You won't want to put down this gripping thriller from first-time novelist Karen Cleveland.

We've had A Spy Among Friends, No Way Out, The Americans and, now, Need to Know—spy stories featuring Russian moles just never get old. This debut novel features happily married CIA analyst Vivian Miller, who comes across some devastating evidence of a spy cell that hits way too close to home. Caught between conflicting loyalties, Vivian is forced to navigate the dangerous waters of international espionage to save her country, her family and her life.

Need to Know (Doubleday Canada) by Karen Cleveland, $25.

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