A portrait emerges of a complicated, narcissistic, tightly wound woman who excelled at her day job ... Such a buttoned-down subject could have proved boring, but the ins and outs of spycraft... and the interagency fighting that surrounded the Montes espionage case are fascinating and sometimes humorous reading.
Popkin delivers a gripping account of her routine, which lacked the fireworks of a Hollywood spy story but contained plenty of stress ... Popkin writes a fascinating account of the months before her arrest ... An entertaining story of cunning espionage.
Engrossing ... Popkin thoroughly explores her upbringing—an abusive father divorced her mother—but never really explains why she became an ardent supporter of Fidel Castro to the extent that she risked her high-level position at the DIA and ultimately her freedom. This is a must-read for espionage fans.
