Phoenix [Paperback]

Richard Cowper (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine (1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345018567
• ISBN-13: 978-0345018564
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,184,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Suspense Thriller Ever, June 17, 2000

By 

Alan Brown - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Fox (Mass Market Paperback)

I've read several spy and espionage stories, some very good ones. None hold a candle to this one. The story's main character is trying to locate the missing father of his friend/lover. His journey takes him all over the globe. Action, suspense, intrigue and mystery hit you on every page. It just never lets up and the plot constantly twists and turns. Just when you think you're figuring something out, Hyde throws something new into the mix. And if you can see the end to this one coming you are one clever cookie!

This may have been Hyde's first novel but he is certainly no stranger to writing, he's done his homework. The characters are authentic and well-fleshed out. The storyline, which takes place back in the late days of the Cold War, is superbly thought out. His prose moves along very well. The whole point here is that's it's real tough to criticize much of anything with this book. One of the 10 best books I've ever picked up. Hard to find any more, its out of print and disappears from used bookstores right now. If you see it, grab it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just A Great Book, April 8, 2002

By 

John G. Hilliard (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Red Fox (Hardcover)

This is one of my favorites of the cold war fictions. I loved the location descriptions and choices; you start in North American and just keep going east. This is a smart, fun book that gives the reader a great story and a lot of interesting historical facts about Russia. This really is a book that has two - three very well developed and written plot twists that makes you stay on your toes. I have reread the book and it is something how well he places the road signs. This is a great book; unfortunately he was not able to keep up this form into his next.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best novels I've ever read, August 8, 2002

By 

Greg (Alpena, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix (Paperback)

I've read well over 1000 novels in my life, but after this one, I felt compelled to write a review. I'm not saying it's THE best story I've ever read, but it's the most engrossing book I've tackled this year hands down. The well-conceived plot is absolutely impossible to guess and the settings are unique when compared to the cliched L.A. or N.Y. settings of most of today's bestsellers. Get this one before it's out of print.