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Girl joins CIA, girl meets BOY, girl quits CIA. That is the story in a nutshell. Ms. Moran would have us believe she quit the CIA because of her "integrity" however, she knew from the start what she would be doing (recruiting foreigners to spy on their own governments for the U.S.) and yet she chose to do it for several years anyway. Throughout the book she complains that her social life has taken a hit because she has to constantly lie to everyone about who she is and what she does for a living. She makes it very clear that her CIA career is preventing her from having quality friendships and romances. It appears that her real motivation for quitting was that she wanted to lead a normal life. You can't really blame her. I wouldn't want to live a life of lies either. The book would have been better without her critique of the CIA and why it failed on 9-11, because her few years with the organization don't exactly make her an expert on that topic.
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Good book if you are interested in the "behind the scenes" of being a CIA agent. Talks alot about Macedonia and the continuing strife with that region. Exciting read about gaining and keeping foreign contacts with some entertaining stories regarding Moran's classmates and contacts in the Balkan region.
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I enjoyed how indepth the author went about the CIA. I'm surprised they allowed her to write this book truthfully.
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An engaging read, from a young woman who writes honestly and with humor about her experiences as a "spook."
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This book was awesome. It felt as if I was next to her the whole time going through her adventure. I recommend it for everyone and anyone who needs excitement and suspense in their life, you will not be disappointed!
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A fabulous read! I was hooked from the beginning. She really was a CIA spy and it's nothing like I ever thought. I loved the training she recieves. It's all so unreal. Seriously great. I expected her to go shoe shopping at any moment.
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Entertaining, easy read, and a bit scary as well. I was a cynic before I read it, and am even more so now.
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It is fun to think that most of this is true, but it kind of fell apart near the end. I enjoyed reading it on vacation.
Her tales from training are engaging and scary, but we hear a bit less detail when she actually goes to work, and most of that is even creepier. Not as completely terrifying as Robert Baer's See No Evil, but I enjoyed the read. As PJ ORourke says, "Likable, readable, and funny... She's a former spy (and former romantic) who takes the romance out of spying and brings some much-needed intelligence to the Central Intelligence Agency."
Really fun and somewhat addictive book!
This book opened my eyes to what the CIA is REALLY all about. Told with humor and insight. Highly recommended
"Not only humorous and charming but also a searing indictment of the CIA." S
The author was a former spy for the CIA from 1998 - 2003, the book was very interesting.
The author was a former spy for the CIA from 1998 - 2003, the book was very interesting.
This is an excellent book.
I thought this was well written book but she veered off toward the end and got a little political. Still, it was her story, and she told it well. As she stated more than once, she does know how to write.
I really enjoyed this book! I got involved in it and read it quickly!
not bad- fast read.
Humerous in a dry way, and very very insightful.
Humerous in a dry way, and very very insightful.
Thanks to the sharp and fun Blowing My Cover we're privy to the follies of real live American espionage.
I couldn't put it down!
fun and interesting read about life as a CIA case officer
This is a hardback book. I really enjoyed it. It gave me an insiders view of what it takes to get into the CIA spy program. Very interesting.
This book is GREAT! Very funny and quite interesting. I am amazed the CIA actually let her publish this book with all the inside information related to their recruitment and training techniques.
I thought this was a really cute book. Although it is fiction it made me wonder how much of it is actually fiction. It gave you a peek (even if it was a pretend peek) into the CIA workings etc.
Very well written I liked this book. For everyone who secretly wanted to be a spy a fun read.
A lighthearted view of working for the CIA.
Great book!
Fun read. Happy ending. Good writer with an ear for self-deprecating humor. Quite enjoyable!
Great Book. Gives you a good idea what the CIA is really like.
