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The world of Defectors has always rather fascinated me – I've read a lot on the Cambridge Spies , and always founds the tales of Burgess and Philby and their lives post defection to be particularly intriguing. Kanon touches on this in his book (and those particular characters may make an appearance), and features not just the double and triple crossings of thrillers like this, but also offers a fascinating insight into why people may have chosen to defect, and the vast impact it would have had on their families. Kanon keeps a steady hand on the reader throughout the book, guiding them through some truly surprising twists with a firm, forceful hand: this is a page turner which may well need reading twice in order to get a completely full picture of the various turns and changes that form this plot, but it doesn't make it any less of a gripping read, and in fact the air of fog that certainly overcame me at points only helped me easily feel the mind-set of Simon as he uncovers the secrets of his brother's life. A smoothly written book, ''Defectors'' is an exciting read from a seasoned author, transporting the reader to the dark, mysterious days of the Cold War, and breathing new life into secrets and mysteries from decades past. Many thanks to the publishers for the copy.

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