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The Decoy: A Riveting Espionage Suspense Thriller... (The Decoy Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Chloé Archambault (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 124 ratings
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Nina is living a dangerous lie.

To the outside world she is an agreeable graduate student at McGill University, one with doting parents. But behind the facade, she's a capable and restless Russian spy.

An unexpected first mission falls to her. Nina is excited at the chance to prove her worth. But when it all goes very wrong a lifetime of training may not be enough to save her.

The line between friends and foes blurs.
Trust is a luxury she cannot afford.

The lie might have slipped out of her control, but the truth is relentless. It might crush her. Or it might set her free.

The Decoy is an immersive spy thriller, a front-row seat to the dark world of espionage, deception, and conspiracy.

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A Russian Agent - The Decoy

breathes new life into the spy genre

Brilliant page turner from start to finish

An intriguing and thrilling read

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09LVTL3YT
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1276 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1777735211
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 124 ratings

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There is never a good time to quit. But after 25 years in private practice at top tier law firms, Chloé Archambault said goodbye to the office and the partnership and started a new life as a sole practitioner, a writer and an amateur photographer. Now, instead of talking all day to clients, she has coffee in the morning with imaginary friends, one of them Ekaterina Yegorova, a Russian agent roaming the streets of Montreal.

Chloé writes with the visual in mind and a strong imagery is a defining facet of her writing style. The reader is the camera; observing, getting close and falling down hard.

A born and bred Montrealer, Chloé lives with her family in her beloved city, where she studied literature, then law, and earned her degrees. She complains about the extreme cold of its winter and the suffocating heat of its summer but wouldn't move anywhere else.

Her work can be found at chloearchambault.com and chloearchambault.ca.

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CA Man
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Spy Story With Great Humanity.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2022
This is a very unique book it is the story of Nina ostensibly a student in Montreal but in reality, a deep cover Russian agent. With the alleged Russian involvement in elections in the US and in the UK, it is very timely indeed.
Nina was an orphan who has been carefully groomed by her Russian handlers she lives with two agents and to all the world they are a happy family.
Nina does tasks consisting mainly of photographing documents at the college. She plays the part of a student well and seems like any other college student.
Then comes the big assignment the president of the United States is coming to Canada for a G7 conference and someone in his entourage has been blackmailed into giving over the Russians some very incriminating evidence of the President with an underaged person also similar to a real-life situation. Nina and her alleged boyfriend (also an agent) are to go the conference and get the material from the staffer and bring it back to Montreal.
Things begin to go horribly wrong when there is an explosion at a press conference and all hell breaks loose.
Nina must sneak back into Montreal she arrives exhausted and drained. She goes to seek the comfort of her boyfriend and then home.
At that point everything turns topsy turvy who can she trust? Are any of the people that she knows and has known for years on the up and up or will they all betray her?
It is a spy story but is also rife with humanity and a lot of twists and turns.
She and the reader are in doubt as to whom to trust and who not to trust. The story is excellently written and absolutely compelling. Be prepared to read long into the night. It’s that good.
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Long Time AC
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow but quite interesting...
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2022
This book moves slow, but steady. Orphaned, Nina winds up a Russian agent. She's mostly into photography, and photographs a lot of documents at the collage. She's a pro and blending in and pretending to be a student. Life was going well, until an explosion happened and then Nina's whole life is up-ended. Trust, broken, lies abound, what is the truth? This book will not keep you on edge, but it will keep you reading. I liked it.
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Kas
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022
Nina- graduate student and Russian operative. Her objective- to handle a small handoff. But nothing is as it seems.

This is a fantastic debut novel that delves into Russian espionage. There is a nice flow of information and action that makes it read almost as a movie. The plot twists are well written and hidden until just a few pages before the reveal.

Every character has depth, no matter how small of a part they play. And I love that because readers can immerse themselves more in the world of this novel. Every action was well thought out and realistic.

There is a hint of an open-ending, which I think works beautifully. It wrapped up the story while also leaving readers (at least this reader) hoping for a sequel.
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A. V. Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars slow burner
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022
I wouldn’t put this on the TBR pile for “on the edge of your seat/heart pounding” thrillers but I wouldn’t write it off as a dud either. It has a hint of James Bond (from an inexperienced Russian agent in training perspective), a dash of Jason Borne, and a pinch of (??) something else.

The story follows Nina, a Russian orphan who has been brought up by agents to be a deep cover Russian spy. At this time she is a gifted student who helps Mother Russia by spreading misinformation and such to tear at the stability of the US. Then along with her assigned boyfriend agent she gets sent undercover to a G7 mission to collect secret documents from the organizations secret US Government mole. Things go a bit pear-shaped with the mole but Nina is able to retrieve what she was sent to get. Time to get out… right??? According to the boyfriend agent – No. Apparently there was another part to the mission that Nina is unaware off… Then things you could say literally blow up and Nina has to escape the G7 location, get somewhere safe, and in the process realizes that she doesn’t know who to trust.

There were enough moments of “really?” that I really began to believe that the twist was going to be that that she was dreaming until the real twist happened and I was like ok this is why the book is called “The Decoy”…

This is a good book to have on hand as a time filler for when you are waiting on an appointment, between books, commuting, waiting for the other half to finish shopping, etc.
3-1/2 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun and exciting read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022
The Decoy has much to offer.
Picture perfect descriptions of beloved regions of Montreal and Quebec.
Compelling characters that fuel compassion, anger and anxiety.
An intimate window into the making of a spy and the world of espionage.
A real page turner from an exciting new author.
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TowTruck & Wayward Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Who can you really trust?
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022
Nina is a spy. Russian born and living in Canada, she completes each assignment as requested. Some assignments are trickier than others yet she longs for more. To her delight, she and her assigned boyfriend get a new and challenging assignment. As she ventures home one night, she is attacked. Her handlers/foster parents report this attack to headquarters. Who could be after her? Has her cover somehow been blown?

Nina is removed from the new mission. She is certain that her attack means nothing yet she feels that she is being followed. Who could be doing this? Are there other forces working against them? Nina will soon find that trust is a luxury she can’t afford.

This is a good debut from a talented author. The plot is original and the pace is good. Some of the characters need a bit of development. for example, Nina’s boyfriend seems one dimensional. The unique nature of being Russian and living in a strange country should be explored in greater depth. The espionage is fascinating and will capture your interest.
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Steve Cruickshank
5.0 out of 5 stars The Decoy
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2024
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Fast paced riveting story line that was incredibly enjoyable. Would love to see the book made into a movie. Nothing short of excellent.
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PJS
3.0 out of 5 stars Poutine or Putin?
Reviewed in Australia on July 5, 2022
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Quite a good story of Russian sleeper spies and a plot to blackmail the US President. But too much detail on the street scape of Montreal took it from atmospheric to padded out paragraphs. Interesting ending.
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Vince Armistaad
5.0 out of 5 stars Ready for the Big Screen...
Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2022
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Voracious readers of spy thrillers will find that Archambault’s novel (her very first one at that) brilliantly opens a new window into the world of espionage beyond the stereotypical locales of London, Berlin or Washington. Fast-paced from page “one”, she creates characters that grip you on an emotional level such that the book immediately becomes a definite page-turner. The genuine spy intrigues very smartly mesh with real-world current events in a way that makes the story that much more believable and exciting. The end is also worthy of an encore, which is why I say without hesitation: when is the sequel coming out?! And, why not as well: the big screen adaptation?!

You guessed right: I strongly recommend you get your hands on the book. It’s not too late for Christmas…
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E who Reads a Thousand Mysteries
4.0 out of 5 stars Spy thriller in Montreal
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2023
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This well crafted book has the feel of a spy thriller bestseller from the peak of the Cold War, but set in modern times. Interesting!
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guy lacroix
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great read
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2022
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A great start to a new writing career. The author created an original international spy story set in a Montreal, Quebec environment, using a world-level geopolitical event as background. The plot is well developed, the main character draws the reader's sympathy and the mystery is maintained throughout. The style is fresh and you don't want to stop turning pages until the end... really well done!!!
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