Review: The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen – A Gripping Thriller About a Retired CIA Operative
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The article is a review of Tess Gerritsen's thriller novel "The Spy Coast" (The Martini Club Book 1), describing the story of retired CIA operative Maggie Bird who moves to a farm in Maine to raise chickens but is pulled back into danger when her past catches up with her. The review notes the book is engaging from the start, with high stakes and suspense building early in the narrative.
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· 3 pulledThe Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen is interesting from the beginning, but by page 23, I'm all in.
Sixteen years ago retired CIA operative Maggie Bird moves into Blackberry Farm in Purity, Maine to raise chickens.
From her farmhouse there's enough elevation to see anyone coming from all sides, numerous high tech security cameras are installed
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