Super Short Summary

In Jason Matthews's Red Sparrow, CIA officer Nate Nash navigates a perilous mission in Moscow to protect a crucial asset within Putin's government, while Dominika Egorova, a synesthetic former ballerina, is coerced into working for Russian intelligence and sent to seduce Nate to uncover the asset's identity; despite her mission, Dominika and Nate form a genuine bond. The novel includes scenes depicting violence and sexual exploitation.