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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perpetual motion machine!,
By Bawlmer Guy (Mount Airy, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Swastika (Paperback)
This is a wild ride of a page-turner that also warrants much thought. Plot and thematic elements include Nazi concentration camps, aeronautics and space, serial murder, Greek myth, and covert government operations to name a few. Slade offers complexity that unfolds one sure-footed (and fast!) step at a time. Intricate plotting is rarely this readable or this entertaining.
New Slade character Dane Winter tracks two serial killers in Vancouver. Unknown to Winter, the murderers share a unique link that traces back to secret weapons developed by Nazi Germany. He's also unaware as hitmen from the Pentagon track his progress, with intent to kill if Winter unearths the still-hidden secret. This is the eleventh in Slade's Special X series about murderous psychos tracked by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. If you haven't read Slade, normally I recommend starting at Headhunter, Slade's first novel. But Swastika is an enjoyable book on its own. If you've read Slade but aren't sure what to expect, Swastika is a fine-tuned machine that melds familiar elements with jaw-dropping surprises. For anyone who likes exciting and smart reading, Slade gives you the best of both worlds with Swastika.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Swastika,
By raasnio "raasnio" (KC, MO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Swastika (Paperback)
Slade's novels have always combined great protagonists, nasty villains and a touch of history. The latest, Swastika, brings events in WWII to life. This may seem a departure from past novels to fans of Slade's work, but in reality we are seeing a change of focus. The stronger focus on history and the mysteries of the Second World War gives the reader plenty of surprises and revelations to savor. For anyone who may be questioning whether to give this a go or not I can only say that a great book is often one that not only is a joy to read, but one that appears to have been a joy to write. If you have any interest in World War II and long buried secrets this should be at the top of your reading list. If you are a fan of Slade's past work it already is.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thrilling with a capitol T.,
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This review is from: Swastika (Paperback)
This is a story that has been waiting to be written for more than half a century. I was more amazed by every page I read, and more shocked by each new revelation. I've been reading Slade's work since I found Headhunter during a business trip 20 yrs ago and I have to say that he has topped all his previous work with Swastika. A masterpiece of a thriller and a work of historic significance.
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