Two Spies Too Many

Reviewed by Lesley Jones for Readers' Favorite

In Two Spies Too Many by Sandra Kostere, as psychologist Dr. Jeff
Dylan takes an early morning run, he is looking forward to
celebrating his fifth wedding anniversary to wife Rebecca.
Unfortunately, Jeff never makes it home and his death, caused by a
hit and run accident, goes unsolved. Two years later, his widow and
fellow psychologist Dr. Rebecca Dylan struggles to pick up the
pieces of her life. She takes solace in her work and conversations
with her late husband. Then Rebecca receives a disturbing email
and a confession from her director, Dr. White, that her husband's
death could have been an assassination. He offers her the chance
to find out the truth behind her husband's death. She agrees to the
undercover assignment, not knowing the danger she is facing.
When her friend goes missing and those close to her are murdered,
Rebecca suspects everyone around her. During her investigations,
she encounters many people who seem to want to help, but do they
have a secret agenda to stop her uncovering the truth? As Rebecca
begins to unravel the mystery, the true colors of those she thought
were friends are revealed.

I absolutely loved Two Spies Too Many by Sandra Kostere but I
would recommend you do not read it before you go to sleep as this
is such a fast-paced story filled with intrigue and plot twists. The
characters are believable and so realistic; even the minor
characters have so much detail to their personalities. I loved how
the characters' backstories were included in the dialogue and
descriptive narrative too as this gave a greater insight into their
behavior. As the characters were introduced, I was wondering
where they fitted into the story. However, as the plot unfolded layer
by layer, I realized each was vital to the story. The twists and turns
throughout were continuous and just when I thought I had solved
the mystery, another plot twist would occur. The tension was
increased further by allowing the reader an insight into one
character's agenda which the other character was unaware of. I
loved the strong subplots, especially the relationship between
Michael and Monica. The conversations Rebecca had with her late
husband were heartbreaking and so well-written. I really didn't want
this story to end and I hope there is a sequel as I would love to
know what happened to Rebecca and the other characters. If you
enjoy a story that is full of tension, intrigue, and conflict, then you
would thoroughly enjoy this amazing book.

The novel, Two Spies Too Many, takes place in South West Florida. Drs. Rebecca and Jeff Dylan were happily married. They were psychologists who worked at a Government facility, nicknamed The Ranch. On the morning of their 5th wedding anniversary Rebecca's husband was killed in a hit and run accident. Rebecca is devastated. She throws herself into her work. She socially isolates and has ongoing dialogs with her deceased husband. Two years later, she finds out from Dr. White, the director of The Ranch, that Jeff's death is not an accident. She accepts an undercover assignment in order to discover who murdered Jeff. Throughout her search for the truth, Rebecca meets several new people who could develop into friends—or suspects. Then the chaos begins. She is followed, her best friend vanishes, and there are multiple murders. Rebecca doesn't know what to believe and whom to trust.

Sandra Kostere is a psychologist with a background in clinical and educational psychology. She is an Affiliate/Associate member of the Florida chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. This is her first novel in a trilogy.

In my book, Too Spies Too Many, I was able to combine my psychological background with my love of mysteries. My favorite pastime is reading.  My favorite authors are Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, David Baldacci, and Stieg Larsson. My interests include the theater, movies, concerts, zoos, aquariums, museums, boating, and snorkeling.