RaveThe New York Times Book Review\"Lord knows how he got the manuscript of Red Sparrow past the redacting committee at Langley, but he has turned his considerable knowledge of espionage into a startling debut ... What distinguishes Red Sparrow from so many of its ilk is not merely Matthews’s skill as a writer. He is smart and fluent, with a terrific ear for dialogue and a gift for quick, effective characterization ... As you might expect, the author also possesses an extraordinarily deep knowledge of his subject. I have rarely encountered a nonfiction title, much less a novel, so rich in what would once have been regarded as classified information.\
