The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

 A group of retired CIA operatives, living in the small Maine town of Purity, are drawn into intrigue, death, and memories sooner forgotten.

 About the Book: They came to Purity, Maine for a variety of reasons, the big draw being a place to live out their final years in peace and quiet, enjoying their regular ‘book club’ meetings which come to be called The Martini Club. Out of the blue, dead bodies start showing up, followed by a couple nefarious looking characters. Suddenly their gray hair, crackling joints and diminishing stamina are forgotten as unused skills kick into play—for survival of themselves and those they’ve come to care for.

Our Review: Readers who ‘grew up on’ political thrillers by Robert Ludlum, John R. Maxim, Alan Drury et al, Tess Gerritsen’s The Spy Coast, book 1 in her new thriller series, The Martini Club, will glom onto this book and relish each word, every phrase right to the last page. Maggie Bird and her spook pals bring back the old days of reading about the cold war machinations and how the operatives coped with some of the things they were compelled to do in the name of patriotism—or greed. If you do nothing else, this one will make you sit back, smile and nod.  “oh, boy, this is the one.”

 Based on a scale of 1-5, The Spy Coast merits a 7.

  Veronica Lynch, Wild Women Reviews