THE TRINITY SIX

A hot thriller about a secret from the Cold War asks the question: Was there a sixth British double agent working for the Soviets along with Philby and Blunt and the others we know about? And if so, was he a triple agent, and why exactly does everyone who stumbles on the story meet such bad and sudden ends? Who needs the story quashed—the Putin-like Sergei Platov or MI6? John Lee doesn’t distinguish much among the voices of, say, Tanya the spy, Holly the girlfriend, or Natasha the ex-wife, but, to be fair, they’re fairly stock characters. Tension and pacing are what matter most to this listening experience, and at these Lee is impeccable. If you’re one of Smiley’s people, you’ll love it. B.G. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2011]