Reviews
David Ignatius's novels have always been a clef in the best sense: closely connected to, and very revealing and insightful about, the trends and tensions in the news... [A] page-turning read., As a writer, Ignatius doesn't know how to tell a bad story. His unparalleled understanding of the intelligence world propels his work so far above others who dabble in the field that there''s little comparison., I'm not rolling a log or exaggerating when I call this the best spy novel I've read since John le Carré's Smily's People way back in 1979... I now intend to read everything that Ignatius has ever written., One of his best... Ignatius has a gift for portraying the soldiers of the CIA bureaucracy in all their ambition, heroism and pettiness, and what he suggests about the nation's cybersecurity will keep you up at night., I'm not rolling a log or exaggerating when I call this the best spy novel I've read since John le Carr's Smily's People way back in 1979... I now intend to read everything that Ignatius has ever written., An entertaining, high-tech ride, full of theme park pyrotechnics and more substantial pleasures. As in his previous thrillers, Mr. Ignatius... injects the plot with his wide-ranging knowledge of history, geopolitics and national security issues, while giving the reader an intimate sense of the tradecraft employed by his characters., If you think cybercrime and potential worldwide banking meltdown is a fiction, read this sensational thriller and reconsider any investing strategy you might have., The Director is not explicitly about Edward Snowden or the NSA, but it is all about the technological, commercial, governmental, and journalistic world in which that news is unfolding ...[a] page-turning read., Ignatius has given readers another compelling and enlightening look at what might happen next month. Must-read twenty-first-century espionage fiction., The best part of The Director is watching Ignatius grab the history of American intelligence and use it to divine our technological future. Here's your chance to see inside the CIA. Sculpted with an insider's eye, The Director shows you real people, real espionage, and the real threats to our national security., As a writer, Ignatius doesn't know how to tell a bad story. His unparalleled understanding of the intelligence world propels his work so far above others who dabble in the field that there's little comparison., [Ignatius] ought to be every bit as famous as a lot of thriller writers with bigger names and egos, and half as much intelligence ?the best spy novel I've read since John le Carré's Smiley's People, way back in 1979., An entertaining, high-tech ride, full of theme park pyrotechnics and more substantial pleasures. As in his previous thrillers, Mr. Ignatius...injects the plot with his wide-ranging knowledge of history, geopolitics and national security issues, while giving the reader an intimate sense of the tradecraft employed by his characters., Another brilliant thriller from the Dean of International Intrigue. Deception, deceit, and dishonor--The Director doesn't let up and absolutely doesn't disappoint! I loved this book!
