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Red Widow

by Alma Katsu

"An exhilarating spy thriller about two women CIA agents who become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Division--one that's coming from inside the agency"-- After lines are crossed with another intelligence agent during her most recent assignment, Lyndsey Duncan is sent home to Washington on administrative leave. A former colleague, now Chief of the Russia Division, recruits her for an internal investigation: Lyndsey was once a top handler in the Moscow Field Station. Now three Russian assets have been discovered, and the CIA is convinced there's a mole in the department. Fellow agent Theresa Warner is the infamous "Red widow," the wife of a former director killed in the field under mysterious circumstances; her husband's legacy shadows her every move. Her knowledge proves invaluable, but Lyndsey uncovers a surprising connection to Theresa, and exposes a terrifying web of secrets within the department. -- adapted from jacket

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?