Spy Games [Paperback]

Gina Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2009

Reilly Peterson's been many things in her thirty-two years: an athlete, a model, a sportswear executive. Her ex-boyfriend, however, has done a good job of making Reilly something she's never been - scared. Now Reilly's ready to protect herself with more than her sharp tongue. Fantasy Spy Camp's Seattle-based Urban Ops division will train her to survive using everything from her bare hands to a submachine gun. But when she gets an eyeful of fellow camper Van Keller, all Reilly wants is to chill out, partner up, and go deep undercover...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Fast, snappy and cute." Susan Anderson, New York times bestselling author"

Product Details

• Paperback: 333 pages
• Publisher: Zebra Books (Mass Market); 1 Original edition (December 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142010473X
• ISBN-13: 978-1420104738
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,335,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gina Robinson lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children. She loves humor, romance, suspense, and spies. Not necessarily in that order. She writes spylicious romance, spy romps, spy romance, contemporary romance, humorous thrillers and women's fiction.

If she could meet just one fictional spy, she'd be hard pressed to choose between James Bond and Max Smart. in her opinion, the perfect spy would be a combination of the two. Most days she writes while wearing slippers, flip-flops, or tennis shoes, depending on the season. But she loves a great, sexy heel and has a closet full for special occasions.

She belongs to Romance Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. To find out more about Gina, visit her website at www.ginarobinson.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lost Potential, September 12, 2010

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A. M. Barker (GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spy Games (Kindle Edition)

I just finished Spy Games by Gina Robinson and must say all it did was frustrate me with its lost potential. She had a great plot and setting and with the bones of what should have been wonderful quirky characters. This book could have been a keeper, instead it was a wall banger. Their is a saying among amateur poets "don't tell me, show me" well Reilly told me everything and showed me nothing. Ms. Robinson's lack of ability to flesh out her characters by their actions is probably what lead her to use the first person POV. While I can't claim that I love the first person POV, when done right it can make for a great book.Unfortunately when it is used as a way for the lead character to simply recite events in a a way that never allows you close enough to the other characters(including the hero) to KNOW them in any way other then the most superficial- have a FAIL. I hated that I hated this book. I mean what a good writer could have done with the clever plot and quirky characters Ms.Robinson's imaginative mind created almost made me cry. The problem I had with this book illustrates that the ability to WRITE is as important if not MORE important then the ability to imagine.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A KEEPER!, January 14, 2010

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Gerri Russell "Author of To Tempt a Knight" (Bellevue, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spy Games (Paperback)

Be careful when you start this book because you will not be able to put it down! I loved the main characters Reilly and Van. Reilly has just the right amount of spunk to hold her own against math professor hero, Van Keller. Van is a strong alpha with a heart. The story pulls you in as you worry and wonder how these two will find their happy ending when it seems as if everything and everyone is conspiring to keep them apart. When you close this book, I promise it will be with a smile on your face. Ms. Robinson is definitely an author to watch.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Funny, light-hearted romantic suspense, January 9, 2010

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SHZ (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spy Games (Paperback)

It's best not to take this one too seriously, and just enjoy.

Reilly's ex is a dangerous man, and she attends a `spy camp' to learn how to protect herself. Turns out all of her `classmates' are in some trouble of their own, and they all get dragged into the drama. Suddenly they have to use everything they've learnt - and fast.

The problem I had with this book was that I could see the twists from a mile off. I was hoping I'd guessed wrong with the surprises, but I hadn't.

Additionally, I love fun books, but sometimes this ventured into the realm of silly - too silly for me.

I did like the author's sense of humour though. It takes a lot for a book to make me laugh out loud, but I laughed more than once here. And I had a bit of a soft spot both for the hero and the heroine. It really helps to like both leads and it's quite a feat to create original, quirky characters.

What I did not like was that there were far too many major players in what was a short, quick read. About halfway through I gave up trying to keep track of who was who, and it didn't seem to matter. Whenever the author got too bogged down with all her characters I found myself getting a bit bored.

I think some reviewers have been extremely generous with five star reviews, but this was for the most part a fun read.