The Company We Keep

Robert Baer was probably the best CIA spy that the United States had that handled the Middle East. This was the time when this area was literally a powder keg. The book tells of his experiences in this area and how he befriended people that would help him gather information. Dayna Williamson was a re......more

This was not up to Robert Baer's usual quality. The book is not cohesive. Sometimes it seems like the author is name-dropping, bragging, and showing off. Motivations are unclear; for example, while Robert and Dayna Baer indicate that working for the Company destroyed their previous marriages, they d......more

-El matrimonio que espía unido ¿permanece unido?.- Género. Biografía. Lo que nos cuenta. Con el subtítulo la historia real de un matrimonio de espías, aproximación a la vida de Robert Baer, contada por él mismo, agente de la CIA con una gran experiencia en inteligencia en Oriente Próximo, y la vida de......more

This book has been sitting on my shelf for quite a while, thanks to Sara who loaned it to me. It looked like a fairly quick read, and very different from my last book, so I picked it up. It was written by husband and wife spies, detailing some of their experiences working for the CIA. (And the CIA e......more

Not one of Mary Monroe's better works. I listened to this as a book on tape. The narrator was good. Story line, characters predictable. A light, amusing read. I am begining to realize that my amusement when reading/listening to Mary Monroe's books may not be for the same reasons as other folks. To m......more