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Title: Eye of the Needle CD - Audio by Ken Follett, Christopher Cazenove ISBN: 1-4050-0493-2 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pub. Date: 06 September, 2002 Format: Audio CD |
Average Customer Rating: 4.71 (65 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Unforgetable Spy Novel
Comment: The Needle
Ken Follet
Henry Faber alias, The Needle, is a German spy who works for Germany during World War II. He is tall, handsome, intelligent, well built, German aristocrat who works fast, in a shrewd manner, cleanly, and without leaving a trace. He is very close to Hitler. When a person becomes a danger to his identity or whereabouts, he uses an "stilletto" to utterly kill without almost any evidence.
The Needle or Die Nadle, discovers a British military secret that if given to the Germans on time would, no question about it, make the Germans win the war. Then the British find out about it, then starts the run, hide and go of The needle. All the Allied and British military intelligence are looking for him with no results But nobody but a woman, Lucy Rose, who lives in a stormy and far away island , can get to him...
The novel is excellently written and keeps the reader interested until the end. It also depicts all the knowledge about military intelligence, spies and world War II that the author masters.
I strongly recommend this book as a novel to entertain, and "A Place Called Freedom", also written by Ken Follet
Rating: 5
Summary: A brilliant novel of suspense
Comment: Using late World War II as a backdrop for a breathtaking tale of espionage, Ken Follett brings together a ruthless German spy and a resourceful young Englishwoman, a combination that, believe it or not, serves at a catalyst for the Allies' victory. Though a work of fiction, EYE OF THE NEEDLE is utterly convincing from explosive beginning to explosive climax. The structure of the novel is fairly straightforward, but Follett manipulates the plot expertly and deftly, placing this story notches higher than the average chase thriller. What's notable here is the deft combination of wry British wit, skillful characterization, and flawless research, that makes this an adventure story worth reading for its intelligence and realism as well as its ample chills. As one of the character puts it, "Jolly good show."
Rating: 4
Summary: Very good read
Comment: Rating System:
1 star = abysmal; some books deserve to be forgotten
2 star = poor; a total waste of time
3 star = good; worth the effort
4 star = very good; what writing should be
5 star = fantastic; must own it and share it with others
EYE OF THE NEEDLE by Ken Follet
STORY: WWII rages throughout Europe. The infamous German spy, De Needle, attempts to stay one step ahead of the MI6 agents on his tail. It quickly becomes a race to stop the German spy from revealing the truth about the upcoming Allied invasion.
MY FEEDBACK:
1) CHARACTERS ¡V nice backgrounds and motivations given and the players in the story stay true to character. Characters are believable because we¡¦ve all known people like them¡Kwell maybe not like De Needle. º You cheer for the good guys and hate it when the bad guy succeeds, which is exactly what an author wants to accomplish in his writing. I appreciated that the ¡§good guys¡¨ were not made out to be complete idiots and actually had some great intuition in trying to capture the bad guy.
2) SETTING ¡V I¡¦ve never been to England but I¡¦ve seen plenty of movies that take place there. I think the author uses these preconceived ideas and already established visuals to help the reader know where the character is. Otherwise, when you look at it closely, I felt that he didn¡¦t spend a lot of time giving us environmental descriptions¡Ksome readers will find this a pleasing aspect while others may want more.
3) STORY ¡V For the longest time I couldn¡¦t figure out what the purpose of the ¡§sub-plot¡¨ of Lucy and David was all about and how it tied into the main storyline. But it was brought around nicely. Nice suspense and the last 50 pages are great wrap up.
4) MISC ¡V There is one love scene that is VERY descriptive and may be offensive to some readers...but luckily it is only one and doesn¡¦t carry on for too long. The book generated an overall bond with me that now I¡¦m off to watch the Donald Sutherland movie version of the book.
OVERALL ¡V Fast, easy read that brings suspense and concern for the well being of the characters. Worth getting!
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