- Hardcover: 573 pages
- Publisher: BANTHAM PRESS (2006)
- ISBN-10: 0276441060
- ISBN-13: 978-0276441066
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 841,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Contains 4 Best Selling Novels:
Jacquot and the Angel by Martin O'Brien; The Hard Way by Lee Child; Marley & Me by John Grogan and False Impression by Jeffrey Archer.
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92 of 93 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Jeffry Archer appears to have an uncanny insight into the minds of readers. He knows what they want and has enough material to sustain their interest. And his books sell in.
He established a rapport with his very first book, Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less, which hit the stands some quarter of a century back. He then grew in reputation with Kane And Abel and acquired eminence with First Among Equals, a treatise on the British political system. The journalist fraternity in India had then reasons to appreciate The Fourth Estate, a book relevant to the prevailing atmosphere in the country then.
A former all England sprinter who turned politician, graduated to the British Cabinet and then was elevated to a Life Peer, Archer has even lived the role of one of his main characters in First Among Equals before spending time in jail for perjury. He has certainly experienced life at various levels. But it is as an author of over a dozen novels and collection of spicy, enthralling short stories that he will always be remembered. And this reputation is what he has set out to sustain and enhance in his latest offering False Impression.
False Impression has all the ingredients which make for an Archer special. It is, however, a book with a difference. It is an old-fashioned story with modern trappings. An ancestral home in England with a wealth in property but impoverished for cash, is where the story makes a beginning and fittingly it ends there too. In between, it takes the reader criss-crossing the Atlantic, with the main character Anna Petrescu even experiencing the most modern of terror attacks while trapped in the WTO towers on 9/11. Indeed Archer has arrived as it were; his gripping details of Anna's efforts to escape from the flaming inferno and the shaking, crashing towers being one of the highlights of False Impression.
The story revolves around a Vincent Van Gogh self portrait, a puzzle in itself, with the Dutch painter being shown having his right ear bandaged, though it is his left ear that he has cut off. It is a painting cherished by many, but only a banker in New York and a Japanese industrialist in Tokyo are within reach; one with a dubious past, the other an open book with an amiable philosophy of his own.
A gruesome murder in Wentworth estate sets off a string of events, with the Van Gogh making a long and eventful journey even as Anna sets out to not only make amends for her banker Chairman's dubious designs but also to ensure that Arabella Wentworth is not robbed of her inheritance. Anna has her work cut out, having not only to elude a hired assassin but also at the same time keep ahead of the FBI, which has now joined the fray.
Anna is perhaps one of Archer's most engaging heroines ever. Smuggled out of Romania to escape the brutal regime of President Ceausescu at 17, she quickly masters English language and after high school wins a scholarship to Williams University in Massachusetts to study art history, a subject she pursues for a Ph.D. even while shining as a top class athlete. In addition to her scholastic brilliance she has a photographic memory and can recall every painting she has ever seen in detail. It is, however, her fitness regimen which she follows religiously and her honesty which drives her to pulling off a remarkable coup, upsetting the calculations of her arch enemy and his gymnastic assassin.
Archer is one of the few detective writers still following the trail these days. He has one advantage though. He does not need to draw on the old Spy versus Spy, CIA versus KGB themes. His political background and his vast experience of human nature are a potential source of ideas for his books. And he does not disappoint in False Impression.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have never read Archer before, but was astounded by his ability to story tell. He probably is one of the best authors I have read. The tale was accurate, enlightning and intriguing-I couldn't put it down. If you have an interest in art, this is a must read.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I could not wait to read Jeffrey Archer's new book when I heard he was releaseing his first novel in some time. I've read all of his writings and have always been entertained by his ability to capture a scene and generate a story that excites and thrills. So please do not be put off by the minority who have shunned this book and go with the majority. False Impression is a well paced, well written, well researched and highly entertaining read that does well to keep the reader turning the pages and unable to put down. Jeffey Archer is back to what he is respected for, and that is writing darn good books. I'm looking foreard to his next publication which sees him return to short stories. Until then, enjoy this book.
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Disappointing
I am always happy to read Jeffrey Archer books and usually enjoy them. Unfortunately False impressions was boring could not wait to finish it.
Published 12 days ago by caswell
False Impression
Another cracker from Jeffrey Archer. As with his first book I read I had trouble putting it down.
I would recommend this thoroughly good mystery.
I would recommend this thoroughly good mystery.
Published 1 month ago by GerryG
False Impressions
As with every other Jeffrey Archer book I've read, I just couldn't put it down - I read it over three nights - it was riveting, full of unexpected twists and turns. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. E. F. Edwards
Unbelievable!
I normally love Jeffrey Archer's novels, he's a marvellous storyteller with lots of twists and turns that leave you wanting to read just a few more pages to find out what happens... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A Reader
Jeffrey Archer - False Impression
I absolutely love Jeffrey Archer books - can't wait for them coming out. This one didn't disappoint, although it was a thin book so it was quick to read - ideal for taking on... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Colliecap
Bit... bland, but otherwise OK
False Impression was lacking a little something that would stir my senses. It is a well-written book but it is not a great book as the plot is predictable and there are no twists... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Zontania
False Impressions
This is an interesting book which is hard to put down . Archer Writes in a washy that gives some insight into New York after 9-11
Published 5 months ago by Barry Jackson
Great story-telling
One has to hand it to Jeffrey Archer: he really can spin a great yarn. False Impression starts at a frantic pace as the heroine of the story, Anna, escapes from one of the Twin... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bluebell
An ok holiday read
Jeffrey Archer certainly knows how to pull a reader in and hold the attention, and I enjoyed this novel up to a point. Read more
Published 11 months ago by F. M. M. Stott
Audio
Audio books are great for sunbathig and whilst gardening. This one kept me entertained for the whole back garden.
Published 13 months ago by P. Pulsford
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