Windmills of the GodsWindmills of the Gods
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What it's about
Mary Ashley is a professor of political science in Kansas when the President chooses her as ambassador to Romania, as part of a plan to reach out to Eastern Europe. Her husband dies in a suspicious accident, and in Bucharest she finds herself in the sights of a secret international organization and its assassin, known only as Angel.
Why it's worth reading
It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list. It's a glamorous Cold War thriller.
You'll love it if you liked
Rage of Angels
Bloodline
The Matarese CircleGood to know
There's violence and threats against children.
By the numbers
- Readers23 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller49 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Gripping
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Quick answers
Is Windmills of the Gods worth reading?
Yes. It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list. It ranks #2,319 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 60.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Windmills of the Gods about?
Mary Ashley is a professor of political science in Kansas when the President chooses her as ambassador to Romania, as part of a plan to reach out to Eastern Europe. Her husband dies in a suspicious accident, and in Bucharest she finds herself in the sights of a secret international organization and its assassin, known only as Angel.
How long does it take to read Windmills of the Gods?
About 10 hours (412 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Windmills of the Gods?
If you liked it, try Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon, Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon or The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum.