OUR KIND OF TRAITOR

The venerable spy master is back with an intriguing story about a pair of novice spies who are aiding intelligence efforts to bring in a Russian businessman. Not just any businessman, but a tennis-playing, gregarious, rough-around-the-edges bear-of-a-personality Russian. The couple—Perry and Gail—become become learn-as-you-go spies, a duo working in consort with a host of British agents. Robin Sachs paints a fine portrait of the couple and shines even brighter for the host of British operatives. But it is as Dima—the Russian with a past—that he excels. The bellowing, likable, and commanding Russian is such a unique personality that he demands a distinctive voice, and Sachs comes through. M.B. 2011 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2010]