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Tweed & Co. #15
The Sisterhood
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First published January 1, 1997
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Colin Forbes
158 books121 followersRaymond Harold Sawkins was a British novelist, who mainly published under the pseudonym Colin Forbes, but also as Richard Raine, Jay Bernard and Harold English. He only published three of his first books under his own name.Sawkins wrote over 40 books, mostly as Colin Forbes. He was most famous for his long-running series of thriller novels in which the principal character is Tweed, Deputy Director of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Sawkins attended The Lower School of John Lyon in Harrow, London. At the age of 16 he started work as a sub-editor with a magazine and book publishing company. He served with the British Army in North Africa and the Middle East during World War II. Before his demobilization he was attached to the Army Newspaper Unit in Rome. On his return to civilian life he joined a publishing and printing company, commuting to London for 20 years, until he became successful enough to be a full-time novelist.
Sawkins was married to a Scots-Canadian, Jane Robertson (born 31 March 1925, died 1993). Together they had one daughter, Janet.Sawkins died of a heart attack on August 23, 2006.
Sawkins was often quoted as personally visiting every location he features in his books to aid the authenticity of the writing. As a result, there is detailed description of the places where the action in his books takes place.
Fury (1995) was inspired by the courage of his wife before she died, and he set it apart from his other novels “because of the strong emotion and sense of loss that runs through it”.
Just one of Forbes' novels was made into a film: Avalanche Express, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw, which was released in 1979 to generally poor reviews.
Sawkins attended The Lower School of John Lyon in Harrow, London. At the age of 16 he started work as a sub-editor with a magazine and book publishing company. He served with the British Army in North Africa and the Middle East during World War II. Before his demobilization he was attached to the Army Newspaper Unit in Rome. On his return to civilian life he joined a publishing and printing company, commuting to London for 20 years, until he became successful enough to be a full-time novelist.
Sawkins was married to a Scots-Canadian, Jane Robertson (born 31 March 1925, died 1993). Together they had one daughter, Janet.Sawkins died of a heart attack on August 23, 2006.
Sawkins was often quoted as personally visiting every location he features in his books to aid the authenticity of the writing. As a result, there is detailed description of the places where the action in his books takes place.
Fury (1995) was inspired by the courage of his wife before she died, and he set it apart from his other novels “because of the strong emotion and sense of loss that runs through it”.
Just one of Forbes' novels was made into a film: Avalanche Express, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw, which was released in 1979 to generally poor reviews.
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January 21, 2019
A very thought provoking thriller. It is indeed true that a woman can be awfully brutal if she wants to. One needs to be careful not to make her. But sometimes it isn't personal.
The book keeps you hooked and once done, to some extent leaves you wondering what if this is what is happening around.
If you're one for thrillers, you might just enjoy this like I did!
The book keeps you hooked and once done, to some extent leaves you wondering what if this is what is happening around.
If you're one for thrillers, you might just enjoy this like I did!
September 19, 2008
Lovely book and well thought out... this book however does not have a lot of mystery but the main plot is well written and thought out....... one of his best books and one of my personal favorites...... a must read.
April 15, 2023
A badly written book that seems to jump between European cities in order to justice the author's travel expenses. Unoriginal and boring
July 1, 2022
Right, that's it...!
This is definitely the last Colin Forbes book I will ever read. Each time I read one, I live in hope that the plot will be different to the last. It never is, it is always about the same small group of people dashing around all over Europe, staying in the most expensive hotels while fighting a threat of invasion from a foreign power which is, invariably, being funded/organised by a rich Englishman who has his headquarters in a sleepy English village.
Not only that, but the quality of writing is truly awful. Colin Forbes appears unable, in many instances, to form properly constructed sentences. The dialogue is so bad that the story often becomes quite painful to read. Cliches abound and the reader is reminded time and time again of every personal trait of the main characters. Descriptions of events are often carried out using a series of statements separated by full stops and without the use of any conjunctions whatsoever.
How this author became a best seller, I will never know.
This is definitely the last Colin Forbes book I will ever read. Each time I read one, I live in hope that the plot will be different to the last. It never is, it is always about the same small group of people dashing around all over Europe, staying in the most expensive hotels while fighting a threat of invasion from a foreign power which is, invariably, being funded/organised by a rich Englishman who has his headquarters in a sleepy English village.
Not only that, but the quality of writing is truly awful. Colin Forbes appears unable, in many instances, to form properly constructed sentences. The dialogue is so bad that the story often becomes quite painful to read. Cliches abound and the reader is reminded time and time again of every personal trait of the main characters. Descriptions of events are often carried out using a series of statements separated by full stops and without the use of any conjunctions whatsoever.
How this author became a best seller, I will never know.
April 28, 2019
All kids have to move onto adult books (as opposed to youth fiction) at some stage and Colin Forbes was one of the first 'writers of books for adults' I read. It was because of this that I ended up reading multiple books by Forbes, till I read books like this, that are jingoistic, formulaic, and somewhat daft.
This book is perhaps the most timely of the books I've read by Fobes, as it tries to shift the 'baddies' from the the Russians to the Middle East, and sees women being used to act as temptresses, luring men into situations where they will be killed.
It's not a bad read. Formulaic, if you've ever read anything by Forbes before, but its change in baddie makes it a better read.
This book is perhaps the most timely of the books I've read by Fobes, as it tries to shift the 'baddies' from the the Russians to the Middle East, and sees women being used to act as temptresses, luring men into situations where they will be killed.
It's not a bad read. Formulaic, if you've ever read anything by Forbes before, but its change in baddie makes it a better read.
August 13, 2024
Perereisi alguses sai antud raamat Soomest, bensiinijaama vahetusraamaturiiulist kaasa haaratud. Ma miskipärast arvan, et rohkem tõenäoliselt ma selle sarja raamatuid ei loe, vast on selle ühega pilt enam-vähem selge. Nimelt vajab maailm päästmist, seekord ähvardavad lääne tsivilisatsiooni pahad idamaadest, kes peavad dekadentlikule läänele koha kätte näitama. Peamine tegija, kes suudab sündmuste käiku jälgida, on salajases infoteenistuses juhina töötav Tweed, kes kuulub ühtlasi tarkade meeste klubisse. Selleks aga, et lääs ei suudaks pärast rünnakut tõusta, on ründajad otsustanud targad mehed järjepanu maha nottida. Neile on selles abiks naistest palgamõrvarite kamp, kes ei kohku eriti millegi ees tagasi, et neile harjumuseks saanud luksusliku elustiili nautimiseks raha teenida.
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May 18, 2022Great read...as always I was hooked by Tweed and co.
December 22, 2007
baru nyadar udah baca buku ini malam ini gara-gara ngeliat buku ini ada di lemari. Kapan belinya ya? buku siapa ya? heuehe... auk ah gelap...
October 24, 2021
My second favorite of Forbes' work. Yet another fantastic mystery, thrilling from start to finish.
February 16, 2015
Some good moments, but as ever, overly predictable with the format so very similar to some of his earlier work. I do hope they improve.
September 2, 2014
A good read.
October 8, 2014
This is my favourite Colin Forbes book. Great story, suspense and characterisation. A thoroughly entertaining read.
February 4, 2015
Good read, classic Colin Forbes style. Reads differently to other authors, can't put my finger on what exactly it is.
February 7, 2015
The most boring book ever published. Nothing happens !
June 24, 2015
I used to read these when I was a teenager. It was nice to visit the world of Tweed again (even if it's corny)!!
November 17, 2010
Awesome characterization, a well-executed almost ballet-like narration; read it in one sitting!
January 19, 2015
Great Read. It was read a while ago but I couldn't put it down.
January 24, 2016
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