Crossing by Night [Import] [Hardcover]

David Aaron (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd (July 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727846469
• ISBN-13: 978-0727846464
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Historical inaccuracies mar an otherwise great read, September 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crossing by Night (Paperback)

This is a refreshing change of pace both as to the historical setting and the main characters. I have to agree with a prior review that some parts do stretch credulity but that is the nature of fiction. However, historical innacuracies can be jarring: they alert the reader to read more carefully and thus detract from the fun of reading the story itself. One would not expect to see rumrunners off New York in July, 1935, nearly two years after repeal. And if George VI ascended the throne of Britain in late March, 1937, who filled in from December, 1936 when Edward VIII abdicated? Neither of these examples is essential to the story, but littering the story with this sort of thing does detract from it. Still, a good read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A fast moving spy novel., June 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crossing By Night (Bookcassette(r) Edition) (Audio Cassette)

I was not familiar with the story of Elizabeth Pack, so I was continually wondering how closely it followed history. Believability was stretched in the recruitment of Elizabeth, but overall, a good, solid read.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly eloquent, but sticks with you, May 29, 2003

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Krystle (Little Rock) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crossing By Night (Bookcassette(r) Edition) (Audio Cassette)

I'll tell you the saving grace of this book, and it is simply this: when you're finished with the book, you will find yourself thinking about Elizabeth Pack days afterward. The book isn't incredibly great, and you can tell that it's written by a man, but reading about bravery is always a great thing. I thought it was quite hilarious that the author insistently speaks about Elizabeth's "scent," if you know what I mean...I mean, I started to think the girl must be incredibly smelly. I also don't care much at all about history, and therefore got the names and titles of many of the officers and soldiers mixed up throughout the book, but luckily there was always enough love story going on throughout the book to keep me going. Hey, I finished it, and learned a bit in the process. I'd recommend it as a quirk read.