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Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America
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This book was a decent account of how Robert Hanssen spied for the Soviets/Russians for over twenty years. I read it because it was one of the books Nancy Pearl recommended in "Book Lust". Her description of the book made it sound a lot more interesting than it actually was. David Wise includes some rather lurid details about Hanssen's private life that only seem to be there for the sake of titillation. None of this adds anything to the story. I guess I was disappointed by the complete absence of artistry in this book. I mean, Wise obviously did his research, and the book is clear enough, but it's prose is very flat. I guess reading Simon Winchester has raised my standards somewhat.
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