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P**R
Excellent period noir
Intrigue on the eve of WWII and under communism. Great characters, engaging plot with twists and turns whilst evoking a real sense of the time and place. Would heartily recommend, great for fans of Robert Harris
P**R
Couldn't get into it
I started this book but after 4 pages it hadn't grabbed me, so gave up on it, also found that the pages became loose? Not glued too well.
J**
Must read!
Amazing dark brooding atmosphere and full of twists and surprises! James Davidson has come up with the good again and I can’t get enough!!
P**O
Atmospheric
Love the setting! A unique story and a mystery that kept me guessing all the way to the last page
C**N
Can there ever be a degree of privacy in a world of spies?
Set first in the free city of Danzig on the very eve of WW2, and then in 1961, in what had become Gdańsk in the Polish People's Republic, the story is richly imagined, and the world the author conjures up so vivid that it creates a whole new depth to the storytelling.The plot is intense, intriguing, creepy and deviously complex, spanning decades and enveloping characters brilliantly drawn. The atmosphere in a city about to be consumed by the Nazi apocalypse is evocative and truly terrifying. And then the same city, albeit with a different name, transformed and trapped in the painful shortcomings of its communist overlords. I have such empathy for the Polish people!This is a brilliantly compelling novel. It's innovative in style and structure and an absolute triumph for its author putting many of the big names writing in the same genre to shame.
J**R
Just brilliant.
After having read his previous two, I couldn’t wait for the next…and it certainly didn’t disappoint!
F**K
5-Stars
Yet another thrilling page-turner by James Davidson.
P**R
Rating this book is difficult
Without giving anything away, this book was confusing and mesmerizing, especially the last few chapters. There were times when I struggled to follow the story line.
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