Our Woman in Moscow
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- Author：Beatriz Williams
- ISBN：0063094711
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Reviews
Jennifer
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Another great historical novel from Beatriz Williams！ This book is about twin sisters Ruth and Iris。 We see Iris’s perspective starting in 1940 when the sisters go to Italy before the war breaks out there， and Ruth’s perspective in 1952 when she receives a postcard from Iris from Russia - when she hasn’t been in touch with Ruth for 12 years， and no one has heard from Iris since she， her diplomat husband， and their children went missing from London 4 years before。 Ruth then is enlisted by the US Another great historical novel from Beatriz Williams！ This book is about twin sisters Ruth and Iris。 We see Iris’s perspective starting in 1940 when the sisters go to Italy before the war breaks out there， and Ruth’s perspective in 1952 when she receives a postcard from Iris from Russia - when she hasn’t been in touch with Ruth for 12 years， and no one has heard from Iris since she， her diplomat husband， and their children went missing from London 4 years before。 Ruth then is enlisted by the US government to undertake a mission to Russia to rescue them。 In addition to the interesting historical aspects， there is a little mystery， romance， and the last third of the book even becomes something of a spy thriller。 And of course great and interesting characters， plus some cameo appearances from characters from other Williams novels。 Really enjoyed this one and definitely recommend it to fans of historical fiction。 。。。more
Dianewf
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Absolutely fabulous！ Beatriz Williams has mastered a new genre-historical espionage。 Her characters and plotting are incredible。 Her scoundrels are truly loathsome。
Cc
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Pretty interesting。 I really don't have a lot of feeling for this book upon completion， which is very strange。 Didn't love of hate it。 Story plot is a little too drawn out and there are lots of characters to follow。 Family life is well developed， but not so much the secrets of clandestine operations。 It's all "secret" or "magic"。Not overwhelmed by this book Pretty interesting。 I really don't have a lot of feeling for this book upon completion， which is very strange。 Didn't love of hate it。 Story plot is a little too drawn out and there are lots of characters to follow。 Family life is well developed， but not so much the secrets of clandestine operations。 It's all "secret" or "magic"。Not overwhelmed by this book 。。。more
Liz James
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4。5…。。the ending wasn’t quite as mind blowing as I was hoping for。 But definitely one of Beatriz’s better new books。
MicheleReader
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In 1952， twin sisters Iris Digby and Ruth Macallister have not spoken in 12 years。 Ruth is working at a modeling agency in New York City。 She is visited by Sumner Fox of the FBI who is asking about the whereabout of Iris and if she’s heard from her sister。 Ruth finally admits that she has recently received correspondence from Iris， who is living in Moscow， indicating that she needs her help。 The story takes us back to 1940， when Iris meets and marries Sasha Digby， a U。S。 diplomat with communist In 1952， twin sisters Iris Digby and Ruth Macallister have not spoken in 12 years。 Ruth is working at a modeling agency in New York City。 She is visited by Sumner Fox of the FBI who is asking about the whereabout of Iris and if she’s heard from her sister。 Ruth finally admits that she has recently received correspondence from Iris， who is living in Moscow， indicating that she needs her help。 The story takes us back to 1940， when Iris meets and marries Sasha Digby， a U。S。 diplomat with communist beliefs。 She discovers he is a spy for the Russians。 In 1948， the couple and their children defect to the Soviet Union。 By 1952， the KGB believes that one of their agents has betrayed them and Lyudmilla Ivanova is charged with uncovering the mole。 Acting as a married couple， Ruth and Sumner head to Moscow。 Let the action begin。Beatriz Williams’ latest historical fiction is a bit different than her other novels as it a spy thriller。 Our Woman in Moscow was inspired by the Cambridge Five， the notorious British espionage ring and several of its members appear in the book。 It’s an ambitious effort that works well most of the time。 There is so much going on with the time periods going back and forth that it can get a bit overwhelming at times。 But as we’ve come to expect from Williams， there are strong female characters to root for and overall， the writing is excellent。 Plus， we get a welcome appearance from members of the omnipresent Schuyler family （no worries if this your first Williams book， no prior knowledge of the family is needed although the more of her books you read， you’ll get to know the family。） If you’re looking for a book to transport you to another time and place and fully engage you， look no further。 Rated 4。25 stars。 。。。more
Rachel
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I always enjoy Beatriz Williams writing。 This book was in line with her previous books。 The writing is smooth and flows。 However， she always manages to leave one loose end。 In this book it is the character Marina。 The character was introduced towards the end of the book and then poof somehow her story disappears
Mila Chorosz
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Hate to say this because i LOVE ALL HER OTHER BOOKS but i did not love this one。 Was hard to get into and follow （but could’ve been due to my mind often being going else where）
Lindsay Burns
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I really liked this one。 All the spy stuff was a little tricky to keep straight， but likely I just need to read more slowly。 It sucked me in right from the start！
Kerry
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If you're going to write a main character as a simpering idiot and don't include any development that would show her growth， don't expect the reader to believe she pulls off what Iris pulls off in the end。 The love and romance scenes are so cringey I was embarrassed to read them。 The Ruth character was kind of interesting and portrayed consistently， so the book may have been more successful if it had focused solely on her and not let us peek into the lives of less interesting， developed， or emot If you're going to write a main character as a simpering idiot and don't include any development that would show her growth， don't expect the reader to believe she pulls off what Iris pulls off in the end。 The love and romance scenes are so cringey I was embarrassed to read them。 The Ruth character was kind of interesting and portrayed consistently， so the book may have been more successful if it had focused solely on her and not let us peek into the lives of less interesting， developed， or emotionally mature characters。 。。。more
Beth
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I love， love， love Beatriz Williams！ Great story， great characters and nice plot twists。
Katie Jones
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4。5-5 stars！ One of my fav by Beatriz Williams。
Stephanie
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I'm going to call it， Beatriz Williams is officially my favorite writer。 I've never met a book by Beatriz that I didnt love， not_one_single_book。。。 even the ones written under a differnt name。 This book does not disappoint。。。 just read it。 I'm going to call it， Beatriz Williams is officially my favorite writer。 I've never met a book by Beatriz that I didnt love， not_one_single_book。。。 even the ones written under a differnt name。 This book does not disappoint。。。 just read it。 。。。more
Missy
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4。5 stars
Kelly
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Great historical fiction story。Fast moving and captivating read。
Linda Ege
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Spy ring espionage。 I didn like thuus book as well as some of her others
Cindy
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Mixed emotions with this story。 Lots of sex written in the story as if relationships are just that， a toy to be discarded。 I get why， I get the suspense and the mystery of who is betraying who while， who is genuinely true。 A mix of sisterhood is thrown in the suspense。 The playful banters are a nice touch。 The backdrops of location are enjoyable too。 The ending is unique， but I felt sadly frustrated。 The book is well written if not “morally” to satisfaction。 I hated the religious bits， pick a si Mixed emotions with this story。 Lots of sex written in the story as if relationships are just that， a toy to be discarded。 I get why， I get the suspense and the mystery of who is betraying who while， who is genuinely true。 A mix of sisterhood is thrown in the suspense。 The playful banters are a nice touch。 The backdrops of location are enjoyable too。 The ending is unique， but I felt sadly frustrated。 The book is well written if not “morally” to satisfaction。 I hated the religious bits， pick a side， either for or against。 If not for these triggers， the book would have received a 5 star from me。 。。。more
Doria
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This author is a genius！Another incredible read。Google， “Cambridge Spy Ring”， the book is based on the aforementioned Intertwined with some fiction。
Nelda Brangwin
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The author of Her Last Flight returns with a riveting story of Russian espionage base on real events after World War II。 Sister， Ruth， and Iris have been left orphans after the death of their parents。 They join their brother in Rome， Italy just before World War II breaks out。 Ruth returns to the US and a glamorous life in New York City。 Iris remains married to Sasha， an employee of the US embassy。 Her life isn’t easy。 Sasha drinks and is violent when he drinks。 She has her children to keep her b The author of Her Last Flight returns with a riveting story of Russian espionage base on real events after World War II。 Sister， Ruth， and Iris have been left orphans after the death of their parents。 They join their brother in Rome， Italy just before World War II breaks out。 Ruth returns to the US and a glamorous life in New York City。 Iris remains married to Sasha， an employee of the US embassy。 Her life isn’t easy。 Sasha drinks and is violent when he drinks。 She has her children to keep her busy while in England。 When her husband defects to Russia she and the children go with him。 She’s struggled with the birth of her other children and writes to Ruth asking her to come assist in the birth。 Ruth， along with her recently acquired husband， who is a US spy head to Russia to bring Sasha， Iris， and the children back to the US。 Its tense and at the end the reader is left stunned with the conclusion of the storyline。 It’s so complex a story that a review cannot do it justice。 If you struggle with the book at the beginning， just hold on， you are just getting set up for the roller coaster ride。 Excellent narration， including the ability to voice the many characters make the audio an worthy choice。 。。。more
Debbi
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Absolutely loved this book！ I read it pretty much straight through， just stopping to sleep。 Well written， absorbing， suspenseful， it’s a “could not put this one down” kind of book。
Robyn Martin
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Audible
LS
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Beatriz Williams can't write her books fast enough。 She's one of the top historical novelists writing today， and with each book， she expands the universe of the Schuyler family。 This time she focuses on the twin sisters， Ruth and Iris--not technically Schuylers themselves， but they are first cousins with the sisters from the Schuyler trilogy。 I was pretty excited when I learned Williams' new novel would dive into the world of Russian spies during the post-war era。The book alternates between Ruth Beatriz Williams can't write her books fast enough。 She's one of the top historical novelists writing today， and with each book， she expands the universe of the Schuyler family。 This time she focuses on the twin sisters， Ruth and Iris--not technically Schuylers themselves， but they are first cousins with the sisters from the Schuyler trilogy。 I was pretty excited when I learned Williams' new novel would dive into the world of Russian spies during the post-war era。The book alternates between Ruth and Iris's storylines。 Years earlier， Iris fell in love and married a man named Sasha， who is sympathetic to the Soviet cause。 Now Iris is pregnant with her fourth child and living with Sasha in Moscow。 She and Ruth have been estranged for a number of years。 But when Ruth receives a strange letter from her sister， she knows something is wrong。 She partners with the handsome Sumner Fox to extract her sister from a dangerous situation。I don't want to reveal any spoilers， so I won't say anything more about the plot。 Suffice it to say， there's plenty of drama， which kept me turning the pages all weekend long。 I can't wait for the next Beatriz Williams book。 She never disappoints。 。。。more
Erin
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Ended SO ABRUPTLY。 Ugh。 And just all too convenient in some spots。 So much potential， but not seen through。
Jodi Cole
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Beatriz Williams doesn’t disappoint。 This book was a page turner！ I enjoyed the characters and seeing them grow and mature throughout the book。 Love the historical weaving and the setting of the birth of a story and the present day completion of the storyline。 Familiar characters who pop in from other stories makes you want to go back and revisit them。 The bond between the sisters and their relationship was intriguing。 I wanted this book to go on and on！
Jeanette （Ms。 Feisty）
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2。5 stars
Sandy
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Another great one by Beatrix ！ This was an audible listen for me and the narration was great。 Interesting relationships and coverups and surprising twists that all make it a great read。 The timeframes had me confused at times but I think it’s because I was listening vs reading。 Would love a sequel or more of these characters。
Amanda
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Honestly， when I first read the description of Beatriz Williams’ Our Woman in Moscow， I wasn’t sure what to think。 I love all things Beatriz， but a Cold War spy novel？ Beatriz， are you sure about this？It turns out she was sure， and Our Woman in Moscow and the story of twin sisters Ruth and Iris shows once again how amazingly talented Beatriz Williams is。 As a reader who isn’t normally all that interested in the Cold War， the KGB， and spies， （sorry to fans of all that， but it’s just not my thing） Honestly， when I first read the description of Beatriz Williams’ Our Woman in Moscow， I wasn’t sure what to think。 I love all things Beatriz， but a Cold War spy novel？ Beatriz， are you sure about this？It turns out she was sure， and Our Woman in Moscow and the story of twin sisters Ruth and Iris shows once again how amazingly talented Beatriz Williams is。 As a reader who isn’t normally all that interested in the Cold War， the KGB， and spies， （sorry to fans of all that， but it’s just not my thing） I was completely riveted。 Our Woman in Moscow is classic Beatriz Williams。 An addictive plot， completely lovable characters， and a satisfying conclusion。 。。。more
Adventurousbookmaven
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I do not even need to read the synopsis for Beatriz Williams books。 I love her writing style and characters so much that I automatically pick up any book she has written and know I will love it。 This book is no different。 Mostly told from 2 points of view， with a 3rd character peppering her point of view as well。 This is a story about loyalty to family， friends and country。 I was a little confused about Ruth's relationship with the man she ends up with， as it did not seem as deeply developed to I do not even need to read the synopsis for Beatriz Williams books。 I love her writing style and characters so much that I automatically pick up any book she has written and know I will love it。 This book is no different。 Mostly told from 2 points of view， with a 3rd character peppering her point of view as well。 This is a story about loyalty to family， friends and country。 I was a little confused about Ruth's relationship with the man she ends up with， as it did not seem as deeply developed to me， but other than that it was a perfect book。 Slow burn， but I binge-read it yesterday。 Add this to your tbr！ 。。。more
Amy
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One of the better books I’ve read in awhile。 Definitely a page turner， read it in a single day。 Highly recommend！
Kimberley
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3。5 stars。 I really liked this book until the end。
Sharlene
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