Yesterday's Spy
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Summary
From the ITV News at Ten Anchor
'Riveting。。。with style and energy， evocative scene-setting and strong characterisation' Financial Times
What readers are saying:
'His telling of fiction is as good as his telling of the news on TV！' *****
'A very enjoyable book and a real page turner' *****
'Writing that seems not just plausible but frighteningly real' *****
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A man in search of his son。
An agent on the run from his past。
A country on the verge of revolution。。。
Nothing good ever comes from a midnight phone call， especially from Downing Street。 For washed-up spy Harry Tower， it is the worst news at the worst possible time。 His son， Sean， has gone missing in troubled Iran after writing an exposé about government corruption。
Their relationship has never recovered since Harry's wife's suicide， for which Sean holds his father responsible。 And Harry， with his career on the verge of disintegration， needs to find him and put things right。
When Harry arrives in Tehran， he finds a city on the cusp of revolution。 Foreign powers are jockeying for influence， money and， most importantly， oil。 The CIA are conspiring to undermine the government with an impending coup， and there are dark mutterings about opium smuggling。 But the reasons for Sean's disappearance may be even more sinister than Harry first suspected。
Before long， he is on the run - not only from a faceless enemy， but from his own past。 Which will catch up with him first？
Yesterday's Spy is Tom Bradby at his very best， delivering a cunning espionage novel rich in intrigue and history that will keep you guessing until the final pages。
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Praise for Tom Bradby:
'A gripping thriller' Sunday Times
'Enthralling and fast-moving' Daily Mail
'Teems with twists。。。imaginative and unexpected' The Times
'Cracking' Financial Times
'An all-too-plausible premise' Observer
'Riveting。。。with style and energy， evocative scene-setting and strong characterisation' Financial Times
What readers are saying:
'His telling of fiction is as good as his telling of the news on TV！' *****
'A very enjoyable book and a real page turner' *****
'Writing that seems not just plausible but frighteningly real' *****
_____________________________
A man in search of his son。
An agent on the run from his past。
A country on the verge of revolution。。。
Nothing good ever comes from a midnight phone call， especially from Downing Street。 For washed-up spy Harry Tower， it is the worst news at the worst possible time。 His son， Sean， has gone missing in troubled Iran after writing an exposé about government corruption。
Their relationship has never recovered since Harry's wife's suicide， for which Sean holds his father responsible。 And Harry， with his career on the verge of disintegration， needs to find him and put things right。
When Harry arrives in Tehran， he finds a city on the cusp of revolution。 Foreign powers are jockeying for influence， money and， most importantly， oil。 The CIA are conspiring to undermine the government with an impending coup， and there are dark mutterings about opium smuggling。 But the reasons for Sean's disappearance may be even more sinister than Harry first suspected。
Before long， he is on the run - not only from a faceless enemy， but from his own past。 Which will catch up with him first？
Yesterday's Spy is Tom Bradby at his very best， delivering a cunning espionage novel rich in intrigue and history that will keep you guessing until the final pages。
_______________
Praise for Tom Bradby:
'A gripping thriller' Sunday Times
'Enthralling and fast-moving' Daily Mail
'Teems with twists。。。imaginative and unexpected' The Times
'Cracking' Financial Times
'An all-too-plausible premise' Observer
Reviews
Darius Ostrowski
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I am a big fan of smart espionage， which also makes me a big fan of Tom Bradby。 His latest stand-alone outing， “Yesterday's Spy”， provides plenty of action while exposing the moral ambiguities of what we do for king and country。The titular spy of the novel is Harry Towers， recently retired from MI5， a widower ready to put the past behind him。 The year is 1953， and Harry receives a phone call telling him that his son Sean is missing in Iran， a journalist who has written an expose about corruption I am a big fan of smart espionage， which also makes me a big fan of Tom Bradby。 His latest stand-alone outing， “Yesterday's Spy”， provides plenty of action while exposing the moral ambiguities of what we do for king and country。The titular spy of the novel is Harry Towers， recently retired from MI5， a widower ready to put the past behind him。 The year is 1953， and Harry receives a phone call telling him that his son Sean is missing in Iran， a journalist who has written an expose about corruption among the national police force。 Iran in 1953 is seething with a bitter rivalry among those who back the Shah （and his foreign allies） versus those who want a fairer deal for the Iranian people; even back then the coup was all about who controls （and profits） from the oil。 Unfortunately for Harry， he has a long history in Iran as a British agent back in the 1930s， which we get glimpses of throughout the story。Harry quickly sneaks into Iran to find his son。 He quickly realizes that he knows very little about Sean’s life， made clear when he teams up with his son’s Iranian girlfriend Shahnaz， who has her own secrets and her own agenda。 Was Sean kidnapped due to his expose， or was he about to tell another story that may shift the power in the country？ Or even worse for Harry， was this kidnapping all because of him and his history？Well written， Mr。 Bradby takes us to a time and place we know very little about， but that helped shape today’s world。 The action is fast-paced and intense， the plot believable， the characters well formed。 Another fine read by Mr。 Bradby。I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Grove Atlantic， Atlantic Monthly Press via NetGalley。 Thank you！ 。。。more
Mark
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First stand alone read by this author as previously had read his last trilogy and loved all 3 This I enjoyed but was very different to the trilogy， the historical information is amazing and anyone with an interest in Iranian local and world politics in the 1950’s will find it a mustWe meet our spy， Harry， as he finds out his son has gone missing in Tehran， but what was he really doing there…Harry makes it his mission to find out with adventures and personal introspective along the way （ re his p First stand alone read by this author as previously had read his last trilogy and loved all 3 This I enjoyed but was very different to the trilogy， the historical information is amazing and anyone with an interest in Iranian local and world politics in the 1950’s will find it a mustWe meet our spy， Harry， as he finds out his son has gone missing in Tehran， but what was he really doing there…Harry makes it his mission to find out with adventures and personal introspective along the way （ re his past ）It’s a mix of a man coming to terms with his life and failings （ as well as success’s ）， drama and an insight into spying， foreign policies and how the UK amongst others behaved in Iran at that timeAn unusual mixture of emotion and action made this a satisfyingly interesting and different read8/104 Stars 。。。more
Pgchuis
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I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。I knew nothing at all about Iran in 1953 before reading this book， which I assume referred to actual historical events， given that it featured a cameo appearance from Winston Churchill。 I found this ignorance an insurmountable obstacle to getting to grips with the plot， which was detailed and complex and referred back to other historical events from 1933 onwards。 There were entertaining bits where Harry managed to evade whoever was I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。I knew nothing at all about Iran in 1953 before reading this book， which I assume referred to actual historical events， given that it featured a cameo appearance from Winston Churchill。 I found this ignorance an insurmountable obstacle to getting to grips with the plot， which was detailed and complex and referred back to other historical events from 1933 onwards。 There were entertaining bits where Harry managed to evade whoever was currently following him by employing spy craft， but mainly I failed to engage with him or with Shahnaz， his son's fiancee， who seemed to act with remarkable autonomy for an Iranian woman in 1953， but as I said， what do I know about Iran in 1953。。。？ 。。。more
Val Wheeler
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A big thank you to Random House UK， Transworld Publishers， Bantam Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 I loved the last three books he had written in the Kate Henderson series so was very excited to be invited to read Tom Bradby's latest book。 Another exiting political spy thriller， this time a stand alone， based mostly in Tehran， Iran。 Harry Tower is an old spy and finds out his son， Sean， has gone missing after writing an expose about government corruption。 Har A big thank you to Random House UK， Transworld Publishers， Bantam Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 I loved the last three books he had written in the Kate Henderson series so was very excited to be invited to read Tom Bradby's latest book。 Another exiting political spy thriller， this time a stand alone， based mostly in Tehran， Iran。 Harry Tower is an old spy and finds out his son， Sean， has gone missing after writing an expose about government corruption。 Harry then travels to Tehran to try and track him down。。 He meets Sean's girlfriend Shahnaz and together they start to work together to find out what had happened。 Is he dead or alive？The book travels back and forth between 1935 and the 1950's so there's no use of mobile phones and the latest technology， which really intrigued me and I also enjoyed the history lesson as had no real knowledge of the time in Iran， but found it really interesting。A thoroughly enjoyable read。 I preferred his last three books a little more， but this is definitely worth reading and I'll definitely be on the lookout for whatever comes next 。。。more
Richard Bankey
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Thanks to Grove Atlantic， the author， and Goodreads for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 This book a spy novel with two time lines。 The first is in the 1930's and the second is in the 1950's。 If you like books about espionage with lots of action， you will enjoy this book。 The book is for sale this August。 4。25 🌟 Thanks to Grove Atlantic， the author， and Goodreads for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 This book a spy novel with two time lines。 The first is in the 1930's and the second is in the 1950's。 If you like books about espionage with lots of action， you will enjoy this book。 The book is for sale this August。 4。25 🌟 。。。more
Maureen （ NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS）
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*3。5 Stars*Author Tom Bradby’s latest offering ‘Yesterday’s Spy’ is set mainly in 1950’s Tehran and features recently retired SIS agent Harry Towers。Towers’ journalist son Sean， has gone missing in Iran after writing an article involving government corruption - obviously a very dangerous thing to do。 Harry heads out to Tehran to find his son - he doesn’t know if Sean has been kidnapped or ‘disposed’ of， but he certainly intends to find out。With flashbacks to the 1930’s， we begin to see what make *3。5 Stars*Author Tom Bradby’s latest offering ‘Yesterday’s Spy’ is set mainly in 1950’s Tehran and features recently retired SIS agent Harry Towers。Towers’ journalist son Sean， has gone missing in Iran after writing an article involving government corruption - obviously a very dangerous thing to do。 Harry heads out to Tehran to find his son - he doesn’t know if Sean has been kidnapped or ‘disposed’ of， but he certainly intends to find out。With flashbacks to the 1930’s， we begin to see what makes Harry tick， however， I can’t say that I really connected with him or any of the other characters。 Though it wasn’t my favourite Tom Bradby thriller because of my disconnect with the characters， it was nevertheless fast paced at times， （particularly towards the end）， and I still enjoyed it。*I was invited to read Yesterday’s Spy by the publisher， and have given an honest unbiased review in exchange。 Many thanks to them * 。。。more
William Wong
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A Spy survives WWII and returns to find his wife dead， cradled by their son， having committed suicide during an episode of depression。 He loved his wife and was devastated that he was not there in her time of need， it also led to the alienation of his son because of losing his mother。 When he learns of his sons’ disappearance while stationed in Tehran as a journalist， he feels it’s he duty to find his son， puzzled as to why and fearing the worse。 In Tehran he finds the city and Iran in a state o A Spy survives WWII and returns to find his wife dead， cradled by their son， having committed suicide during an episode of depression。 He loved his wife and was devastated that he was not there in her time of need， it also led to the alienation of his son because of losing his mother。 When he learns of his sons’ disappearance while stationed in Tehran as a journalist， he feels it’s he duty to find his son， puzzled as to why and fearing the worse。 In Tehran he finds the city and Iran in a state of turmoil and on the brink of civil war machinated by foreign powers and other vested interests bfcuase of Iran wanting a share of the wealth generated by the British owned Anglo Iranian oil company that was exploiting its oil resources。 He meets up with his son’s Iranian girlfriend and together they explore into a complex maze of events with the son as a pawn in some political game resulting in considerable danger from which they barely survive。 。。。more
Patricia Moren
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This was a great Historical Fiction and Spy story。。 Non stop action， betrayal and intrigue all play their part。 A great cast of well described characters and an absorbing storyline。 The historical interventions gave a sense of reality to the story。。 Another triumph for Tom Bradby 。
Terry
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I am grateful to the author and Grove Atlantic for granting me access to an ARC in return for an honest review。 As a fan of Mr。 Bradby's earlier Kate Henderson series， I was disappointed by this story。 I knew little about the 50s politics in the Middle East， particularly Iran， so the plot was new to me。 It made for a good potential story of the cold war in a different venue。 That potential was not realized， with much more of a focus on James Bond-esque action with little character development。 I I am grateful to the author and Grove Atlantic for granting me access to an ARC in return for an honest review。 As a fan of Mr。 Bradby's earlier Kate Henderson series， I was disappointed by this story。 I knew little about the 50s politics in the Middle East， particularly Iran， so the plot was new to me。 It made for a good potential story of the cold war in a different venue。 That potential was not realized， with much more of a focus on James Bond-esque action with little character development。 I was used to Mr。 Bradby's use of moral ambivalence in his previous novels， but this story did not build on its premise。The mix of timelines and backstories kept me interested to the point of completing the book， but the ending was foreshadowed and it was hard for me to muster up much in the way of sympathy。This one didn't work for me， but I will watch for future efforts by this author。 。。。more
Mike Sumner
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Another intriguing thriller from Tom Bradby who has become to 50s Tehran what Alan First is to pre-war and occupied Paris。 （That's a compliment Mr Bradby）。 Meticulously researched to capture the tension of the 50s in Tehran and Iran， a country ruled by the omnipotent King of Kings， the Shah at constant conflict with the Prime Minister， Mohammad Mosaddegh， who wanted to nationalise Anglo-Iranian oil to achieve significant oil revenues for the population。 A period seething with tension with the co Another intriguing thriller from Tom Bradby who has become to 50s Tehran what Alan First is to pre-war and occupied Paris。 （That's a compliment Mr Bradby）。 Meticulously researched to capture the tension of the 50s in Tehran and Iran， a country ruled by the omnipotent King of Kings， the Shah at constant conflict with the Prime Minister， Mohammad Mosaddegh， who wanted to nationalise Anglo-Iranian oil to achieve significant oil revenues for the population。 A period seething with tension with the communists and Russians lingering in the background to enforce their position。 A time of upheaval。 Against this backdrop， yesterday's spy， Harry Tower， recently retired from the SIS yet always claiming he worked for the Board of Trade， and even more recently widowed， is faced with a major worry。 His son， who blames his father for the demise of his mother， has journeyed to Tehran as a stringer for the Manchester Guardian。 When his article on the drugs trade is published - he disappears。 Harry needs to find his son。。。What follows is an intense espionage thriller that， come the terrifying end had me completely blindsided。 Mr Bradby has done it again！ 。。。more
Jenny H
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An exciting Cold War spy story。 Tom Bradby's are always a delight to read; fast-paced， tense and with a strong but flawed hero， which Harry Tower certainly is。 There's also has a strong female lead character in Shahnaz， a young Iranian woman who tries to help Tower find his son， who has disappeared in Iran。 Vivid descriptions of places and events make this a gripping read， though I found the changing time-frames and settings rather confusing at first。 The ending is a shocker。 An exciting Cold War spy story。 Tom Bradby's are always a delight to read; fast-paced， tense and with a strong but flawed hero， which Harry Tower certainly is。 There's also has a strong female lead character in Shahnaz， a young Iranian woman who tries to help Tower find his son， who has disappeared in Iran。 Vivid descriptions of places and events make this a gripping read， though I found the changing time-frames and settings rather confusing at first。 The ending is a shocker。 。。。more
Melissa
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This review is based on an advance reader copy I got through a Goodreads giveaway。 This book was primarily set during the 1953 Iranian coup。 It was interesting to learn about this。 Yes， I know this is fiction， but if a novel gets you interested enough to look up information on your own it has done its job。 I didn't find the book itself to be very engaging though。 I think the main problem is that the characters are all very flat。 The only one I liked at all was Shahnaz and she had no depth to her This review is based on an advance reader copy I got through a Goodreads giveaway。 This book was primarily set during the 1953 Iranian coup。 It was interesting to learn about this。 Yes， I know this is fiction， but if a novel gets you interested enough to look up information on your own it has done its job。 I didn't find the book itself to be very engaging though。 I think the main problem is that the characters are all very flat。 The only one I liked at all was Shahnaz and she had no depth to her at all。 On a couple occasions， it seems the author tried to add some but it felt very forced。 Bradby did make sure to note that men everywhere found her attractive。 Over and over and over again。 。。。more
Cassie Holland
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This provided a good concise history of the US/GB machinations in Iran in 1953。 Set against this turbulent background our hero – Harry Tower- sets off to find and rescue his only son。 The restrained relationship between Harry and his son was well portrayed。 Harry turns out to an all action hero as the plot unfolds。 It’s much easier to suspend belief when watching these heroics on TV a lot harder with the written word。 The role of Shaznah didn’t feel believable。 There was only one way for this to This provided a good concise history of the US/GB machinations in Iran in 1953。 Set against this turbulent background our hero – Harry Tower- sets off to find and rescue his only son。 The restrained relationship between Harry and his son was well portrayed。 Harry turns out to an all action hero as the plot unfolds。 It’s much easier to suspend belief when watching these heroics on TV a lot harder with the written word。 The role of Shaznah didn’t feel believable。 There was only one way for this to end and predictably it did。I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Janet
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A fast-paced spy thriller located mostly in Iran。 The story is set at the time of the coup in 1953。 This is an exciting read with lots of adrenaline-filled action with plenty of twists and surprises。 The characters are well-drawn and whilst not necessarily likeable， are very credible。 It was fascinating to learn about the history of Iran。 This is the first book by Tom Bradby that I have read。 His writing style is polished and easy to read。 I will certainly be reading more books by him。 A highly A fast-paced spy thriller located mostly in Iran。 The story is set at the time of the coup in 1953。 This is an exciting read with lots of adrenaline-filled action with plenty of twists and surprises。 The characters are well-drawn and whilst not necessarily likeable， are very credible。 It was fascinating to learn about the history of Iran。 This is the first book by Tom Bradby that I have read。 His writing style is polished and easy to read。 I will certainly be reading more books by him。 A highly recommended read。I received a free review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my honest and unedited review。 。。。more
Sharyn
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Another excellent spy thriller from Tom Bradby。 This one is set in Iran during a period I knew very little about。 It is fast paced and well delivered with a good cast。 Very enjoyable stand-alone thriller。 With thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and the author for an e-ARC to read and review。
Tracey Duncan
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In this new espionage thriller， Tom Bradby has created a quick-moving historical spy novel set in Iran and told in flashbacks going back to WWII。 Yesterday’s Spy is Harry Towers， a widowed， retired， former SIS agent called upon when his journalist son， Sean， goes missing after writing a provocative story involving government corruption and the possibility of a coup。 Harry immediately heads to Tehran to locate his son and unravel whether Sean’s kidnapping is tied to his unpopular article or a rev In this new espionage thriller， Tom Bradby has created a quick-moving historical spy novel set in Iran and told in flashbacks going back to WWII。 Yesterday’s Spy is Harry Towers， a widowed， retired， former SIS agent called upon when his journalist son， Sean， goes missing after writing a provocative story involving government corruption and the possibility of a coup。 Harry immediately heads to Tehran to locate his son and unravel whether Sean’s kidnapping is tied to his unpopular article or a revenge plot to get Harry out in the open to account for past sins committed during his SIS field operations。Following the success of his Kate Henderson series， Bradby has a terrific standalone story here， and I highly recommend it to fans of spy thrillers who want something more than formulaic storytelling。 My thanks to Edelweiss+ and Atlantic Monthly Press publishers for the E-ARC in exchange for an independent review。 。。。more
Nic
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Yesterday’s Spy by Tom Bradby is a sophisticated and smartly plotted spy thriller that is a genuine page turner。 It’s 1953 and Harry Towers， an agent in the intelligence services and recently widowed， receives a call to inform him that his son Sean， a journalist with the Guardian， has gone missing in Tehran。 Sean’s disappearance coincides with a contrived coup in Tehran for which the British have some involvement。 We follow Harry as he travels to Tehran in search of Sean，but also flashing back t Yesterday’s Spy by Tom Bradby is a sophisticated and smartly plotted spy thriller that is a genuine page turner。 It’s 1953 and Harry Towers， an agent in the intelligence services and recently widowed， receives a call to inform him that his son Sean， a journalist with the Guardian， has gone missing in Tehran。 Sean’s disappearance coincides with a contrived coup in Tehran for which the British have some involvement。 We follow Harry as he travels to Tehran in search of Sean，but also flashing back to earlier missions which may give motive for why his son has now disappeared。 Assisted by Sean’s girlfriend， Harry soon finds himself at the centre of a significant political web。 The spy genre is tricky to pull off。 All to often the plot is either so high octane it lacks credibility or plods along with too many confusing twists。 But Tom Bradby is a genuine master of his art。 The smart plot zips along， the characters are interesting and believable and the jeopardy is real。 Much like the Secret Service trilogy that went before， I struggled to put this book down and would highly recommend it。 Suffice to say I now have Tom Bradby on my ‘must pre-order’ list。 Thanks to Random House and Netgalley for an advance copy。 。。。more
Tracy
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I have to say it took me a bit to get into this book as I was thinking about a similar character I'd read in other books， however once you got your head round this one， what a great book it was to read。 Lots of twists and turns you weren't really expecting and I'm loath to say more about the plot for fear of giving it away！ But definitely a great book to read and one you'll find you can't put down until it is finished！ I have to say it took me a bit to get into this book as I was thinking about a similar character I'd read in other books， however once you got your head round this one， what a great book it was to read。 Lots of twists and turns you weren't really expecting and I'm loath to say more about the plot for fear of giving it away！ But definitely a great book to read and one you'll find you can't put down until it is finished！ 。。。more
Richard
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I find this author easy to read with writing that seems not just plausible but frighteningly real。The spy thriller is often a runaway train of an adventure where agents need to think on their feet and improvise。 This is at odds with the world of espionage where the less charismatic and forgettable players are， the best suited to engage in double dealing and subterfuge， they would be。Tom Bradby writes good and believable characters but his locations and settings are what marks out his stories。In I find this author easy to read with writing that seems not just plausible but frighteningly real。The spy thriller is often a runaway train of an adventure where agents need to think on their feet and improvise。 This is at odds with the world of espionage where the less charismatic and forgettable players are， the best suited to engage in double dealing and subterfuge， they would be。Tom Bradby writes good and believable characters but his locations and settings are what marks out his stories。In Yesterday’s Spy we have the prospect of a Soviet mole in London but the real interest is based in Iran and the behind the scenes string pulling to maintain British and American interests while thwarting the expansion of communism and the threat of nations being drawn under a Soviet influence。While I enjoyed the book enormously and the various interests in play trying to control Iran’s future and therefore the access to its oil production。 I wasn’t fully comfortable with the lead protagonist Harry Tower。 While I wanted him to succeed I was not sure of his principles or moral code。 I never really unpacked his relationship with his immediate family; the loss of his wife and the disappearance of his son in Tehran。 This lack of emotional engagement， or clarity of motivation in Harry’s home life and driving force at work remains as much of a mystery in the end as it is revealed through the pages of the book。Therefore although I appreciated the book I feel I never fully engaged in the story。 。。。more
Michael Neill
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This is my first experience of the authors books and I must say I was very impressed。。 His telling of fiction is as good as his telling of the news on TV！ Yesterday's Spy is a work of fiction set in a few days of real history， the Iranian coup of 1953 when the democratically elected Prime Minister was overthrown in a revolt orchestrated by the US and UK governments。 The motivation was to both， prop up the Shah who was sympathetic with the West and generous with terms to exploit Iran's oil reserv This is my first experience of the authors books and I must say I was very impressed。。 His telling of fiction is as good as his telling of the news on TV！ Yesterday's Spy is a work of fiction set in a few days of real history， the Iranian coup of 1953 when the democratically elected Prime Minister was overthrown in a revolt orchestrated by the US and UK governments。 The motivation was to both， prop up the Shah who was sympathetic with the West and generous with terms to exploit Iran's oil reserves， and to keep out influence from the USSR。 Thrown into this real life subterfuge are the fictional characters of this story namely Harry Tower， a long serving MI5 operative but a bit of a misfit， his estranged son Sean， a reporter who has gone missing in Iran and Sean's girlfriend Shahnaz whose also has an estranged father， an important figure in the Iranian Military。 Harry secretly travels to Tehran to try and find his son and comes across Shahnaz， unaware his son was in any relationship。 This unlikely pairing with suspicions on both sides set of in search of Sean as the expected coup with the inevitable chaos and confusion starts to unfold。While the main timeline covers just the few days of the coup there are flashbacks to pre war periods when Harry was a student and meets his future wife in Germany in the prewar days of the Nazi regime and to other periods in his life as he tries to come to terms with his wife's periods of anxiety and depression and eventual suicide which results in the estrangement with Sean。All the characters are very well crafted as is the storyline。 There really is something for everyone， the intrigue you would expect in a Spy Thriller， plenty of action as Shahnaz finds out that Harry really is pretty handy in tight situations， guilt and introspection from Harry all too aware of the people he has hurt in his lifetime plus a ringside view of what a coup d'etat is like in the middle of 1950's Tehran。 There is a twist in the end which I found disappointing but readers will have to make up there own minds。 Other than that I found the book very enjoyable and a real page turner。Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me access to this book。 。。。more
Greville Waterman
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I enjoyed Tom Bradby's Kate Henderson trilogy and wanted more but this is an excellent standalone thriller with flashbacks and forwards from the 1930s to the 1950s featuring spy Harry Tower and his exploits in Iran。More important are his family issues and the search for a missing son who blames him for his wife's suicide。Fast paced with characters who are credible and well drawn this was a book which slowly drew you in as the excitement grew and the description of Iran appeared accurate and comp I enjoyed Tom Bradby's Kate Henderson trilogy and wanted more but this is an excellent standalone thriller with flashbacks and forwards from the 1930s to the 1950s featuring spy Harry Tower and his exploits in Iran。More important are his family issues and the search for a missing son who blames him for his wife's suicide。Fast paced with characters who are credible and well drawn this was a book which slowly drew you in as the excitement grew and the description of Iran appeared accurate and comprehensive。An excellent book by a good writer。 。。。more
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