The Spook Who Sat by the Door
by Sam Greenlee
Taste attributes: thrillerpoliticalactioncrimefastunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphssocial commentary
Boxlist takeA dark thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
A political thriller set in 1970s' Chicago, about the first African American recruited to a deskjob by the CIA as a token of their commitment to integration, who ultimately uses the guerrilla tactics he has learned to train young black men in the inner city to become "freedom fighters".
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- Author
- Sam Greenlee
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 248
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- Open Library
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