Agent 6 is the conclusion to Tom Rob Smith’s trilogy about Leo Demidov, my favorite officer of the KGB. I have been waiting tirelessly for this book to come out having read Child 44 (2008) and The Secret Speech (2009) and absolutely loving them both. I am actually very sad that we will not be hearing anything more from Leo but Smith does a fantastic job of wrapping the series up and not leaving us with any questions.
At the beginning of Agent 6 we are taken back in time to 1950 where we learn how Leo and his wife, 
Raisa met and learn about Jesse Austin, an American singer and member of the Communist party and his role in Leo and Raisa getting together. We soon are back where The Secret Speech left off and Leo has left the secret police and is concentrating on his family. Raisa, Zoya and Elena are about to travel to New York City for the “Peace Tour”, which both countries are hoping will ease relations between the two. Leo is not allowed to travel with them and is immediately suspicious of the real reason behind the trip and 
why his wife and daughters were invited. Of course, something happens on the trip and Leo’s reaction to this tragedy is to enact revenge on the person at fault.
I am stopping there because anymore and I will spoil the thrill of the story! I will say that I am glad that this is my first read of 2012 and I hope that the rest can live up to Agent 6!
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