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A Woman of Intelligence by Karin Tanabe

A Woman of Intelligence

by Karin Tanabe
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  • Jul 20, 2021, 384 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Aug 2022, 384 pages
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A 3.5 Star Worthwhile Read
It’s NYC in the 1950’s, the early years of the Cold War Era. Communism is a perceived threat. McCarthyism is in full swing. Katharina Edgeworth is living a privileged life as a wife of a doctor and a mother of two healthy spirited boys. An d yet, an educated, worldly, career woman, Rina is being suffocated by the traditional roles and expectations of “wife and mother” dictated by society and others in her life. When her days are at their bleakest, a past relationship with a known Communist brings the FBI into her life. The assignment they ask of her, not only allows her to play a role serving her country, but is also the lifeline Rina needs to find herself.

A 3.5 star read. “A Woman of Intelligence” started off a little slow with the crux of the story not unfolding until at least the midpoint of the book and even then, I was left wanting for more detail about Rina’s role and more intrigue. With that said, the book was an easy read and the premise was interesting enough to hold my attention until the end of the book.
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