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Blowing My Cover: My Life as a CIA Spy
Blowing My Cover My Life as a CIA Spy
Author: Lindsay Moran
A clever, funny memoir from a young woman who fulfills her Mission: Impossible dreams by joining the CIA, only to discover that the life of a spy is not at all what she expected. — Lindsay Moran was a bright-eyed, idealistic Harvard graduate who hoped to serve her patriotic duty while living a life she'd first dreamed of as a child watchin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780399152399
ISBN-10: 0399152393
Publication Date: 12/29/2004
Pages: 304
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3.8 stars, based on 30 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Blowing My Cover: My Life as a CIA Spy on + 47 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
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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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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An engaging read, from a young woman who writes honestly and with humor about her experiences as a "spook."
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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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reviewed Blowing My Cover: My Life as a CIA Spy on + 39 more book reviews
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.
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This book opened my eyes to what the CIA is REALLY all about. Told with humor and insight. Highly recommended
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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.
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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.
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Very well written I liked this book. For everyone who secretly wanted to be a spy a fun read.
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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."


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TagsCIA, memoir