[Review] — "THE PARTISAN" is an Intriguing Cold War Spy Thriller

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on THE PARTISAN by Patrick Worrall Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About the Book

Epic in scope, The Partisan is a thrill ride that takes readers from the hallowed halls of Cambridge to the grimy depths of the Moscow underworld, from 1960s London to the Eastern Front during the Second World War.

Summer 1961: The brutal Cold War between East and West is becoming ever more perilous. Two young prodigies from either side of the Iron Curtain, Yulia and Michael, meet at a chess tournament in London. They don't know it, but they’re about to compete in the deadliest game ever played.

Shadowing them is Greta, a ruthless Lithuanian resistance fighter who is hunting down some of the most dangerous men in the world. Men who are also on the radar of Vassily, perhaps the USSR's greatest spymaster. A man of cunning and influence, Vassily is Yulia's minder during her visit to the West, but even he could not foresee the consequences of her meeting Michael. When the world is accelerating toward an inevitable and catastrophic conflict, what can just four people do to prevent it?

 

My Review

THE PARTISAN is an intriguing Cold War spy thriller with a gradual burn. Patrick Worrall, the author, has an extraordinary ability for vivid description and developing an intelligent story; even though this is his debut work, he feels more like a seasoned novelist. 

I did have some minor difficulty getting into the narrative. I'm not sure why—whether it was the tempo in the early chapters or something else. All I can say is that it took me more than 100 pages to get engaged, and once I did, I sped through the rest of the book.

Overall, I thought THE PARTISAN was a well-crafted and well-written debut novel. Once you get drawn into the narrative, you'll want to keep reading until the very end. —★★★★✰

 

About Patrick Worrall

Patrick Worrall was educated in Worcestershire and King's College, Cambridge. He has worked as a teacher in Eastern Europe and Asia, a newspaper journalist, a court reporter at the Old Bailey and the head of Channel 4 News's FactCheck blog. The Partisan is his first novel.

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Giveaway Details

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE PARTISAN, US Only.

Ends May 2nd, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule

Week One:

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4/19/2023	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
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 Week Two:

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4/26/2023	Country Mamas With Kids	Review/IG Post
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4/28/2023	One More Exclamation	Review/IG Post