A Spy Among Friends written by Ben Macintyre tells the story of one of Britain's most famous spies, Kim Philby, who sold intelligence secrets to the Soviet Union and was ultimately granted asylum there and buried with full honor. In Macintyre's book, Philby is presented through the prism of his friends and acquaintances, such as Nicholas Elliott who worked together with Philby in the MI6. Therefore, Macintyre not only presents Philby's biography but that of his friends as well, each of whom were very loyal to him and stood by him until the very end.
I found the book to be very thoughtful and engaging. Macintyre does a great job of covering almost every aspect of Philby and his circle of friends' lives. He is very methodical in telling his story from all angles and leaves no stone unturned. While this book is entertaining, the storyline really makes you think. I really recommend this book if you like reading spy novels.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book through Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
I found the book to be very thoughtful and engaging. Macintyre does a great job of covering almost every aspect of Philby and his circle of friends' lives. He is very methodical in telling his story from all angles and leaves no stone unturned. While this book is entertaining, the storyline really makes you think. I really recommend this book if you like reading spy novels.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book through Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
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