Wish it were longer.

The Coldest Winter is a very old school spy story taking place in Cold War era Berlin. It takes place, unsurprisingly, in the dead of winter, when a British spy is attempting to smuggle a Russian scientist out of the city despite all the rail lines being closed, though he quickly discovers that his superior has set him up to fail... There are no James Bond quirks in this story. Instead, expect traditional subterfuge that's all low tech. It's a dark narrative, but there are flashes of humour, and our protagonist is a quick thinking man who doesn't dwell on angst. It's quite refreshing for the genre! My one complaint is that although the art is unique and striking, it is often hard to distinguish between the different characters.

I liked it. Supremely quick read. Not as good as the film, which I think is not an insult to the graphic novel but rather a compliment to Atomic Blonde.

Hmm. The artwork made it hard to keep everything straight, and the ending just ... what now?