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Another well crafted thriller by Follett, Aoû 11 2009
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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very good triller, Janv. 10 2004
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. Story is fast moving and not hard to believe, characters very natural and alive. That book pushed me to read another Follett's stories, and I guess that was most important thing about it. I can't say that is his "top of the top", but anyway it definitely strong four and good point to start with Follett.
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Very entertaining--you won't be disappointed, Déc 4 2003
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 easy-to-read style. The plot is fast moving and keeps the reader engaged throughout. Follet's only shortfall, from my standpoint, came in his effort to make "the man from St. Petersburg" himself somewhat sympathetic. But overall, this is a good thriller, set in an era which Follet masterfully brings to life.
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good story, worth the read, Avril 13 2003
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.
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Solid Job by Author, Avril 7 2002
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. The story did move very quickly and you can stay interested in the book for many hours at a time. The most fun I got out of the book was the descriptions of the time frame and the tradecraft used. If you are interested in reading some of his earlier works then I would suggest Triple or his best work Pillars of the Earth.
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Engrossing read, Mai 11 2001
Ken Follett has done it again! The book is based in the early 1990's, the World War 1 as a backdrop. The protagonists are from Russia and England, two major players in the World War. Along with giving an interesting insight, into the politics carried out by leaders and influential people in a nation, which ultimately go on to determine the fate of the whole world, it delves deep into the psyches of the main players - common people with emotions and weaknesses not different from yours or mine. The best thing I liked about this book, is that the characters are so real.And there are no heroes or villains. You sympathise and empathise with each of the characters at various times as you read along. With the narration being of such a high quality, I wondered how Ken Follett would manage an ending which would do justice to the story so far. Ken Follett did not let me down.The ending could not have been better.
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fascinating, Fév 12 2001
ken follett writes another winner.feliks is a russian anarchist who is on a mission to assassinate someone to prevent war.If war breaks out,russian civilians would be the majority of the victims and nothing will stop him feliks.not even his past resurfacing.a great thriller that will keep turning pages all night.recommended!
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Entertaining, But..., Janv. 20 2001
In many ways, this is vintage Ken Follett. It is fast-paced and keeps you wanting to see what is going to happen next. The writing is good and he does a good job of developing his characters and plot. He also seems to have a good feel for English society in the period immediately before WWI. Despite all this, however, I found myself less than satisfied with the overall result. He gives you Feliks, a Russian anachist and murderer who is on a misguided mission to stop an attempt to negotiate an alliance between Britain and Russia because he is convinced that millions of Russian peasants will die. It never seems to occur to him that the coming war will involve Russia anyway and that millions of peasants will die with or without an alliance. Then Follett tries to make Feliks a sympathetic character. He has been badly wronged in his life. Well, for me, it didn't work. Feliks was still a misguided terrorist bent on murder. Then you get the usual improbabilities: women whose misguided sympathies cause them to let Feliks get closer to his target than he ever would; Feliks miraculously escaping capture despite all odds; and Feliks resorting to a completely improbable tactic at the end. The climax finds Feliks resorting to a tactic that can best be described as using an elephant gun to kill a flea. He needs to flush out the Prince in order to get a shot at him, but Follett would have us accept that Feliks would endanger all that he seems to hold dear in the process. Churchill's action at the end to retrieve the situation was clever plotting, but seemed obvious to me as soon as it was clear what Feliks was going to do. I'm rather thought it would have occurred to Feliks, too. It would have been another good reason to not do what he did.In many ways, "The Man From St. Petersburg" is a good read. For me, though, it asked me to go farther in suspending disbelief than I was prepared to go. The clever ending was a little too clever, and left me somewhat less than satisfied.
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Another Triumph for Follett!!, Fév 26 1999
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This incredible story has many parallelisms with Follett's "Eye of the Needle" novel. Instead of WWII this story takes place in the pre WWI era. England and Russia are in desperate need for a treaty in preparation of Germany's attack. A well known Russian anarchists has been sent to England to assassinate the negotiating Russian Prince hence destroying any faith between the two countries and to fulfill his quest of war against the Russian oppressed. "The Man from St. Petersburg" is more than a book filled with suspense, lust and lies-Follett makes the reader experience the hardships of Russian socialism and the glamour and prestige of the English monarchy. What is so interesting was at face value the two seem very distant, only to find out they share the same pain and turmoil. The author captures the reader with several twists of fate within the personal pasts of the anarchist's lover and now wife of a British Earl. The story leaves this reader full of questions about the hypocracy of British monarchy. It fully explains why distorting the truth to preserve one's pride of class and reputation can have devastating repercussions. This is a good read, a typical Follett masterpiece, regardless of its mirror image of "The Needle", "The Man From St. Petersburg" truely has its own identity.
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Spy thriller set in the early 20th century., Janv. 2 1999
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This spy novel is set ealier in time than most of the similar novels I have read. It makes it interesting from a historical point of view, but can be simplistic in its plot and situations at times.Almost an historical fiction novel rather than a spy thriller.
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