R. J. Red

R. J. Red is a novelist of love, psychology, thriller, and personal development, where he is currently working on his second book.

He was born in 1974 in Boston. After studying psychology as his undergraduate degree, he received his master's degree in the field of public law. During his career, he undertook exceptional duties for his state, where he is currently working as a lawyer and a counselor.

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REVIEW

"A fast-paced tale of espionage and trickery. Sexy, seductive, and sly—Galina is a protagonist with a mission and will stop at nothing. Exciting to the end!" Kristi Elizabeth, San Francisco Book Review

"An intriguing spy tale hampered by turbid prose." Kirkus Review

"A thrilling game between love and duty.

When love and high stakes come together, you’re bound to create a story that connects with readers. Throw in some secret spy government work, a little promiscuity, and a lot of deceit, and you’ll have R.J.Red’s Deception License.

During her early years, Galina is observant. Watching her parents’ failed relationship continue on with abuse and alcoholism, she vows to not live that type of life. But life has other plans for her.

As an adult, Galina struggles through failed love attempts and a promiscuous but unfulfilling life, until she gets the opportunity to work for the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Her life is quickly turned upside down when she takes on this serious and dangerous position. She suddenly has the opportunity to travel around the world for work, which leaves her in some very familiar territory when it comes to her personal life.

Discovering Galina’s inevitable similarities to her parents prove to me to be the book’s most interesting aspect. As a child, she wishes to become a psychiatrist so that she could help her mother get out of her abusive relationship, but as Galina ages, she becomes less of a psychiatrist and more like the person who desperately needs to see one. Her relationship with Doruk raises red flags, and still she goes back to him. She also drinks heavily, which only increases with time. R.J. Red does a great job at showing faults in people and how those imperfect attributes can carry down to the next generation.

Another interesting point of the novel is Galina’s personal life. After seeing her struggle in her early years, we think that at some point she’ll grow out of the patterns that make her unhappy. But with her new job, she only attains monetary success. With the excuse of going above and beyond for her position, she finds herself in almost the same situations as she was in before concerning love. She becomes promiscuous again, even after vowing to change her life. At first this felt like she wasn’t experiencing any character growth, but I came to the conclusion that she was just living in the way she felt most comfortable and I appreciated that about her.

All in all, this is an enjoyable read. It would be a great choice for readers who enjoy suspenseful stories with love sprinkled throughout." Indipendent Book Review

"The tone and subject matter of this work is very much in the vein of classic spy tales by such novelists as Graham Greene and Robert Ludlum. It’s also somewhat reminiscent of The Little Drummer Girl by John Le Carré via the aspect of an idealistic young woman caught in conflicting loyalties and intrigue beyond her control. If tales of international espionage are your cup of tea, this romp among Russian spies may add a bit of spice to your Earl Grey." Joe Kilgore, The US Review of Books