- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: John Murray (28 April 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1848544847
- ISBN-13: 978-1848544840
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,858,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for the Peter Cotton series:
'Splendid . . . enlightening and engaging'
'Clever and fascinating . . . Reminded me of Graham Greene'
(Guardian )'Impressive . . . The next can't come too soon'
(Financial Times )'A natural storyteller . . . a cracking atmosphere'
(Mail on Sunday )Review
'Confirms Aly Monroe's genius for creating such tension that, while nothing much happens, you don't want things to stop not happening. She's commercial writing's rarest beast - a gloriously defiant individualist'
(Daily Telegraph )'Monroe is terrific at evoking this world'
(Guardian )'Monroe creates the atmosphere of the time brilliantly . . . an original novel and its people and places are so well described that I was gripped from start to finish'
(Literary Review )'A wonderfully atmospheric book'
(Euro Crime )'Once again, Monroe's research is spot on and she paints her supporting cast with so many shades of grey that it makes a John Le Carré novel look positively straightforward. This is wonderfully atmospheric'
(Shots Magazine )'Dodgy underhand dealings, political manipulations as well as a labyrinth of twists and turns... Definitely an author to watch'
(Falcata Times )'Riveting stuff'
(The Times )'The stately pace and avuncular tone belie Monroe's capacity to generate tension and momentum from the most innocuous of incidents, and the political context deliberately foreshadows more famous incidents in the cold-war years ahead, as former allies - Britain, Russia and the US - jockey for position in the post-war years'
(Irish Times )'The Peter Cotton series is getting better and better and in Icelight the internecine squabbling of the security services is a prequel to the real-life problems during the Cold Ware. I'm really looking forward to the next book'
(Crime Scraps )'The Peter Cotton series by Aly Monroe is proving to be absolutely unmissable'
(Good Book Guide )Praise for the Peter Cotton series:
'Splendid . . . enlightening and engaging'
'Clever and fascinating . . . Reminded me of Graham Greene'
(Guardian )'Impressive . . . The next can't come too soon'
(Financial Times )'A natural storyteller . . . a cracking atmosphere'
(Mail on Sunday )'it is easy to see why Aly Monroe is fast establishing a large fan base'
(www.reviewingtheevidence.com ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In all honesty, this title is a different type of book, it's got all the hallmarks of a thriller with dodgy underhand dealings, political manipulations as well as a labyrinth of twists and turns which leave you wondering if it's a painting by MC Escher but for me, it's the characters that brings this title set during the late Forties to life.
The pace is stunning, the prose equally deceptive but when you add Aly's writing style to the mix, it becomes something that I think will set the standard for future releases from other authors as she walk's the path of established Spy Thrillers, not just with reckless abandon but with her own sure footed comprehension as to what the modern reader wants. Definitely an author to watch and one that I know a few people who are going to enjoy spending time with.
The pace is stunning, the prose equally deceptive but when you add Aly's writing style to the mix, it becomes something that I think will set the standard for future releases from other authors as she walk's the path of established Spy Thrillers, not just with reckless abandon but with her own sure footed comprehension as to what the modern reader wants. Definitely an author to watch and one that I know a few people who are going to enjoy spending time with.
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This is a complex novel, that took me 60 odd pages to get going, thereafter Aly Monroe's craft is clear to see and a delight to read.
The intelligence services in London in confusion; the Americans concerned about their weakened wartime ally and the Soviets looking for weaknesses to exploit - How secret our the UK's policies and decisions? Into this mix is seconded analyst Peter Cotton tasked with saving the people caught up in the excesses during a purge on sexual deviations.
Great background setting of the bleakness of London 1947, Post War shortages of food and fuel and a severe Winter.
A clever thriller with a fascinating development of meetings between Cotton and the major players, from rent boys to MPs.
Perhaps too complicated in the early chapters with the introduction of all the characters "involved" but AM is a wonderful storyteller and sets you at ease when you grasp the various role of the characters and make sense of this splendid book
The intelligence services in London in confusion; the Americans concerned about their weakened wartime ally and the Soviets looking for weaknesses to exploit - How secret our the UK's policies and decisions? Into this mix is seconded analyst Peter Cotton tasked with saving the people caught up in the excesses during a purge on sexual deviations.
Great background setting of the bleakness of London 1947, Post War shortages of food and fuel and a severe Winter.
A clever thriller with a fascinating development of meetings between Cotton and the major players, from rent boys to MPs.
Perhaps too complicated in the early chapters with the introduction of all the characters "involved" but AM is a wonderful storyteller and sets you at ease when you grasp the various role of the characters and make sense of this splendid book
Format:Hardcover
Overcomplicated plot and opaque language to the point of incomprehensibility. Even re-reading conversations several times I can't make sense of them. The overall impression is of an author who is arrogant towards her readers as in ' Come on keep up can't you!' I enjoyed The Maze of Cadiz, Washington Square less so as it was veering in the direction of this one but now Aly I'm afraid I'm lost. I'll leave you to work out in how many senses. As your brain is obviously very superior to mine I'm sure you'll understand.Peter Cotton is a good character but acts too old for his alleged 28 years.
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