In Karen Cleveland's Need to Know, Vivian is a wife, a mom to four small children, and she works a plain old office job. Okay, well, maybe it's a little more than plain. Vivian is a CIA counterintelligence analyst. She spends all day combing through records and picking through data in hopes of finding and shutting down Russian spies. She's not out James Bond-ing it so she should be safe, but when a new program she creates starts getting too close for Russian comfort, Vivian's whole life hangs in the balance. What will she risk to keep her family safe? What really comes first, family or country?
I have actually never read a spy novel before and this one was really fun. I needed something a little different and a little lighter. Life is crazy enough right now and I can't be bogged down by my recreational reading. Sure, there were plenty of plot points that seemed more than a little far fetched, but that is the contract we accept when we pick up books like this. Suspend disbelief for a bit and just have a little fun. Would I have made the same choices Vivian makes? Maybe, maybe not. With stakes this high, who knows? If you're in the mood for a little fluff and a little good old fashioned spy fun, add this one to your vacation bag, even if maybe you'll be taking a stay-cation this summer.
*This Advanced Reader Copy was provided to me by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for and honest review.*
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