Northern Spy- A Novel by Flynn Berry

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Reese's Book Club Pick Instant New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Book Review Top 10 Thriller of 2021 A Washington Post Top 10 Thriller or Mystery of 2021 If you love a mystery, then you'll devour (Northern Spy) . . . I loved this thrill ride of a book. Reese WitherspoonA chilling, gorgeously written tale . . . Berry keeps the tension almost unbearably high. The New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed author of Under the Harrow and A Double Life returns with her most riveting novel to date- the story of two sisters who become entangled with the IRAA producer at the BBC and mother to a new baby, Tessa is at work in Belfast one day when the news of another raid comes on the air. The IRA may have gone underground in the two decades since the Good Friday Agreement, but they never really went away, and lately bomb threats, security checkpoints, and helicopters floating ominously over the city have become features of everyday life. As the news reporter requests the public's help in locating those responsible for the robbery, security footage reveals Tessa's sister, Marian, pulling a black ski mask over her face. The police believe Marian has joined the IRA, but Tessa is convinced she must have been abducted or coerced, the sisters have always opposed the violence enacted.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- Adult
    • Format- Paperback
    • Product dimensions- 5.03" W x 7.75" H x 0.77" D
    • Genre- Mystery & thriller
    • Publisher- Penguin Publishing Group, Publication date- 04-05-2022
    • Page count- 288
    • ISBN- 9780735225015

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2 years ago
from Massachusetts

Couldn't put this down...

Nothing in life is more important than family to Tessa. Having recently become a new mother she holds on to her relationship with her own mom and sister tightly, each of them the other's closest confidant. Which is why she can hardly believe her own eyes as to what is playing out on the tv. Sitting in her office at the BBC in Belfast, Tessa is listening to a news anchor's report about the IRA's most recent attack, a robbery at a gas station. The police are requesting the public's help in identifying the people responsible and there on the screen is Tessa's sister Marion. Convinced she has to have been kidnapped or coerced into participating Tessa tries to persuade the police that Marion can't be in the IRA, she would have known. When the smoke begins to clear and Tessa starts to see clearly again she finds herself in an impossible position. Walking a fine line between protecting her family and standing up for what she believes in, Tessa must choose who and what she is most loyal to possibly risking it all to do so. I found "Northern Spy" very hard to put down. I was invested right from the start in Tessa's story and her character. It's hard to imagine what it would be like in her shoes and of those who lived through similar events. I highly recommend adding "Northern Spy" to your TBR list.

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2 years ago
from Lithia Springs, Ga

Gripping

Title: Northern Spy Author: Flynn Berry Release Date: April 6th, 2021 Page Count: 276 Format: Paperback/Audiobook Start Date: September 21st, 2023 Finish Date: September 23rd, 2023 Rating: 4 Stars Review: This book is set in Northern Ireland. I read this book for one of my library book clubs. I switched between reading the hardcover copy of the book I had and listening to audiobook. That way I could expand my time reading the book. I really loved the narration in the book. It really pulled me into the story even more than I already was. I didn't really feel a connection to the main character. I did understand and relate to why she did what she did though. I probably would have made many choices that she made. I think what I didn't really care for was how judgmental she got once she found out things. She shut down and wouldn't even listen to reasons. It was a bit infuriating. I do feel that this book was a bit of a slow burn. That is not a complaint to me. I really feel like the buildup was needed if I'm being honest. There were parts that I did feel got a bit rushed, but that may just be a me thing. I got used to a certain speed and then BAM. I'd still reread it. I'd also read other books by this author!

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