A tale of post-war New York City, and one woman's journey from the United Nations, to the cloistered drawing rooms of Manhattan society, to the secretive ranks of the FBI.
[A] bold historical novel ... There is so much punchy dialogue and funny-sad humor in this novel ... Tanabe writes spot-on about something many men and women are still loath to talk about: that women can love their children but still crave and need a life outside the home.
An exhilarating tale ... With the fast-paced twists of a classic spy thriller, and a nuanced depiction of female experience, A Woman of Intelligence shimmers with intrigue and desire.
[A] layered and engrossing Cold War historical ... Tanabe depicts the Communist characters with humanity against the chilling backdrop of mutually assured destruction.
