Spies of the Balkans is a more conventional story than the other Alan Furst novels I've read, with somewhat less compelling atmosphere. The main character Costa Zannis is more aware of his role in the operation of which he is a part, and his motivations are less subtle or mundane than those of other Furst heroes. He also has a love affair that progresses in the instant fashion of novels, not the gradual manner of real life. In short, the book reads more like a traditional spy thriller than earlier Furst novels do, perhaps in an attempt to broaden his audience.
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