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5.0�toiles sur 5 Rich, Chilling and Engrossing, Ao� 9 2008

Par	Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

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This book is the life of Karl Voss and Andrea Aspinall from the time of WW11

In 1943, Captain Karl Voss a young officer in the Abwehr (the German military intelligence organization) is recruited by disillusioned Army officers to become a double agent- posing as an enemy of the Nazi state, but remain loyal to Germany. His job is to go to Lisbon as the German Legations military attach� and security officer; once there, trade Intelligence with the British and the Russians.

Twenty year old Andrea Aspinall an educated mathematician with a facility for languages is recruited and trained by the British Secret Service and send to Lisbon. Her cover job is a secretary for a Shell Oil executive (a British agent) translating German documents into English. While there, she lives with a wealthy Irish business man who happens to be doing all in his power to help the Nazis. Her mission is to obtain as much pertinent information as possible.

In 1944, Lisbon is a city of spies and Portugal was extremely important to all sides. Germany was heavily into the industrial diamonds trade in order to finance the Third Reich secret weapons.

During this terrible time of convoluted careers and volatile distrustful dealings, Andrea and Karl meet and fall in love.

This novel is rich in imagination, written with a seamless blend of historical events and fiction. The narrative is chilling and engrossing. It is a meaty novel of love and deceit with a plot that twists and turns leading to a realistic and believable conclusion. First the story covers wartime Lisbon, moving to London and East Berlin during the height of the Cold War and ending during the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The author has skilfully created mesmerizing characters in his cast of villains in different agencies and has painted his protagonists with subtlety and intelligence. Mr Wilson is obviously an ace in his genre. This gripping espionage thriller kept me guessing and highly entertained. Bravo.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 I wish I could have liked this book, Nov. 17 2002

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but the story was so plodding, and improbable, and the characters so thin . . .
The opening chapters are terrific, showing the inner workings of the Abwehr in WW II-- but the other chapters are anti climactic and do not build on one another--

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2.0�toiles sur 5 Boring spy thriller, Jui 8 2002

Par	"thrillerreader" (Southern California) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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This novel probably wins my prize as the most boring "thriller" I've ever read. I waded through the whole thing just to see if it would ever improve. It didn't, but I persevered right through to the disappointing ending. The main problem is that I didn't care about any of the characters. The female lead, a math genius turned spy, just drifts through life letting others manipulate her. The book had great potential but never grabbed me. Robert Wilson may be a fine writer, but he doesn't keep the pages turning for me the way Jack Higgins and the late Robert Ludlum do.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Literary Espionage
At last there is an espionage writer to rival LeCarre, Greene and Maugham. Smith, like the trinity of fine writers he rivals, does not rely solely on plot to win his readers. Read more

Publi� le Mars 24 2002 par ruthalice

4.0�toiles sur 5 Mathematicians Need Not Get Too Excited
The WWII heroine of this story is a young mathematician who is recruited to spy on the Germans. This is, however, not a story about number nerds. Read more

Publi� le Mars 21 2002 par Robert Derenthal

4.0�toiles sur 5 Intriguing, both in plot and in structure.
Wilson's unusual ability to create fascinating and fully drawn characters within the confines of a plot-driven espionage novel make this novel particularly enjoyable. Read more

Publi� le F�v 7 2002 par Mary Whipple

5.0�toiles sur 5 Company of Strangers
A superb follow-up to Small Death in Lisbon. Deserves a far wider audience. A story of sweep, action and poignancy, at times there is such exquisite writing and characterization... Read more

Publi� le F�v 3 2002 par Andrew Gross

4.0�toiles sur 5 Deceit and Betrayal
This is an excellent read, the kind of book which is difficult to put aside. Having stayed up some very late nights, I can attest to that. Read more

Publi� le F�v 3 2002 par Richard C. Sovish

5.0�toiles sur 5 Superior World War II Thriller
"The Company of Strangers" blends a number of interesting elements together to make an exquisite brew. Read more

Publi� le D�c 10 2001 par Candace

5.0�toiles sur 5 Great Read
As with "A Small Death in Lisbon," lots of fun; had trouble putting it down. One problem, though, and I'd like to see if I'm just crazy or if others have noticed this... Read more

Publi� le Nov. 14 2001

5.0�toiles sur 5 An Epic Story of Intrigue
In 1944, Kurt Voss is sent to Lisbon, Portugal as a member of the Abwehr, the German Secret Service. Read more

Publi� le Oct. 4 2001 par Untouchable

5.0�toiles sur 5 Exceptional
Author Robert Wilson has written 5 novels; unfortunately for readers this is only the second that has been offered The U.S. Read more

Publi� le Oct. 2 2001 par taking a rest

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