pn967. How reading novels can shape and change our world view

If it's on TV, radio or Facebook you'd expect the occasional opinionated and possibly biased report but this is only a  novel. We don't expect political bias in novels. 

In this novel a Russian mole was "inserted long ago into the heart of the West—a mole who stands on the doorstep of ultimate power." Only one man, our hero, can thwart  the "dark forces of the new Russia ... Now he and the Russians will engage in an epic showdown, with the fate of the post-war global order hanging in the balance."    A reviewer says the "story feels ripped from the headlines—possibly tomorrow's headlines ... a chilling glimpse inside global terror networks."

You would take the side of the goodies if you read the novel, fighting the horrid,  unprincipled  Russians.  You would have no choice as you are swept along with the excitement of  the story.  

"Great read!", "Excellent", "Ditto!!!" were amongst the comments of those who'd borrowed the book before me.  I shall be returning the book to the library unread.

Great read as  American Daniel Silva's The Other Woman might be,  it's also a piece of not very subtle propaganda, like most of his other "novels". Watch for the word "spy" on book covers and blurbs. Other novels may be biased but spy novels are the worst. 

-- ACW