The true story of socialite Marguerite Harrison, who spied for U.S. military intelligence in Russia and Germany in the fraught period between the world wars.
Wallach...recounts the remarkable exploits of her subject with suspense, élan and a generous helping of glamour ... Wallach draws heavily on Harrison’s own writing, which provides delightful firsthand descriptions of some of history’s most influential characters. Wallach’s extensive research is as well-deployed ... Some of Wallach’s descriptions rely too heavily on cliché...while others are deliciously over-the-top ... Wallach is wise to keep the focus firmly on Harrison’s espionage career, by far the most exciting part of her varied résumé, but may leave some readers with lingering questions.
Wallach presents a compelling story that pulsates with the energy of a thriller ... Despite the occasional cliché and at times cloying prose...Ms. Wallach tells a good story.
Rousing ... Cursory treatment keeps Flirting With Danger from being a fully satisfying portrait. Wallach...concentrates so intensely on Harrison’s lust for adventure that the other facets of her life get short shrift.
