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by Ken Follett (Author) "It was a slow Sunday afternoon, the kind Walden loved ..." (more)
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His name was Feliks. He came to London to commit a murder that would change history. A master manipulator, he had many weapons at his command, but against him were ranged the whole of the English police, a brilliant and powerful lord, and the young Winston Churchill himself...

"A grabber with a pace that never flags."-- Cosmopolitan

"Builds with such intensity that your heart races with pounding anticipation and sticks in your throat as the climactic moments near."-- Chattanooga News-Free Press

"One of Follett's finest."-- Time

"Goes down with the ease and impact of a well-prepared martini."-- New York Times Book Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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1914: the world hangs on the brink of catastrophe--the eve of the war to end all wars. Feliks, a man consumed with a mission, comes to London to commit a murder that could change history. Against him are the whole of the English police, a powerful and brilliant lord--and the young Winston Churchill. **MASS MARKET PAPER** --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another well crafted thriller by Follett, Aug 11 2009
By M. Yakiwchuk (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Man From St Petersburg (Paperback)
My first Ken Follett Book was "The Pillars of the Earth" - a sweeping historical epic about the building of a cathedral and the lives around it. Having enjoyed Pillars, I decided to take a chance on The Man from St. Petersburg, having received this book as part of a book-sharing program.

Reading The Man from St. Petersburg in just over 2 weeks, I have no problem recommending it. The pace is quick: The main characters are introduced in the opening chapters, and new characters are fleshed out as the story moves along. One thing about this book is there's never a dull moment: Whether in Russia, Siberia, or London, the action never flags.

Where I would criticize is in how the plot becomes guessable towards the end. In the beginning, I eagerly followed the story and wondered what would happen next (key ingredients for a good thriller). However, by the final chapters, the characters were already so well developed that I had a good idea what they would do in certain situations, based on Follett's earlier descriptions of their actions. So rather than being suspenseful, these "cliffhanger" moments became awkward. As a result, I skipped to the final pages to read the ending (it was what I expected) before reading the final 2 or 3 chapters to the end of the book.

Despite the somewhat predictable plot towards the end, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. Follett hooks you in on the story from the opening pages, and from there it's easy to read until the end. Recommended, 4/5
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5.0 out of 5 stars Man from St. Petersburg, Jul 25 2009
By Gloria Bates "Gloria Bates" (Elliot Lake, ON, CA) - See all my reviews
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No problem with the book nor with delivery. Haven't read this book yet but anticipate that it will be a good read as I've read three other books by the same author and they were all excellent reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story, Aug 28 2005
By Doris (Cork, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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I enjoyed every moment of it the first time I read it and enjoyed it still all the five times I reread it.Also recommended: Union Moujik,The Hunt for Red October ,The cardinal of the Kremlin
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Gripping, Very Entertaining
Now, first of all, I would like to say that, although I haven't read "a lot" of books by Ken Follett, I have now read three. Read more
Published on Jul 4 2004 by Travis Hebrank

5.0 out of 5 stars another addictive follett read
Ken Follett has a knack of weaving great fictional tales inside real historical events...the setting of this book is england, at the turn of the 20th century... Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by Matthew Schiariti

4.0 out of 5 stars very good triller
This book was a first Follett book I've ever read. It wasn't disappointed at all. I like that book, and I've read it very fast. Read more
Published on Jan 10 2004 by krug100

4.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining--you won't be disappointed
This was my first Ken Follet book, and I couldn't have been more pleased! Follet brilliantly takes the reader back to the pre-World War I/Russian Revolution era in a vivid, yet... Read more
Published on Dec 4 2003 by jmm114a

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Follett's best.
I'm a fan of Ken Follett's work & intend to read all his stuff. I have read 5 books so far. This was a disappointment, though. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2003 by Suzanne G. Bowles

2.0 out of 5 stars Follett is better than this.
This could have been a much better book. So much good raw material and fascinating history, as noted by other reviewers. Read more
Published on Sep 3 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars good story, worth the read
another follett win! what a great story. i highly recommend the book. if you haven't read follett before, this is a good place to start and one of his better books.
Published on April 13 2003 by nix100

5.0 out of 5 stars A lesson without having to take notes.
This story is set London in early 1914 as Germany was mobilizing and war was inevitable to those that history would prove astute. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2003 by Gregory Bascom

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Page Turner
Follett does a great job of developing and describing the four main characters in the novel. He also does an excellent job of describing the setting and time in which the novel... Read more
Published on Jul 23 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Job by Author
This is not a bad effort from the author but his recent books have been better. It sometimes seemed to me that the story line was moving away from the believable. Read more
Published on April 7 2002 by John G. Hilliard

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