A Spy By Nature
ISBN: 9780007416912
Description
Alec Milius is young, smart and ambitious – with a talent for deception. When a chance encounter opens the door to a career with MI6, he is desperate to make his mark. But life as a spy begins to take a terrible toll on himself and those around him, and soon Alec is chasing not just success but survival. Forced to work alone, he spins a web of deceit that traps him centre stage in a game of global espionage.
Reviewed on 24th December 2022
Charles Cumming’s first spy novel is an interesting take on the genre. It opens classically, then very quickly pivots into a new direction and feels like it skips over a key chapter, leaving the reader to wonder what’s going on.
I was quite gripped, keen to find out what was going on, and raced through to a conclusion that I’m still not sure how I feel about.
I don’t think it’s as good as his later novels which I’ve already read, but I suppose that’s not unexpected.
