Traitor's Kiss

After a slow opening, this spy novel set just after the start of the 21st century, picks up pace to a thrilling climax. Although the Cold War is supposedly over, intelligence gathering from Russia is still going on and in the British Secret Intelligence Service there is a rivalry between the old school who favour human intelligence and those modernisers who prioritise electronic interceptions, when a high ranking informant in the Russian Northern Fleet, Victor Archenko, is threatened with exposure. Rupert Mowbray his handler, now retired form SIS, cajoles his former superiors into mounting an exfiltration of Victor. Now the tension increases as a plan is drawn up and put into operation from Kaliningrad, a Russian naval base near the show more Polish border. But events do not go to plan and it is up to the rescue party to decide whether to press ahead. It may not be on a par with some of Seymour’s other novels, but nonetheless finishes explosively. show less

Traitor's Kiss takes a little while to build momentum covering the building blocks of the story in depth, however once laid the machinations of each character slowly unfold moving towards a climatic ending.

It's about a Russian who decides to spy for the UK and is then caught through a small error, the UK decides to do nothing so a administration officer leaks what is happening to a retired spy who decides to take matters into his own hands and push for an ex-filtration of the prized spy. Whilst some characters are unlikable then redeem themselves to a degree others seem to be a perfect example then push things too far.

I found it to be a good story that kept my attention, would recommend for anyone who enjoys a spy tale.

Must read more of his work, very well made and plotted and with believable characters, definitely a page turner.

Als je echt niets te doen hebt en je rot verveelt is het boek wel iets als tijdverdrijf. Maar verder duurt alles zo lang voordat je wat verder bent… Na 50 bladzijden was ik het echt spuugzat.