Sunday Times
'In Passage of Arms Ambler has surpassed even his own distinction . . . A taut and extraordinary piece of writing.'
Review
“A hot thriller in a cool style.”
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The Christian Science Monitor
“A thorough delight. . . . There is no one else writing suspense fiction who can match him.” --
Saturday Review
“Our greatest thriller writer.” --Graham Greene
“Tops for its picture of Southeast Asia, in all its color and turmoil.” --James M. Cain,
The New York Times Book Review
“Ambler may well be the best writer of suspense stories. . . . He is the master craftsman.” —
Life “Ambler towers over most of his newer imitators.” —
Los Angeles Times
“Mr. Ambler is a phenomenon!” —Alfred Hitchcock
“Ambler combines political sophistication, a gift for creating memorable characters and a remarkable talent for turning exciting stories into novels of wonderful entertainment.” —
Chicago Tribune“Ambler is, quite simply, the best.” —
The New Yorker
“The foremost thriller writer of our time.” —
Time“Ambler is incapable of writing a dull paragraph.” —
Sunday Times