{"product_id":"cormorant-hunt-book-michael-idov-9781398563254","title":"The Cormorant Hunt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This novel confirms Michael Idov as the real deal’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Idov writes with a wit and humour rare in the genre’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Really does merit comparisons to vintage le Carré' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Nimble plot work and sheer storytelling audacity’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An ingenious and exciting novel’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Smart, agile writing’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quiet exile of CIA officer Ari Falk, as he lays low in the Republic of Georgia, is shattered when a mission arises – one perfectly suited for someone as jaded and unpredictable as him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Asha Tamaskar, a brilliant, neurodivergent CIA officer with her own secrets, and Felix Burnham, a chilling antagonist with radical alliances that could change the global balance of power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between Tbilisi to Prague, Andorra to Bethesda, \u003ci\u003eThe Cormorant Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e brims with razor-sharp dialogue, heart-stopping twists and complex character dynamics that bring humanity to the chaos. Blending suspense, wit, and authentic storytelling, this is a sparkling spy thriller that remakes the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This novel confirms Michael Idov as the real deal. . . The writing has the required sense of authenticity and lean pace . . . above all, there is an agile intelligence and lightness of touch’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times, Thriller Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Idov invests even familiar staples of spy fiction – a mole hunt, a reckless love – with a vital spark . . . the plot has a ripped-from-the-headlines immediacy . . . Idov’s smart, agile writing moves so quickly it would be easy to underestimate how much is going on’\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Michael Idov ups the pace with verve. . . He writes with a wit and humour rare in the genre . . . Falk wonders if the agency is still ‘the same clusterf*ck of bureaucracy, cruelty, hubris, and over-reach, just in a fun new millennial wrapper’. The answer soon becomes clear in this cracking tale’\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Financial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Full of twists, turns, cynical wisdom and genuinely nail-biting border crossings, this really does merit comparisons to vintage le Carré’\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An ingenious and exciting novel' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brilliantly written with twists and turns galore’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sun ****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53782239576337,"sku":"GOR015030789","price":13.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":54112609763601,"sku":"NLS9781398563254","price":14.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781398563254_b3170cf1-bba1-4040-9291-fa320941ccb1.jpg?v=1786441517","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/cormorant-hunt-book-michael-idov-9781398563254","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}