The Spy Coast
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- Author：Tess Gerritsen
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Reviews
Joyce Peyton
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RivetingExcellent writing。 Never a dull moment。 Kept me reading into the night。 Love this writer and plan to follow her works。
Ernie Crofoot
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An excellent readNicely crafted with believable characters and plot。 Integration of all persons and events neatly woven into a very intelligent and well written story。
Carole Barker
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Is there any such thing as a spy’s quiet retirement？When what should have been her final assignment went horribly wrong， disillusioned CIA agent Maggie left the Agency and what was left of her life behind。 She wandered the globe for years before finally settling down in a small Maine town， joining old friends who were also retired colleagues， raising chickens and enjoying the peacefulness。 Out of the blue， she finds a young woman calling herself Bianca at her home who claims to be from the CIA a Is there any such thing as a spy’s quiet retirement？When what should have been her final assignment went horribly wrong， disillusioned CIA agent Maggie left the Agency and what was left of her life behind。 She wandered the globe for years before finally settling down in a small Maine town， joining old friends who were also retired colleagues， raising chickens and enjoying the peacefulness。 Out of the blue， she finds a young woman calling herself Bianca at her home who claims to be from the CIA and is looking for Diana Ward， another old colleague of Maggie’s。 Old colleague yes， but not an old friend by any stretch。 Diana had a talent for making enemies， and Maggie holds her to blame for the debacle in Malta that tore her life apart。 She neither knows， nor cares， where Diana is， and tells Bianca as much。 When Bianca’s dead body is left in Maggie’s driveway， it appears that more than one party is looking for Diana and the hunt is proving deadly。 Local acting sheriff Jo Thibodeau may be small town born and bred， but she’s nobody’s fool。 Maggie’s reaction to finding a corpse in her driveway is far from typical， nor is her reaction to being shot at later while feeding her chickens。 As Jo questions Maggie and her group of friends， the hastily named “Martini Club”…Ingrid and Lloyd， Declan and Ben…she figures out that this group of retirees are far from ordinary。 They investigate things their own way， using skills and contacts that Jo can’t match， share what they choose if and when they choose to do so， and it will take all of their combined abilities to find out who wants to find Diana so badly and why。 When the pursuers pull Maggie in to the search by targeting someone in her life， the whole group jumps back into the game they thought they had left behind。 These retired spooks may have been put out to pasture， but it is always a mistake to forget how much knowledge the older generation has underneath their greying hair。 The members of the Martini Club may not be as quick or as agile as they once were， but their brains are just as nimble。 They thought they had left the world of cloak and dagger behind them， and were quite frankly happy to do so…but a little taste of the adrenaline of their old lives may not be a bad thing。 Watching them match wits with the stubborn Jo， who knows there is more to this crew than meets the eye and is frustrated at being outmaneuvered by them at every turn， is a lot of fun。 So is the glimpse into small town life in Maine （want to find something out？ Ask the local realtor！）。 There is a strong and genuine bond between this group of friends， and a lot hidden in their backgrounds， even from one another。 And to find out that there may be an element of truth to Maine being a haven for retired intelligence operatives？ Delightful！ The plot moved along quickly， the layers of Maggie’s life unfolded throughout， and there was a bit of an unexpected twist at the end to keep things interesting。 A great read， the first in a new series by established author Tess Gerritsen。 Fans of her previous books， including the Rizzoli and Isles series， will not be disappointed with this latest entry。 Readers of the espionage genre， including the greats like John Le Carré and Charles McCarry and newer entries like Francine Matthews， should give The Spy Coast a try。 。。。more
Kylie Brown
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it took me way too long to finish this book。 i didn’t enjoy it much at all。 too much happening and it didn’t captivate me like other thrillers have
Thomas Ehrenberg
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a good readI greatly enjoyed it。 Well done。 My only suggestion would be some stiffer editing， to reduce the amount of attention to emotional angst。 The emotional experience of the character can be - and should be left to be - largely inferred， even experienced， by the reader from the situation， from the action。 The extent to which it becomes the focus detracts。 But only a bit - I really did enjoy it。
Carol D。 Frick
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recovering spiesA different type of genre for the author and she out did herself。 It was refreshing to read something different and totally engrossing。 Here is hoping this is just the beginning for these Purity， Maine characters。
Andrew Jordan
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Good reading Interesting idea。 A little town with retired spies come together to combat a threat。 Cerebral reading at a good pace
Amy
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I enjoyed this a lot， then went to see if I could get others in the series…apparently not until Spring ‘25！ Ah， well。
Roberta
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What a great new spy series！ This one features 'retired' operatives living a well-earned quiet life in a small town where everything should be simple。 Retired is wishful thinking when a case from the past rears its ugly and vengeful head。 It is not gruesome but very intriguing as well as interesting！ Who is out for blood and how can they be discovered？ With this group of trained operatives， it is only a matter of time to discover the enemy。 This series is written by the same author as 'Rizzoli a What a great new spy series！ This one features 'retired' operatives living a well-earned quiet life in a small town where everything should be simple。 Retired is wishful thinking when a case from the past rears its ugly and vengeful head。 It is not gruesome but very intriguing as well as interesting！ Who is out for blood and how can they be discovered？ With this group of trained operatives， it is only a matter of time to discover the enemy。 This series is written by the same author as 'Rizzoli and Isles' （you might remember it as a TV series）， which was quite well done。 This one has the same great character development but with elders in the spotlight。 It is atmospheric， tense， and demanding of your attention。 Good， all around and I am looking forward to the next series in the book。 This was my choice for the Amazon Prime 'first reads free' book for October。 And a good choice， it was！ 。。。more
Sherri
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Could not put it down。 Looking forward to reuniting with these characters in their next adventures！
James Baxter
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Very well written。 I've read a million of these type novels， and this is one of the most unusual。 Try it！ Very well written。 I've read a million of these type novels， and this is one of the most unusual。 Try it！ 。。。more
Shirlynn Buck
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Fantastic mystery that keeps you on edge the entire read。 Awaiting the next book in the series that will be true Tess Gerritsen。
Jenifer
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An engaging spy novelThis is the first Tess Gerritsen title I’ve read。 It won’t be the last。 Character development was more than decent; I liked Maggie and her ‘Martini Club’ friends。 Gerritsen also created a strong sense of place for most locations。 Other reviewers provide plot summaries; I need not do so。 Recommended。
Jennifer R Coym
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Loved it！I am a big fan of Tess Gerritsen and this novel is a departure for her， different from her other novels。 It was great， a spy novel/thriller。 The characters are very likable and I enjoyed imagining what happens to retired CIA agents。
William M。 Stone III
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Always a great story to be read。Ms 。 Gerritsen has always provided great readings。 she does not disappoint her readers。 I purchase her books without any hesitation。
Eleanor
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What characters！ Loved this book。 Taking me over the globe with loads of action and adventure。 Each character is unique and colorful， especially Jo Thibodeau。 Looki g forward to book 2。
Hannelore Cheney
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Not generally fond of spy novels， I thoroughly enjoyed this one。 It was so enjoyable， I couldn't put it down。 The main character， Maggie， is very appealing， and so are her close friends。 The story itself is excellent and I can't wait for the 2nd in the series。 Not generally fond of spy novels， I thoroughly enjoyed this one。 It was so enjoyable， I couldn't put it down。 The main character， Maggie， is very appealing， and so are her close friends。 The story itself is excellent and I can't wait for the 2nd in the series。 。。。more
Patricia D
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Old Spies are never truly retiredHave always loved Tess Gerritsen’s books。 Haven’t read one in a while and she hasn’t lost her touch。 I really liked the way the characters were developed。 Would have liked an epilogue where Maggie and Declan get together， but perhaps a book in the future with guest appearances of the Martini Club。
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Very well written and great plot turns。 I am looking forward to reading more of her books。
Alan Teder
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Spies of a Certain AgeReview of the Thomas & Mercer Kindle eBook via Amazon Prime First Reads （October 1， 2023） in advance of the official release in hardcover/paperback/ebook/audiobook formats （November 1， 2023）。 I doubt the police will ask what we are all retired from， because when you are over the hill， what you did in your previous life is of little interest to most people。 Tess Gerritsen catches the wave of the recent trend of fictional retirees banding together to either solve crimes （e。 Spies of a Certain AgeReview of the Thomas & Mercer Kindle eBook via Amazon Prime First Reads （October 1， 2023） in advance of the official release in hardcover/paperback/ebook/audiobook formats （November 1， 2023）。 I doubt the police will ask what we are all retired from， because when you are over the hill， what you did in your previous life is of little interest to most people。 Tess Gerritsen catches the wave of the recent trend of fictional retirees banding together to either solve crimes （e。g。 Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club series）， and/or to battle younger rivals & vengeance seekers （e。g。 Deanna Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age， Gu Byeong-Mo's The Old Woman with the Knife， Thomas Perry's The Old Man）。Maggie Bird has retired to the coast of Maine to the community of Purity to become a chicken farmer。 She was drawn there by her fellow retirees from the CIA who had been settling there over several years。 Her comfortable life begins to unravel when a current agent appears asking for her help in tracking down a rogue agent who had been the cause of Maggie's disillusionment with the spy game。 Then the current agent is murdered with her body left on Maggie's property as if in a warning。 When Maggie and her neighbours are threatened as well， she is forced to pursue the reason for these attacks。 Her fellow CIA retirees band together to assist her。 The town sheriff can't quite comprehend how these old folks seem to know more about the crimes than she does。I quite enjoyed The Spy Coast and can well understand Gerritsen pursuing it as a series。 The 2nd book The Summer Guests （The Martini Club #2） is expected to be published in March 2025。 The Amazon Prime First Reads have been a bit hit-and-miss for me， but my choosing veteran writers （I also read Ian Rankin's non-Tartan Noir The Rise: A Short Story） from this month's selections proved the way to guaranteed winners。Trivia and LinksAmazon Prime First Reads advance reading copies （ARCs） are available to Amazon Prime subscribers。 They offer advance reads of books in Kindle eBook format one month before the date of official release。 The current month's selection is available here （Link goes to Amazon US， adjust for your own country or region）。 。。。more
Bookstash
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The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen （11/23）[The Martini Club - 1] （B+ Implied Sex） [10-22-23]Amazon Prime First ReadA Tearjerker。
Lynn
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Did not likeNot my type of book。 I love her Rizzoli and Isles books but found i dont like her stand alone books。
Tiffany
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Is it just me or do we all have that little desire in the back of our minds fantasizing the life of a spy？ Well @tess。gerritsen first book in a new series brings that desire to life！ The Spy Coast combines an intriguing tale of international espionage and the everyday life of a self proclaimed chicken farmer。 Or is she？ Maggie Bird is not your typical old lady。 This retiree has a past and it's coming for her。 Is it just me or do we all have that little desire in the back of our minds fantasizing the life of a spy？ Well @tess。gerritsen first book in a new series brings that desire to life！ The Spy Coast combines an intriguing tale of international espionage and the everyday life of a self proclaimed chicken farmer。 Or is she？ Maggie Bird is not your typical old lady。 This retiree has a past and it's coming for her。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Amazon first read。I was so excited to read this book but it was not at all what I thought it would be。 I thought it would be about a group of retired spies using their skills in local crimes。 Maybe with a touch of humor。 I didn't realize it would be so violent and depressing。 About international crimes， nations spying etc。 That is not really my type of book。 If a person wanted a real spy novel，I would recommend。 Amazon first read。I was so excited to read this book but it was not at all what I thought it would be。 I thought it would be about a group of retired spies using their skills in local crimes。 Maybe with a touch of humor。 I didn't realize it would be so violent and depressing。 About international crimes， nations spying etc。 That is not really my type of book。 If a person wanted a real spy novel，I would recommend。 。。。more
Henry Osborne
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This could easily be a movieI liked the development of the main characters through the seamless "memory" jumps。 The why behind the suspense was also cleanly handled。 This could easily be a movieI liked the development of the main characters through the seamless "memory" jumps。 The why behind the suspense was also cleanly handled。 。。。more
Beverly Hoy
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rivetingI couldn’t put it down！ Tess is so good at crime and mystery。 A must read！ Retired spooks！ Retired？ I don’t think so！
Lucy Leigh J
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4。5 ⭐️ very enjoyable
Jacki King
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A spellbounding mystery that weaves the present with the past eloquently。 Highly recommend this book and remember you don't need a disquise when you're old。 Age alone results in being invisible :） A spellbounding mystery that weaves the present with the past eloquently。 Highly recommend this book and remember you don't need a disquise when you're old。 Age alone results in being invisible :） 。。。more
Betsy
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If you like spy books meet the members of the Martini ClubThis book was filled with such contrasting emotions and actions。 Such as dedication to organization that ripped TBE love of Maggie's life; or did she have part in that by not telling Danny all about her？Interesting town in Maine named Purity is retirement location for several individuals who relocated from places in Virginia。 If you like spy books meet the members of the Martini ClubThis book was filled with such contrasting emotions and actions。 Such as dedication to organization that ripped TBE love of Maggie's life; or did she have part in that by not telling Danny all about her？Interesting town in Maine named Purity is retirement location for several individuals who relocated from places in Virginia。 。。。more
Penny Ochoa
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