I love spy movies and crime shows. True crime fascinates me and if I could be a spy I would be. I thought this book was wonderful. For those that don't know who Mendez is, he did Argo. As in real life, he planned and executed the actual extraction that Ben Afflec turned into the movie of the year. Mendez breaks down his tactics and his life in the CIA. Its not full of frills and bull, its accurate and interesting and intense what he had to do to make sure people lived through the day. He changed how the CIA operated during the cold war and there after. If you want to know the man behind ARGO, read this book. you might learn something about what ARGO stands for too...it will surprise you!