for a narrator to drag a story down for me, but in this case the audiobook was my hinderance. I personally feel like a sensational story like this, written in third person POV, could have benefitted from a full cast audio, or at the very least two narrators, a male and female.
all in all if you love spy novels, mission impossible, Russian history, unlikely heroes, team dynamics, and a race against the clock for a prize of untold fortune, this book is for you.. just maybe go with the physical copy if you can!
thanks so much to PRH audio for this ALC, all opinions are my own!
January 5, 2024
Not the best start to 2024. This was a complete slog and I almost DNF鈥橠 10 times. This has to be a marketing ploy by the writer/director/production company to hype the movie, because I cannot believe there would be a bidding war over this 鈥渄ebut鈥�.
February 12, 2024
mi mejor amiga taylor swift no escribi贸 esto porque es super aburrido y ella jam谩s har铆a algo que me aburra
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January 17, 2024this was a DNF for me at about 20-25% 馃し馃徏鈥嶁檧锔� i鈥檒l watch the 馃幀 adaptation but reading slow burn spy stories aren鈥檛 my vibe rn!
January 13, 2024
Just not my thing at all, and the incorrect pronunciations (which may have partly been the result of a British narrator narrating in an American accent?) completely disrupted the flow. The movie trailer seems like the movie could be fun but don鈥檛 bother with the 鈥渟ource鈥� book.
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October 22, 2023apparently this is taylor swift so.. yeah
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January 6, 2024斜械蟹褏懈褌褉褨褋薪懈泄 褕锌懈谐褍薪褋褜泻懈泄 褌褉懈谢械褉, 锌褉懈锌褉邪胁谢械薪懈泄 斜褨谐芯褌薪械褞 蟹邪 褋泻邪褉斜邪屑懈 褌邪 锌邪褉芯褔泻芯褞 褏懈褋褌泻芯 褋锌谢邪薪芯胁邪薪懈褏 锌芯谐褉邪斜褍胁邪薪褜. 屑械薪褨 邪卸 薪械 胁褨褉懈褌褜褋褟, 褖芯 褑械 褌械泻褋褌 2024 褉芯泻褍 鈥� 薪邪褋褌褨谢褜泻懈 胁褨薪 锌褉褟屑芯谢褨薪褨泄薪懈泄 褌邪 薪邪褩胁薪懈泄. 谐芯谢芯胁薪懈泄 褉褍褕褨泄 褋褞卸械褌褍 鈥� 锌芯褕褍泻 斜褍褉褕褌懈薪芯胁芯褩 泻褨屑薪邪褌懈 鈥� 胁蟹邪谐邪谢褨 褟泻懈泄褋褜 泻褉褨薪卸, 薪邪胁褨褌褜 泻芯屑械薪褌褍胁邪褌懈 薪械 褏芯褔械褌褜褋褟. 褑械 斜褍泻胁邪谢褜薪芯 泻薪懈谐邪, 褟泻褍 屑芯谐谢邪 斜 薪邪锌懈褋邪褌懈 薪械泄褉芯薪泻邪, 薪邪褌褉械薪芯胁邪薪邪 薪邪 锌械泄锌械褉斜械泻邪褏 褌褉械胁邪薪褜褟薪邪 褌邪 写械薪邪 斜褉邪褍薪邪: 芯写薪芯胁懈屑褨褉薪懈泄 泻邪谢械泄写芯褋泻芯锌 屑邪褟褔薪褨, 写械 蟹邪 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪懈屑 褋褞卸械褌芯屑 薪械 泻褉懈褦褌褜褋褟 薪褨褔芯谐芯. 写懈胁懈褌懈褋褜 薪邪 褌邪泻械 斜褍谢芯 斜 胁械褋械谢芯, 斜芯 胁 褎邪泄薪芯屑褍 械泻褕械薪芯胁褨 蟹邪蟹胁懈褔邪泄 褦 褏芯褉械芯谐褉邪褎褨褟 斜芯泄芯胁懈褏 褋褑械薪, 邪褉褌懈褋褌懈褔薪芯 锌芯褋褌邪胁谢械薪懈泄 泻邪写褉, 褋胁褨褌谢芯, 褌褉褞泻懈, 褋锌械褑械褎械泻褌懈 褌邪 褏褨屑褨褟 屑褨卸 邪泻褌芯褉邪屑懈, 褋邪屑械 蟹邪 褑械 屑懈 泄 褑褨薪褍褦屑芯 锌褉懈谐芯写懈 褨褌邪薪邪 谐邪薪褌邪 邪斜芯 写卸芯薪邪 胁褨泻邪. 邪 芯褌 薪邪胁褨褖芯 褋褌胁芯褉褞胁邪褌懈 褉芯屑邪薪, 胁 褟泻芯屑褍 械泻褕芯薪 胁懈锌懈褋褍褦褌褜褋褟 蟹 褉械褌械谢褜薪褨褋褌褞 泻褨薪芯褋褑械薪邪褉褨褞 鈥� 褟褏蟹.
薪邪泄褑褨泻邪胁褨褕械 胁 褑褨泄 泻薪懈蟹褨 鈥� 屑邪褉泻械褌懈薪谐. 褟 锌懈褕褍 褑械泄 褌械泻褋褌 5 褋褨褔薪褟 2024 褉芯泻褍, 褨 褋褌邪薪芯屑 薪邪 褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 薪械胁褨写芯屑芯, 褏褌芯 褋锌褉邪胁卸薪褨泄 邪胁褌芯褉 褉芯屑邪薪褍. 胁 屑械褉械卸褨 薪械褋褍褌褜褋褟 褋锌械泻褍谢褟褑褨褩, 薪褨斜懈 泄芯谐芯 薪邪锌懈褋邪谢邪 褔懈 褌芯 褉芯褍谢褨薪谐, 褔懈 褌芯, 褔芯屑褍褋褜, 褌械泄谢芯褉 褋胁褨褎褌, 邪谢械 胁卸械 蟹邪 屑褨褋褟褑褜 胁懈褏芯写懈褌褜 褌懈锌褍 械泻褉邪薪褨蟹邪褑褨褟, 褨 谐芯谢芯胁薪邪 谐械褉芯褩薪褟 褎褨谢褜屑褍 鈥� 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 械谢谢褨 泻芯薪胁械泄, 褖芯 锌懈褕械 泻薪懈卸泻懈 锌褉芯 褕锌懈谐褍薪邪 邪褉谐邪泄谢邪. 褌芯斜褌芯, 褌懈锌褍 胁懈谐邪写邪薪邪 锌懈褋褜屑械薪薪懈褑褟 蟹 褎褨谢褜屑褍 薪邪锌懈褋邪谢邪 褋邪屑械 褑褞 泻薪懈卸泻褍, 锌褉芯 褟泻褍 胁懈 蟹邪褉邪蟹 褔懈褌邪褦褌械. 褟 薪械 蟹薪邪褞 褋泻褨谢褜泻懈 屑械褌邪 褉褨胁薪褨胁 褔懈谐邪褦 薪邪 薪邪褋 写邪谢褨 鈥� 锌械褉械蟹邪锌褍褋泻 邪褉褔械褉邪 蟹 邪褉谐邪泄谢芯屑 胁 褟泻芯褋褌褨 谐芯谢芯胁薪芯谐芯 谐械褉芯褟, 泻褉芯褋芯胁械褉 蟹 褍褋褨屑邪 芯写褉邪蟹褍 褕锌懈谐褍薪褋褜泻懈屑懈 褋械褉褨邪谢邪屑懈 薪邪 邪屑邪蟹芯薪褨, 褔懈 褌褍锌邪 泻芯谢谢邪斜邪 蟹 褎芯褉褌薪邪泄褌芯屑 鈥� 锌褉芯屑芯 泻邪屑锌邪薪褨褟 泻薪懈谐懈/褎褨谢褜屑褍 胁卸械 胁邪褉褌邪 褟泻芯谐芯褋褜 泻邪薪褋褜泻芯谐芯 谢械胁邪, 邪锌谢芯写褍褞 褑褜芯屑褍 屑邪褉泻械褌懈薪谐芯胁芯屑褍 褍褉芯斜芯褉芯褋褍 褋褌芯褟褔懈. 邪谢械 芯褋泻褨谢褜泻懈 屑懈 褌褍褌 胁 锌械褉褕褍 褔械褉谐褍 蟹邪褉邪写懈 褌械泻褋褌褍, 褌芯 褋泻邪卸褍 褖械 褉邪蟹: 斜械蟹锌芯褋械褉械写薪褜芯 褉芯屑邪薪 鈥� 泻邪蟹泻芯胁懈泄 斜褍谢谢褖褨褌, 锌芯胁薪懈泄 褕邪斜谢芯薪褨胁 褨 褕褌邪屑锌褨胁. 胁 屑械褉械卸褨 褦 泻褍锌邪 薪邪褌褟泻褨胁, 薪褨斜懈 褌邪泻 褨 斜褍谢芯 蟹邪写褍屑邪薪芯. 薪褍, 褟泻褖芯 褑械 锌褉邪胁写邪 鈥� 褌芯 褍 褌胁芯褉褑褨胁 胁褋械 胁懈泄褕谢芯. 斜褉邪胁芯, 屑邪斜褍褌褜.
薪邪泄褑褨泻邪胁褨褕械 胁 褑褨泄 泻薪懈蟹褨 鈥� 屑邪褉泻械褌懈薪谐. 褟 锌懈褕褍 褑械泄 褌械泻褋褌 5 褋褨褔薪褟 2024 褉芯泻褍, 褨 褋褌邪薪芯屑 薪邪 褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 薪械胁褨写芯屑芯, 褏褌芯 褋锌褉邪胁卸薪褨泄 邪胁褌芯褉 褉芯屑邪薪褍. 胁 屑械褉械卸褨 薪械褋褍褌褜褋褟 褋锌械泻褍谢褟褑褨褩, 薪褨斜懈 泄芯谐芯 薪邪锌懈褋邪谢邪 褔懈 褌芯 褉芯褍谢褨薪谐, 褔懈 褌芯, 褔芯屑褍褋褜, 褌械泄谢芯褉 褋胁褨褎褌, 邪谢械 胁卸械 蟹邪 屑褨褋褟褑褜 胁懈褏芯写懈褌褜 褌懈锌褍 械泻褉邪薪褨蟹邪褑褨褟, 褨 谐芯谢芯胁薪邪 谐械褉芯褩薪褟 褎褨谢褜屑褍 鈥� 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 械谢谢褨 泻芯薪胁械泄, 褖芯 锌懈褕械 泻薪懈卸泻懈 锌褉芯 褕锌懈谐褍薪邪 邪褉谐邪泄谢邪. 褌芯斜褌芯, 褌懈锌褍 胁懈谐邪写邪薪邪 锌懈褋褜屑械薪薪懈褑褟 蟹 褎褨谢褜屑褍 薪邪锌懈褋邪谢邪 褋邪屑械 褑褞 泻薪懈卸泻褍, 锌褉芯 褟泻褍 胁懈 蟹邪褉邪蟹 褔懈褌邪褦褌械. 褟 薪械 蟹薪邪褞 褋泻褨谢褜泻懈 屑械褌邪 褉褨胁薪褨胁 褔懈谐邪褦 薪邪 薪邪褋 写邪谢褨 鈥� 锌械褉械蟹邪锌褍褋泻 邪褉褔械褉邪 蟹 邪褉谐邪泄谢芯屑 胁 褟泻芯褋褌褨 谐芯谢芯胁薪芯谐芯 谐械褉芯褟, 泻褉芯褋芯胁械褉 蟹 褍褋褨屑邪 芯写褉邪蟹褍 褕锌懈谐褍薪褋褜泻懈屑懈 褋械褉褨邪谢邪屑懈 薪邪 邪屑邪蟹芯薪褨, 褔懈 褌褍锌邪 泻芯谢谢邪斜邪 蟹 褎芯褉褌薪邪泄褌芯屑 鈥� 锌褉芯屑芯 泻邪屑锌邪薪褨褟 泻薪懈谐懈/褎褨谢褜屑褍 胁卸械 胁邪褉褌邪 褟泻芯谐芯褋褜 泻邪薪褋褜泻芯谐芯 谢械胁邪, 邪锌谢芯写褍褞 褑褜芯屑褍 屑邪褉泻械褌懈薪谐芯胁芯屑褍 褍褉芯斜芯褉芯褋褍 褋褌芯褟褔懈. 邪谢械 芯褋泻褨谢褜泻懈 屑懈 褌褍褌 胁 锌械褉褕褍 褔械褉谐褍 蟹邪褉邪写懈 褌械泻褋褌褍, 褌芯 褋泻邪卸褍 褖械 褉邪蟹: 斜械蟹锌芯褋械褉械写薪褜芯 褉芯屑邪薪 鈥� 泻邪蟹泻芯胁懈泄 斜褍谢谢褖褨褌, 锌芯胁薪懈泄 褕邪斜谢芯薪褨胁 褨 褕褌邪屑锌褨胁. 胁 屑械褉械卸褨 褦 泻褍锌邪 薪邪褌褟泻褨胁, 薪褨斜懈 褌邪泻 褨 斜褍谢芯 蟹邪写褍屑邪薪芯. 薪褍, 褟泻褖芯 褑械 锌褉邪胁写邪 鈥� 褌芯 褍 褌胁芯褉褑褨胁 胁褋械 胁懈泄褕谢芯. 斜褉邪胁芯, 屑邪斜褍褌褜.
January 5, 2024
袩芯褋褌邪胁懈谢邪 5 蟹褨褉芯褔芯泻, 斜芯 褑械 写芯斜褉芯褌薪懈泄 锌褉懈谐芯写薪懈褑褜泻懈泄 褉芯屑邪薪. 袩芯谐芯薪褨, 锌械褉械褋褌褉褨谢泻懈, 斜褉邪胁邪 泻芯屑邪薪写邪 笑袪校褕薪懈泻褨胁. 袦褨薪褍褋, 褑械, 邪胁卸械卸, 褉褍褋薪褟. 袗谢械 胁芯薪懈 褌邪屑 邪薪褌懈谐械褉芯褩 褨 锌褉懈褦屑薪芯 褔懈褌邪褌懈, 泻芯谢懈 胁芯薪懈 芯褌褉懈屑褍褞褌褜 锌褨写 蟹邪写.
袣薪懈谐邪 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪邪 褌芯褔薪芯 薪械 薪芯胁邪褔泻芯屑. 袙褋械 谐邪褉薪械薪褜泻芯, 泻褉邪褋懈胁芯, 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪芯.
笑械 薪械 屑褨泄 卸邪薪褉, 斜芯 褔懈褌邪褌懈 10 褋褌芯褉褨薪芯泻 褌械, 褖芯 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 胁 卸懈褌褌褨 谐械褉芯褩胁 10 褏胁 褌邪泻械 褋芯斜褨 蟹邪写芯胁芯谢械薪薪褟.
笑械 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪邪 锌褉懈谐芯写邪, 褟泻邪 薪邪斜邪谐邪褌芯 泻褉邪褖懈泄 胁懈谐谢褟写 斜褍写械 屑邪褌懈 薪械 械泻褉邪薪褨.
笑褨泻邪胁芯 褔懈 械泻褉邪薪褨蟹褍褞褌褜 泻褉懈胁邪胁褨 锌芯写褉芯斜懈褑褨?
袗 褌邪泻, 芯褔褨泻褍褦屑芯 褖芯褋褜 屑褨卸 袛卸械泄屑褋芯屑 袘芯薪写芯屑 褌邪 携薪谐芯谢邪屑懈 效邪褉谢褨.
笑褨泻邪胁芯, 褏褌芯 蟹褨谐褉邪褦 袗褉谐邪泄谢邪?
袙褨薪 蟹邪谐邪谢芯屑 袦邪褉褌褨 小褜褞, 邪胁卸械卸, 邪谢械 褌械褉锌懈屑芯.
袣薪懈谐邪 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪邪 褌芯褔薪芯 薪械 薪芯胁邪褔泻芯屑. 袙褋械 谐邪褉薪械薪褜泻芯, 泻褉邪褋懈胁芯, 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪芯.
笑械 薪械 屑褨泄 卸邪薪褉, 斜芯 褔懈褌邪褌懈 10 褋褌芯褉褨薪芯泻 褌械, 褖芯 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 胁 卸懈褌褌褨 谐械褉芯褩胁 10 褏胁 褌邪泻械 褋芯斜褨 蟹邪写芯胁芯谢械薪薪褟.
笑械 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪邪 锌褉懈谐芯写邪, 褟泻邪 薪邪斜邪谐邪褌芯 泻褉邪褖懈泄 胁懈谐谢褟写 斜褍写械 屑邪褌懈 薪械 械泻褉邪薪褨.
笑褨泻邪胁芯 褔懈 械泻褉邪薪褨蟹褍褞褌褜 泻褉懈胁邪胁褨 锌芯写褉芯斜懈褑褨?
袗 褌邪泻, 芯褔褨泻褍褦屑芯 褖芯褋褜 屑褨卸 袛卸械泄屑褋芯屑 袘芯薪写芯屑 褌邪 携薪谐芯谢邪屑懈 效邪褉谢褨.
笑褨泻邪胁芯, 褏褌芯 蟹褨谐褉邪褦 袗褉谐邪泄谢邪?
袙褨薪 蟹邪谐邪谢芯屑 袦邪褉褌褨 小褜褞, 邪胁卸械卸, 邪谢械 褌械褉锌懈屑芯.
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January 21, 2024the real question isn鈥檛 whether taylor swift wrote this book but whether meredith is the cat in the movie鈥�.
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January 13, 2024DNF at 40%.
Reading this puts any inkling of a rumor to rest. There鈥檚 no way the lyrical genius who crafted All Too Well could have penned this plotless novel. Nice PR stunt, I guess.
Reading this puts any inkling of a rumor to rest. There鈥檚 no way the lyrical genius who crafted All Too Well could have penned this plotless novel. Nice PR stunt, I guess.
February 3, 2024
Convinced AI wrote this
January 1, 2024
I came across this book in the weirdest way. It isn't due for release until January 4th, yet I found a copy in a Waterstones in Central London on the 17th December. A lone copy on a trolley next to a shelf.
I am aware of the speculations surrounding the book, I don't think Taylor Swift is Elly Conway (as Elly is fictional and not a real person). There IS a lot of Taylor Swift coded clues or "Easter eggs" which are hard to ignore, I would be more inclined to believe that Taylor Swift may be cast as the last character introduced in the book (will leave the name out so you can all see for yourselves the link).
For the book itself, I loved it! Each chapter had me hanging by a thread, including the ending, teasing clearly another book and film in the series.
The plot, I guess, is very stereotypical, i.e., spy, Russian bad guys, missing treasure, though not having read too much of this genre I found it interesting.
The pace was slightly off for me, beginning half I found it was slow, and the latter half crammed in a lot!
Crazy excited for the film and how the book fits into the blurring of reality and fiction.
I am aware of the speculations surrounding the book, I don't think Taylor Swift is Elly Conway (as Elly is fictional and not a real person). There IS a lot of Taylor Swift coded clues or "Easter eggs" which are hard to ignore, I would be more inclined to believe that Taylor Swift may be cast as the last character introduced in the book (will leave the name out so you can all see for yourselves the link).
For the book itself, I loved it! Each chapter had me hanging by a thread, including the ending, teasing clearly another book and film in the series.
The plot, I guess, is very stereotypical, i.e., spy, Russian bad guys, missing treasure, though not having read too much of this genre I found it interesting.
The pace was slightly off for me, beginning half I found it was slow, and the latter half crammed in a lot!
Crazy excited for the film and how the book fits into the blurring of reality and fiction.
Want to read
October 22, 2023i saw the theory that this is taylor swift and i've never been more confused
June 15, 2024
3.7/5 Bardzo lubi臋 ksi膮偶ki o tematyce szpiegowskiej i polski w膮tek tym bardziej przyci膮ga艂 mnie do tej pozycji.
Oczywi艣cie gdy dowiedzia艂am si臋, 偶e jedynym z autor贸w jest cudowny TERRY HAYES (CZYTAJCIE PIELGRZYMA!) od razu dorwa艂am sw贸j egzemplarz.
Nie jest ona tak niesamowita jak Pielgrzym - jest jednak dobra. Czu膰 w niej styl Hayesa - nawet pocz膮tek przypomina Pielgrzyma.
Wielow膮tkowa, ciekawa i psychologiczna wci膮ga czytelnika, ale niestety nie od pierwszych stron. I to jest jej najwi臋kszy minus, bo rozkr臋ca si臋 po oko艂o 100 stronach.
Oczywi艣cie gdy dowiedzia艂am si臋, 偶e jedynym z autor贸w jest cudowny TERRY HAYES (CZYTAJCIE PIELGRZYMA!) od razu dorwa艂am sw贸j egzemplarz.
Nie jest ona tak niesamowita jak Pielgrzym - jest jednak dobra. Czu膰 w niej styl Hayesa - nawet pocz膮tek przypomina Pielgrzyma.
Wielow膮tkowa, ciekawa i psychologiczna wci膮ga czytelnika, ale niestety nie od pierwszych stron. I to jest jej najwi臋kszy minus, bo rozkr臋ca si臋 po oko艂o 100 stronach.
January 17, 2024
袧邪泄谐褨褉褕邪 泻薪懈谐邪 褉芯泻褍. 袉 斜邪泄写褍卸械, 褖芯 谢懈褕械 褋械褉械写懈薪邪 褋褨褔薪褟.
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February 22, 2024鈥淒epois disso, 茅 aquilo que se pode esperar de um livro sobre espi玫es: tudo a acontecer, russos contra americanos, nazis enfiados l谩 no meio, explos玫es, tiros, mentiras, idas a festas para roubar coisas, etc. N茫o posso dizer que n茫o seja divertido (e muito fora daquilo que costumo ler), mas sei que n茫o me vou lembrar de nada do que acontece daqui por uns tempos. De qualquer das formas, gostei muito da forma como os Elly Conway conseguiram construir as din芒micas entre todas as personagens que comp玫em esta equipa.鈥�
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January 8, 2024
"When faced with a choice, choose the option you fear most"
If you love movies like James Bond, Die Hard, Mission Impossible, Indiana Jones and other actionpacked movies, than Argylle is definitely a book for you. It's full of thrilling events, heists, races and scenes like that. Don't expect a lot of romance or fantastic character development, because 80% of the book is only action. The writing style is really easy and I finished this book so quickly.
I wasn't blown away by it, but I kept on reading and it was intriguing enough for me. Because the pacing is really high and so much is happening, you will want to read another chapter, and another, and another. Before you know it, the book is finished and you are not really comprehending what just happened.
Later I read this book is one of many and it will be part of a complete spy metaverse. I'm really curious to see how that checks out, because I'm not complete sure if that will work.
The upcoming is about book 4 (which is not written yet), so that definitely says something about hte metaverse we will learn about more later. We shall see.
If you love movies like James Bond, Die Hard, Mission Impossible, Indiana Jones and other actionpacked movies, than Argylle is definitely a book for you. It's full of thrilling events, heists, races and scenes like that. Don't expect a lot of romance or fantastic character development, because 80% of the book is only action. The writing style is really easy and I finished this book so quickly.
I wasn't blown away by it, but I kept on reading and it was intriguing enough for me. Because the pacing is really high and so much is happening, you will want to read another chapter, and another, and another. Before you know it, the book is finished and you are not really comprehending what just happened.
Later I read this book is one of many and it will be part of a complete spy metaverse. I'm really curious to see how that checks out, because I'm not complete sure if that will work.
The upcoming is about book 4 (which is not written yet), so that definitely says something about hte metaverse we will learn about more later. We shall see.
May 8, 2024
if i DNFed books, i would have
February 2, 2024
In 鈥楢rgylle鈥� maken we kennis met Aubrey Argylle. Op het eerste oog nogal een flierefluiter die geen idee heeft wat hij wil met zijn leven. Zeker niet na het overlijden van zijn ouders, waarvan hij na hun dood pas ontdekte wat zij werkelijk voor de kost deden.
Door een briljante actie van zijn kant om enkele mensen te redden die het ooit op zijn ouders hadden voorzien, komt hij onder de aandacht van Frances Coffey. Een hooggeplaatste spion binnen de CIA.
Ze biedt hem een baan aan die hij vanwege zijn eigen veiligheid eigenlijk niet kan weigeren.
Dit is de start van een bizar avontuur vol actie. Een missie met een team dat moeite heeft hem te vertrouwen, maar ook een missie om de wereld te redden van een verschrikkelijk monster dat duistere plannen heeft.
鈥橝rgylle鈥� begint met een proloog dat direct een sinistere ondertoon aan het verhaal geeft. Dit proloog laat direct een opbouw aan spanning zien. De dreiging is voelbaar.
Elly Conway weet met dit proloog meteen de aandacht van de lezer te trekken.
Haar schrijfstijl is meeslepend en gedetailleerd. Echter had ik persoonlijk even de tijd nodig om gewend te raken aan haar schrijfstijl. Doordat het hier en daar behoorlijk gedetailleerd is, zijn er namelijk lange zinnen aanwezig. En doorspekt met vakjargon, was dat soms even wennen.
Het was voor mij echter wel meteen duidelijk dat dit geen debuut kan zijn. Er moet iemand achter dit verhaal schuilen die zeker eerder al iets heeft geschreven en ook nog eens bekend is met het genre.
Uit het verhaal komt namelijk duidelijk naar voren dat er zorgvuldig onderzoek is gedaan naar overheidsinstanties en gebeurtenissen in de geschiedenis.
Naast het verhaal van Argylle, vinden we in dit boek ook hoofdstukken die geschreven zijn vanuit Frances Coffey en de Russische oligarch. De perspectieven samen geven een compleet beeld en maken deze spionage thriller tot een ware pageturner.
De personages zijn ontzettend fascinerend en tot in de puntjes uitgewerkt.
Van zowel de personages die aan het woord komen, als bij- personages krijg we voldoende verdieping ter ondersteuning van dit verhaal.
Daarnaast maakt dit ook het team rondom Argylle ontzettend interessant. De personages hebben duidelijk een eigen uniek karakter en dit zorgt ervoor dat de dialogen bijdragen aan de spanning.
De enige kanttekening die ik echter heb, is dat het Argylle wel allemaal iets te makkelijk afgaat in mijn ogen. Al kan ik dat Elly Conway wel vergeven.
Spionage thrillers bevatten vaak een hoop actie en deze actie is absoluut aanwezig in 鈥楢rgylle鈥�.
Daar we voornamelijk met het team op missie zijn, belandden we van de ene actie in de andere en door de filmische beschrijvingen komt dit verhaal, met bijbehorende locaties, absoluut tot leven.
Deze thriller las weg als 鈥楳ission impossible鈥� en 鈥業ndiana Jones鈥�. Een verhaal vol actie en avontuur.
Gaandeweg vinden we een toffe link naar de geschiedenis. Een link met WOII en de geruchten die nog steeds bestaan over een trein van de nazi鈥檚 die ooit zou zijn ingezet bij de roof van bijzondere kunstvoorwerpen.
De combinatie van actie en avontuur met deze geschiedenis deed mijn hart sneller kloppen!
Elly Conway werkt in 鈥楢rgylle鈥� toe naar een zeer goed uitgedacht en verrassend plot. En dat niet alleen. Dit plot kende ook nog eens meerdere wendingen.
Als lezer viel ik van de ene verbazingwekkende plottwist in de andere en dat zag ik even niet aankomen.
Naar mijn mening was dit absoluut briljant gedaan. Zeker wanneer je tijdens het lezen beseft dat er meerdere levens op het spel staan.
Ook het einde van dit boek vond ik absoluut goed uitgewerkt en het laat zeker de nodige lijntjes open voor een eventueel vervolg.
Een vervolg waarvan ik hoop dat deze er gaat komen, want ik ben eigenlijk nog helemaal niet klaar met Aubrey Argylle!
Conclusie
Wat mij betreft is 鈥楢rgylle鈥� een meesterwerk van een spionage thriller. En met de mystiek die om Elly Conway heen hangt, ben ik echt ontzettend benieuwd wie hier achter zit.
En of Elly Conway wel of niet eerder spionage thrillers heeft geschreven, is 鈥楢rgylle鈥� wat mij betreft ook een spionage thriller die instap klaar is voor de lezers die kennis willen maken met dit genre.
Zowel de personages als het verhaal zijn goed uitgewerkt, en zijn beide absoluut fascinerend.
Ook aan ontwikkeling en verdieping is gedacht en samen met de continue aanwezigheid van spanning en het onverwachte, is het moeilijk dit boek weg te leggen.
De meerdere plottwist鈥檚 waren fantastisch en lieten mij balen dat het boek al zo snel weer uit was.
鈥橝rgylle鈥� is wat mij betreft echt een dikke aanrader en ik ga duimen draaien voor een vervolg!
Door een briljante actie van zijn kant om enkele mensen te redden die het ooit op zijn ouders hadden voorzien, komt hij onder de aandacht van Frances Coffey. Een hooggeplaatste spion binnen de CIA.
Ze biedt hem een baan aan die hij vanwege zijn eigen veiligheid eigenlijk niet kan weigeren.
Dit is de start van een bizar avontuur vol actie. Een missie met een team dat moeite heeft hem te vertrouwen, maar ook een missie om de wereld te redden van een verschrikkelijk monster dat duistere plannen heeft.
鈥橝rgylle鈥� begint met een proloog dat direct een sinistere ondertoon aan het verhaal geeft. Dit proloog laat direct een opbouw aan spanning zien. De dreiging is voelbaar.
Elly Conway weet met dit proloog meteen de aandacht van de lezer te trekken.
Haar schrijfstijl is meeslepend en gedetailleerd. Echter had ik persoonlijk even de tijd nodig om gewend te raken aan haar schrijfstijl. Doordat het hier en daar behoorlijk gedetailleerd is, zijn er namelijk lange zinnen aanwezig. En doorspekt met vakjargon, was dat soms even wennen.
Het was voor mij echter wel meteen duidelijk dat dit geen debuut kan zijn. Er moet iemand achter dit verhaal schuilen die zeker eerder al iets heeft geschreven en ook nog eens bekend is met het genre.
Uit het verhaal komt namelijk duidelijk naar voren dat er zorgvuldig onderzoek is gedaan naar overheidsinstanties en gebeurtenissen in de geschiedenis.
Naast het verhaal van Argylle, vinden we in dit boek ook hoofdstukken die geschreven zijn vanuit Frances Coffey en de Russische oligarch. De perspectieven samen geven een compleet beeld en maken deze spionage thriller tot een ware pageturner.
De personages zijn ontzettend fascinerend en tot in de puntjes uitgewerkt.
Van zowel de personages die aan het woord komen, als bij- personages krijg we voldoende verdieping ter ondersteuning van dit verhaal.
Daarnaast maakt dit ook het team rondom Argylle ontzettend interessant. De personages hebben duidelijk een eigen uniek karakter en dit zorgt ervoor dat de dialogen bijdragen aan de spanning.
De enige kanttekening die ik echter heb, is dat het Argylle wel allemaal iets te makkelijk afgaat in mijn ogen. Al kan ik dat Elly Conway wel vergeven.
Spionage thrillers bevatten vaak een hoop actie en deze actie is absoluut aanwezig in 鈥楢rgylle鈥�.
Daar we voornamelijk met het team op missie zijn, belandden we van de ene actie in de andere en door de filmische beschrijvingen komt dit verhaal, met bijbehorende locaties, absoluut tot leven.
Deze thriller las weg als 鈥楳ission impossible鈥� en 鈥業ndiana Jones鈥�. Een verhaal vol actie en avontuur.
Gaandeweg vinden we een toffe link naar de geschiedenis. Een link met WOII en de geruchten die nog steeds bestaan over een trein van de nazi鈥檚 die ooit zou zijn ingezet bij de roof van bijzondere kunstvoorwerpen.
De combinatie van actie en avontuur met deze geschiedenis deed mijn hart sneller kloppen!
Elly Conway werkt in 鈥楢rgylle鈥� toe naar een zeer goed uitgedacht en verrassend plot. En dat niet alleen. Dit plot kende ook nog eens meerdere wendingen.
Als lezer viel ik van de ene verbazingwekkende plottwist in de andere en dat zag ik even niet aankomen.
Naar mijn mening was dit absoluut briljant gedaan. Zeker wanneer je tijdens het lezen beseft dat er meerdere levens op het spel staan.
Ook het einde van dit boek vond ik absoluut goed uitgewerkt en het laat zeker de nodige lijntjes open voor een eventueel vervolg.
Een vervolg waarvan ik hoop dat deze er gaat komen, want ik ben eigenlijk nog helemaal niet klaar met Aubrey Argylle!
Conclusie
Wat mij betreft is 鈥楢rgylle鈥� een meesterwerk van een spionage thriller. En met de mystiek die om Elly Conway heen hangt, ben ik echt ontzettend benieuwd wie hier achter zit.
En of Elly Conway wel of niet eerder spionage thrillers heeft geschreven, is 鈥楢rgylle鈥� wat mij betreft ook een spionage thriller die instap klaar is voor de lezers die kennis willen maken met dit genre.
Zowel de personages als het verhaal zijn goed uitgewerkt, en zijn beide absoluut fascinerend.
Ook aan ontwikkeling en verdieping is gedacht en samen met de continue aanwezigheid van spanning en het onverwachte, is het moeilijk dit boek weg te leggen.
De meerdere plottwist鈥檚 waren fantastisch en lieten mij balen dat het boek al zo snel weer uit was.
鈥橝rgylle鈥� is wat mij betreft echt een dikke aanrader en ik ga duimen draaien voor een vervolg!
January 21, 2024
can not believe I fell for the hype of taylor swift potentially writing this book. she did not.
there is only a hint of character development and barely a plot. also, why did this kinda feel like vladimir putin fanfic??
there is only a hint of character development and barely a plot. also, why did this kinda feel like vladimir putin fanfic??
February 3, 2024
Nie podejrzewa艂am, 偶e tak mi si臋 spodoba, bo polityczne intrygi to mnie mniej ni偶 bardziej interesuj膮, ale kurcze, trzyma艂o w napi臋ciu jak porz膮dny film sensacyjny!
o ca艂ej dramie zwi膮zanej z t膮 ksi膮偶k膮:
o ca艂ej dramie zwi膮zanej z t膮 ksi膮偶k膮:
January 27, 2024
okay first of all let鈥檚 get clear that all those puny little cunts only talking about taylor swift for this book infuriate me to no end JUST SHUT UP SHUT UP ITS ALKT AYLOR SWIFT IT SOESNT EVEN MATTER AND WHY WOULD THAG EVEN BE TRUE OR RELEVEANR IN ANY SCENARIO????!!!!!! it鈥檚 a book can you literally read and enjoy it for the writing and story and stop yapping for just one SECOND?
lol anyway i really enjoyed this book it had me on my tippy toes so often and that pure action is what i鈥檝e been missing in my books lately. it makes them so much easier to read and there鈥檚 a bonus of me actually enjoying the characters.
argylle himself sounds soloklooo cool mysterious handsome if you will like i want him but that鈥檚 besides the point he鈥檚 super talented and that makes me drawn to him AS A MAIN CHARACTER love it when they鈥檙e special (so did not appreciate when frances coffey mentioned her search to find more aubrey argylles like girl there鈥檚 only one settle down)
speaking of coffey i envisioned her with long thick curly natasha lyonne style red hair this entire book even tho i鈥檓 pretty sure it鈥檚 a clean cut brown bob but whatever let me live?
JUST WANNA SAY I PREDICTED IT WAS GONNA BE ERIN QUINN I CALLLEDD ITTTTT I KNOW EVERYTHING i felt so accomplished no amount of good grades could give me that one moment of satisfaction audibly said WOOHOO out loud alone in my room
when the entire CIA team was introduced i knew i was going to have trouble remembering names and who they were but seriously mentioning them once and then once again at the end of the book during the amber room tunnel mission?? like i鈥檓 sorry we have a bald engineer and a guy named ryan? who ARE THESE PEOPLE?!!!???
i just hope the movie will be fun to watch and compare everything i鈥檝e just read to
especially the characters i have avoided every single trailer pop up possible because i want to be surprised with what they look like
anyway book okay or whatever
lol anyway i really enjoyed this book it had me on my tippy toes so often and that pure action is what i鈥檝e been missing in my books lately. it makes them so much easier to read and there鈥檚 a bonus of me actually enjoying the characters.
argylle himself sounds soloklooo cool mysterious handsome if you will like i want him but that鈥檚 besides the point he鈥檚 super talented and that makes me drawn to him AS A MAIN CHARACTER love it when they鈥檙e special (so did not appreciate when frances coffey mentioned her search to find more aubrey argylles like girl there鈥檚 only one settle down)
speaking of coffey i envisioned her with long thick curly natasha lyonne style red hair this entire book even tho i鈥檓 pretty sure it鈥檚 a clean cut brown bob but whatever let me live?
JUST WANNA SAY I PREDICTED IT WAS GONNA BE ERIN QUINN I CALLLEDD ITTTTT I KNOW EVERYTHING i felt so accomplished no amount of good grades could give me that one moment of satisfaction audibly said WOOHOO out loud alone in my room
when the entire CIA team was introduced i knew i was going to have trouble remembering names and who they were but seriously mentioning them once and then once again at the end of the book during the amber room tunnel mission?? like i鈥檓 sorry we have a bald engineer and a guy named ryan? who ARE THESE PEOPLE?!!!???
i just hope the movie will be fun to watch and compare everything i鈥檝e just read to
especially the characters i have avoided every single trailer pop up possible because i want to be surprised with what they look like
anyway book okay or whatever
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 4, 2024
This book has quite the notoriety and it was just released. ICYMI, before its release, there鈥檚 already been a movie adapted set to release next month, but based on the 4th unreleased book in this Argylle series! Not only is that wildly impressive, but there鈥檚 a TON of mystery behind the author. With very little known about her, rumors have been strongly tied to Taylor Swift. Having read this book, I can鈥檛 deny some really strong clues that feel deeply rooted in Taylor-lore, but ultimately, I am just not 100% sure. Did I rate it slightly higher because of all the Taylor-isms in it? Yes! These characters, the espionage theme, the global travels and picturesque setting, the nonstop adventure and the satisfying conclusion all made for a fun spy thriller reminiscent of the classics. I loved that the CIA spymaster was a woman, and the characters were all well written! You can tell a lot of research went into this book and it paid off-it was beautifully done. The audiobook was fantastic with a wonderful narrator!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Global setting
Action packed
Multiple POV
Multiple storylines
Classic spy movies/novels
Treasure hunts
Thank you to PRHAudio for my #gifted ALC!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Global setting
Action packed
Multiple POV
Multiple storylines
Classic spy movies/novels
Treasure hunts
Thank you to PRHAudio for my #gifted ALC!
March 6, 2024
No Le Carr茅, but I don鈥檛 think it was meant to be. This was good fun with little effort required.
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