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They don't call @kenfollettauthor the true master of storytelling for nothing. I found myself immersed in this spy tale as Lucy (the housewife), Faber (the German spy), and Bloggs (a professor turned MI5 agent) navigate the end of WWII.
Originally published in 1978, I cannot think of a more relevant or poignant spy novel that has been written since. I finished this book in one week because I could NOT put it down and found myself mourning for the characters and wanting to be drawn back into the ...more
Originally published in 1978, I cannot think of a more relevant or poignant spy novel that has been written since. I finished this book in one week because I could NOT put it down and found myself mourning for the characters and wanting to be drawn back into the ...more

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