“Kessler is an expert chronicler of complicated events, dedicated to unearthing the unvarnished truth, and Clever Girl is an important and compelling read.”
-Portland Oregonian

“Kessler always has known how to make history come alive. In “Clever Girl,” she has written a book as compelling and fascinating as any novel. This book is the work of a master.”
-Salem Statesman Journal

“Lauren Kessler’s story of one American woman’s evolution into a leading KGB operative, and her eventual about-face, is a nuanced and moving tale of Cold War espionage. It is a drama played with subtlety, angst and love at that incendiary intersection of human need and national ambition.”
-Erik Larson, author of Devil in the White City and Isaac’s Storm

“This thoroughly engaging, ultimately tragic tale of Cold War espionage reads like a novel. It’s one compulsive read, and an extraordinary window into an extraordinary era.”
-Alex Kotlowitz, author of The Other Side of the River and There Are No Children Here

“Lauren Kessler’s beautifully written and researched narrative has it all: A compelling heroine, an intriguing, true story, and a uniquely illuminating window onto a time when, like now, so many of our precious freedoms seemed to hang in the balance. Clever Girl is a great read.”
-Edward Humes, author of Mean Justice and Baby ER

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