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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A can't stop page turner with mounting suspense,
By William E Hiller (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Matter of Honor (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first Jeffrey Archer book that I have read. I can assure you that it won't be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure-suspense nov el. From the time that Adam Scott opens a letter which was given to him as part of a bequest from his deceased father's will, he is placed on a perilous path between life and death with many unpredictable twists and turns along the way. His search for the Russian icon of St. George and the Dragon coincides with similar searches by the Russian KGB and the Americans. How he manages to locate the icon and to eventually outwit his adversaries makes for an exciting story. I found this book hard to put down once I started it.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Spy novel reprises US fears of Russian domination,
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This review is from: A Matter of Honor (Mass Market Paperback)
When his father dies, Capt. Adam Scott inherits an envelope. According to the terms of his father's will, he may choose not to open it but "should he decide to open the envelope, it must be on the condition that he will never divulge its contents to any other living person." Adam realizes that the envelope must contain the secret that led his WWII hero father into public disgrace and dishonor.He opens the envelope and begins to unravel its secrets. Suddenly he's being pursued by the KGB. The defense strategy of the USA is in danger of becoming a pawn to Russia's plan to take over. An imaginative story, building suspense, surprising plot twists and lively writing make this a page-turner. If you like John Le Carre and Robert Ludlum's books, you should love this one. Sunnye Tiedemann (aka Ruth F. Tiedemann)
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Greatest,
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This review is from: A Matter of Honor (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read extensively out of Jeffrey Archers repetoire and have found all of the books not only palatiable, but also intriguing reads.I read this book 5 years ago, and make it a point to read it at least once a year if not more. This book was one of the best fiction books ever written as far as I am concerned. It is so easy for the fiction author to fall into a trap and write the same old news, sometimes in a tired, but different way. These books are not interesting. Any author who can offer a breath of fresh air to the genre recieves my hats off, and this is due to jeffrey Archer. This book isn't typical at all, the plot twists are entirely tough to predict,and even though the ending should have been a forgone conclustion (the hero winning) it was done in such a way that I was still very much interested. The basis of the story is a guy named Adam who is led through many adventures because of an archaic note he got from his fathers will. This letter to his father was written in german, and in trying to get it translated the adventure begins. His journey and escapes follow across most of Europe, and the action never stops. Somewhat like a James Bond flick, but 100 times better, and in book form is what I would compare this exciting read to. Read this book, and when you are done, read all the rest of Archers books, you will enjoy each and every one of them.
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