The Matchmaker
Book description
Berlin, 1989. Anne Simpson, an American who works as a translator at the Joint Operations Refugee Committee, thinks she is in a normal marriage with a charming East German. But then her husband disappears and the CIA and Western German intelligence arrive at her door. Nothing about her marriage is…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Matchmaker as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A compelling story of spies and lies, but even more so of the woman victimized by an elaborate espionage system (the Stasi in East Germany).
I found the setting particularly interesting as the story follows the lead-up to the Berlin Wall falling and the aftermath.
The story moves along at a good pace. Overall a very satisfying read.
From Lisa's list on historical fiction with a strong female lead.
Vidich has written a gripping and deeply psychological spy thriller.
In it, the protagonist realizes that her marriage to a disappeared East German spy had been a sham. It tells a compelling tale of her attempt to discover her own truth after the fall of the Berlin Wall – and to find the legendary Matchmaker, based upon East German spymaster Markus Wolf, known as ‘the man without a face,’ whose photo has never been seen.
A truly thrilling book!
From Kenneth's list on espionage/spy thrillers that tell very human stories.
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