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Part fact, Part fiction, All Action, Janv. 31 2002
One of the things that Jack Higgins does extremely well is to take factual events (or at least rumored events) and weave an exciting fictional story around them. In this case, the story surrounds the failed mortar attack on Number Ten Downing Street prompted by Sadam Hussein during the Gulf War. Mr. Higgins takes these events, and introduces us to one of his most memorable characters. Sean Dillon is an ex-IRA assassin now working as a gunman for hire. As a villain, there are few better. His skill at weapons as well as his ability to become anyone he chooses make him almost unstoppable. Of course, acting as protagonist in this story is Brigadier Charles Ferguson and his secret organization called Group Four. He enlists the aid of Martin Brosnan, an ex-ally of Sean Dillon's, to stop Sean from completing his mission. What we end up with is a taut cat-and-mouse game between two very clever agents, each one of them determined to defeat the other and settle several old scores in the process. As this is the first of the series of stories that have Sean Dillon as the main character, the suspense is a bit lessened. I mean, it's obvious that Sean won't be killed, and it's also obvious the mortar attack will fail, since this is an actual event and we know how the event turns out. However, this book is a very engaging tale, and it serves as excellent background on what Sean Dillon was like before he became 'one of the good guys'. As an author of espionage and adventure fiction, I've not found another author that I enjoy as much as I enjoy Jack Higgins. And since Sean Dillon is easily Mr. Higgins most memorable recurring character, this book serves as a welcome introduction to his stories. If you're interested at all in good, solid espionage with lots of fast-paced action, this book is definitely for you.
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