The Cormorant Hunt : This summer's smartest spy thriller

`This novel confirms Michael Idov as the real deal' The Times�`Idov writes with a wit and humour rare in the genre' Financial Times'Really does merit comparisons to vintage le Carr�'�Mail on Sunday`Nimble plot work and sheer storytelling audacity' New York Times`An ingenious and exciting novel' Literary Review�`Smart, agile writing' Irish TimesThe 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.�Enter 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.�Moving between Tbilisi to Prague, Andorra to Bethesda, The Cormorant Hunt 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. _______________________________________________`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' The Times, Thriller Book of the Month`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' Irish Times`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' Financial Times`Full of twists, turns, cynical wisdom and genuinely nail-biting border crossings, this really does merit comparisons to vintage le Carr�'�Mail on Sunday'An ingenious and exciting novel' Literary Review�`Brilliantly written with twists and turns galore' The Sun ****