{"id":1094,"date":"2024-11-20T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2024-11-20T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:44:00","slug":"book-review-moscow-nights-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=1094","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Moscow Nights Return"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moscow Nights Return<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Beth H. Macy<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/strong> Mystery, Thriller & Suspense \/ Spy<\/p>\n

ISBN: <\/strong>9798989679119<\/p>\n

Print Length:<\/strong> 478 pages<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>A non-stop spy thriller about saving a friend from the KGB<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Elda Ainsworth said she was going to retire. But that doesn\u2019t last long. When she receives a call to take on a new mission, she\u2019s right back in it again. How couldn\u2019t she? Her longtime friend Korinna needs to be extracted from Russia before she\u2019s eliminated by the KGB.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anatoly, a trained killer, has been sent by the KGB to kill Korrina and anyone who stands in his way; she could leak the knowledge she gained as a translator.<\/p>\n

But the woman accompanying her isn\u2019t just some regular woman, it turns out.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What follows is the ultimate game of cat and mouse. The women must dodge trackers at each turn in hopes of making it back to their families and the safety of America.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beth H. Macy comes in hot with this first book\u2014a story sure to keep you guessing. Anatoly has been completing jobs like this for years and is a truly scary person to have coming after you, but he\u2019s not the only one. Multiple men seem to be tracking Elda on her journey, and this makes you question every person she comes in contact with.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A man whom Elda encountered years ago, Tosh, even has a part to play in the mission. But he is shrouded in mystery\u2014one of the pieces that pumps adrenaline into the fast-moving plot.<\/p>\n

Elda is an empowering and skilled protagonist\u2014a top-notch heroic figure. She really could be enjoying retirement right about now, relaxing in the woods in Maine with her partner, but she will risk everything to save her friend. Not only does she have a drive in her that she can\u2019t ignore, but she\u2019s really good at her job. It\u2019s wonderful to have a middle-aged female protagonist being up to the challenge in a way that society might not expect.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see why Elda would risk so much to help her old friend. Korrina is a charming character. Despite being targeted by her former employers, she is loyal to Russia and the secrets she has learned. Her only wish now is to escape and start a new life with her husband and their two dogs. In fact, rescuing her dogs is equally as important to her as getting herself out of Russia. She is a soft spot in a book filled with danger and fear. I couldn\u2019t help but root for her and her family to have a happy ending.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Weaved into the story is the complex relationship between Elda and her half-brother Aurelio. Aurelio is a wealthy man whose family thinks he\u2019s nuts. His Russian wife despises him, and his siblings have cut him off. He can\u2019t help but think that they\u2019re all just jealous of him. He also thinks he\u2019s being followed by the CIA, the FBI, and other black-op agencies. As Elda returns to Russia to begin her journey of helping Korinna, her world gets closer and closer to that of her brother\u2019s, even crossing paths occasionally. This heightened relationship is a favorite in this book. Aurelio is so bizarre\u2014you never know what he\u2019s capable of doing. I shuddered every time he had a chance of running into Elda. His sections feel like a much needed break from the constant chase going on with Elda and Korrina.<\/p>\n

Moscow Nights Return<\/em> is a classic spy novel that\u2019s full of suspense, danger, and family drama.<\/p>\n

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