Thanks to Netgalley and Scribner for the ebook. Sadie Smith, not her real name, was working undercover for the FBI, but when a court case goes wrong, and gets too much attention, she is forced to take the blame and banished. Now Sadie has taken her talents to Europe and to the highest, though faceless, bidder. She’s currently in rural France, slowly infiltrating a commune filled with young activists. She’s playing a lot of different sides as she tries to get their upcoming demonstration to take a more violent turn. A fascinating story by one of the best novelist in America.

Engaging and immersive. A recommended purchase for collections where crime and thrillers are popular.

Another outstanding and transporting novel from Kushner. Like others in her oeuvre, it’s full of vivid information about a group/sect/area of interest transfused into fiction and led by a strong female voice. Did I feel the pace was a little slack? Yes. Nevertheless I was held and informed by the topics and the curious character at the book’s centre. Bravo.