But he does not have the code and therefore can't read it. Danny finds a coded thumb drive among Alex's belongings that seems to hold answers to something possibly everything. And for reasons unknown, everyone Danny's best friend, Alex's mother, the police, everyone, seems invested in convincing Danny that Alex, and their relationship, is a fraud. Things become inexplicable and unpredictable. I won't talk about the plot here and give away the well written suspense devices but I will say that something happens between Alex and Danny that calls into question Alex's true identity, his intentions, and his sincerity. Together, they find solace in their unlikely love for one another. Danny is a party boy at the end of a misspent youth and Alex is an overachiever at the end of a youthful, self-imposed, isolation. Their awkward relationship is a departure from their entrenched and established lives up to that point. It is a metaphor for the opposite ends of life, and the world, from which they will come together. They meet briefly, by chance, when Alex is on his early morning jog and Danny is at the end of a long night of partying. However, the international intrigue angle of this series is secondary to, but tightly woven through, a love story between Danny and Alex. 'London Spy' is an atmospheric, very stylistic, story of the human condition and spies. If you are looking for a well written, edge of your seat, spy story, you've found it here. The title of this fantastic series, 'London Spy', may be just a little misleading.

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