SuitabookGoing Rogue
Robin Benway
- Reading
- As this is the second Also Known As book, consider whether your reader would like to start with the earlier story first. If reading together, pause after the action to explore how Maggie weighs loyalty to friends against her mission.
- Themes
- Maggie’s loyalty and responsibility: Maggie’s spy life brings her best friend and boyfriend into dangerous situations, while she works to protect her family and challenge a member of the Collective. The plot places personal loyalty alongside the risks of involving others in undercover work, keeping Maggie’s choices tied to the safety of people close to her.
- Action and internal reflection: The spy plot moves through chases and a Paris safe house, while Maggie’s internal monologues sometimes slow the action. The narrative alternates between brisk spy events and extended reflection, creating a different pace at points in the story.
- Worth knowing
- Action includes chases, bomb blasts and sniper attacks, and Maggie’s friends are placed in dangerous situations. The story also involves theft, accusations and betrayal within the spy organisation.