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1.0�toiles sur 5 I expected better, Mars 2 2004

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This review is from: The Veteran (Mass Market Paperback)

The first two stories weren't bad, but the fourth was little but an excrutiating amount of minutia with a very thin plot thrown in, and the fifth story, the novella, started with the premise that a human could hibernate for over 100 years and just got more ludicrous from there. I'd be willing to suspend disbelief a little, but very little else about the story was believable, either--the characters, their motivations, ect. I'd recommend that others not waste their time on this book.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Fine collection from the author of No Comebacks, Janv. 14 2004

Par	Craig Clarke (New England) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: The Veteran (Mass Market Paperback)

The Veteran is just as fine, and in many ways better than No Comebacks, even though I know that it can never equal the original feeling I had when I first discovered No Comebacks.

The title story concerns the investigation of a mugging. We are introduced to police constables, lawyers, and the whole judicial process unfolds before our eyes as we witness the necessary evils that are used in bringing someone to justice. Forsyth pulls a twist on us, as usual, and though it's not as effective as some of his other work, it's still quite worth the ride.

Also in this collection is "The Miracle," a shorter twisting tale of a couple who are stopped on their way by a man with some very interesting information.

Both of these stories alone were worth the relatively minimal price of the book, given that I will no doubt be rereading The Veteran many times to come.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 entertaining short fiction, Juil 17 2003

Par	mackattack9988 "mackattack9988" (United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: The Veteran (Mass Market Paperback)

The Veteran is a collection of five short stories/novellas by Frederick Forsyth. Unlike The Deceiver, they are not unified by a single character or overall scheme. What they are unified by is Forsyth's ability to tell a good story, and he tells each in a unique setting of place and time including modern-day Britain, World War II Italy, an international airliner, and the American West. "Whispering Wind" is the real gem in this book. It's a simple but delightful tale about a lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand. Each of the stories in The Veteran has a twist somewhere along the way - sometimes more obvious than others and sometimes revealed closer to the end too. Each also has a significant amount of detail for its setting, showing Forsyth's ability to pay attention to the little things in his writing. Mainly these stories are a pleasure to read and that's what makes The Veteran worth a look.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Forsyth's short works
Frederick Forsyth never disappoints. This is a collestion of 5 short stories where characters are developed quickly, and you keep reading to find the tales' final twist. Read more

Publi� le Mars 16 2003 par Douglas De Bono - Author of No...

4.0�toiles sur 5 The veteran writer returns
After taking a break from his normal writing to write a so-so sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, Frederic Forsyth has returned to his more comfortable arena of suspense with this... Read more

Publi� le Mars 10 2003 par mrliteral

3.0�toiles sur 5 Details without drama; too predictable
These five short stories demonstrate that Forsyth has a great grasp of the British military, the history of Siena, the great art masters, and international air travel. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 2 2003 par Peter Lorenzi

5.0�toiles sur 5 5 Great Reads
It had been a long time since I read any short stories. After the first of four in this collection (the fifth and last story is listed as a novella) I recalled the surprise ending... Read more

Publi� le D�c 30 2002 par Richard A. Mitchell