British spy Emma Makepeace goes undercover on a Russian oligarch’s superyacht, where she’s one wrong move away from a watery grave, in this electrifying thriller from the author of Alias Emma.
“Emma Makepeace is a worthy heir to the James Bond mantle.”—James Patterson
An MI6 operative is found dead, locked in a suitcase inside his own apartment. Despite an exhaustive search, no fingerprints are found at the scene. Emma Makepeace and her handler, Ripley, know an assassination when they see one, and such an obvious murder can mean only one thing: Someone is sending a message.
As she digs into his past, Emma discovers that the unfortunate spy had been investigating two Russian oligarchs based in London. He’d become obsessed with the idea that the two were spies, aided by a third man—whose identity he had yet to uncover. When he shared his findings within MI6 in the weeks before he died, the response came back fast and clear: Drop the investigation and move on. Had he uncovered a secret that cost him his life?
To pick up where he left off without ending up in a suitcase of her own, Emma goes undercover on one of the oligarch’s million-dollar yachts, scheduled to set sail from the Côte d’Azur to Monaco. Under other circumstances, this would be a dream vacation. But if Emma’s real identity gets discovered, it’s a death sentence.
As Emma’s work reveals secrets she’d be safer not knowing, the danger ratchets up. The killer may be closer to home than any of them imagined, and Emma won’t be safe until he—or she—is caught.
Thank you, Penguin Random House, for the free digital book!
🌻The Traitor by Ava Glass (book 2 in the Alias Emma series) 🌻
One-word review: high-octane
Emojis: 🛥️ 📱 🙇🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Rating: 5🌟s
My thoughts:
The Traitor by Ava Glass is a high-octane escapist read perfect for a rainy day. I loved the incredibly fast-paced from start to finish. It’s like watching an action/adventure movie – my favorite kind – but so much more, as the novel format offers more room to develop a story. The writing is engaging and immersive, allowing me to visualize everything as the story unfolds easily.
Emma Makepeace (and no, that’s not her real name, but I do love the irony) is smart and determined, and physically, she can take down men more than twice her size. But, she constantly feels like she has to prove herself, as women in a man’s world often do. She believes that a couple of missteps define her in a not-so-capable light as a secret agent. Yet, they define her as human and ensure the reader knows she is vulnerable and relatable and could fail in her mission. This keeps the tension high and me wholly invested in the story.
The twist was not such a twist to me, as a particular character might as well have been wearing the equivalent of a red shirt on Star Trek. No, that person didn’t die, but they are marked from early on in the story. The only surprise is that Emma didn’t see it coming. But again – that makes her human, and I don’t hold that against her. The Traitor was an excellent rainy weekend read, and I can’t wait for more books in this series!
16 responses to “The Traitor by Ava Glass #BookReview #thrillerbooks”
Wasn’t it good! Fab review!
So good!
I didn’t read this because you already convinced me to read the first book! Really feeling the pressure after seeing those 5 stars💜
It is such a good series so far. I love having a woman in the main role. Adds a whole new layer to this type of story.
Emma sounds like such a complex character, great review!
Complex and determined – a character you can get behind ❤️
Sounds interesting, great review.
It’s a very good series so far ❤️
Great review! Makes me really want to pick up the first book.
The first book is excellent too. I love this fast-paced series.
I also just finished one where the culprit might as well have been wearing the red shirt also, Tessa, lol. This sounds like a great series.
I knew you understand my reference. 😂.
I do like a fast paced read, sounds good, great review 😊
It’s a wonderful thriller series.
Now I want to get this. It sounds so good. Excellent review!
I enjoy a high octane read once in awhile and this book and series sounds good. I have to see if my library has both of them. Great review, Tessa.