- Hardcover: 704 pages
- Publisher: Forge (30 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0765309467
- ISBN-13: 978-0765309464
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 15 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,252,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read "The Day After Tomorrow" and "The Day of Confession", I had high hopes and expectations of "The Exile". I was not disappointed.
The book starts with a scene from 20 years previous, something initially dismissed by the reader, until at some point you find yourself flicking back the pages to the start when the penny enventually drops.....
It is an ultra-slick novel with the classic Folsom-esque twists, turns and a storyline that fits together in a jigsaw-like manner.
Cleverly divided into 3 sections, the plot builds thicker and thicker without confusing the reader, whilst remaining intricate. I simply could not put this book down and managed to get through the last 500 pages in a single session, without stopping for a break.
If only Mr. Folsom were more prolific!
All in all, highly recommended....just remember - don't read that final page too early!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book starts of all adrenalin and you get a good feeling that this will be one of those books that it's impossible to put down. It very quickly becomes obvious, though, that it's almost impossible NOT to put it down - it drags on and on and on and on and on.... I'm now in my 5th or 6th attempt and am determined to finish it just so I can take it out of the "books not yet read"-pile. Don't bother, please - it's not worth it. Sorry...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is dire. A few chapters in, I was struggling to continue. A third of the way through, I was desperately hoping it might improve. At the end, I wished I'd never bothered. The plot is ridiculous - suspension of disbelief is one thing, but the book continually beats the reader around the head with farcical plot developments. The writing is terrible, and features the immortal chat-up lines "I really am huge, you know", and "I just like to lie back and let the man do the work". The book is a joke - I've never written a review on Amazon before, but I was moved to do so to prevent others from suffering from this travesty of literature. Fortunately, the book is long, soft and absorbent, and is now positioned next to my toilet.
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Too long!
This book starts well. I hadn't read a thriller for some time, and I really enjoyed the fast-paced opening chapters. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2007 by Bad Bear
You'll need a motorbike to keep up with the pace.
This is the second Allan Folsom book that I have read,Day of Confession being the other, and I have enjoyed both books greatley. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2006 by G. M. Buchanan
the exile
Turgid obvious and a waste of time. Having guessed the outcome half way through I finished reading this awful book only because I paid good money for it. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2006 by adam
Beware!
Having enjoyed the exagerrated action of Allan Folsom's previous two books, I eagerly awaited this book. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2006 by LA McDonnell
Great book, watch out Ludlum
A story of a battle of minds of two men. One a trained killer and the other a policeman trying to catch him. A very well written book that keeps you turning pages. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2006 by J. H. R. Cornell
Gripping stuff
Having read the Dan Brown collection and enjoying them, I was in need of another fast action book that kept me wanting to read more. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2006 by MC
a page turner - from page one till the very end
After having read the two reviews posted here, one praising, one trashing Allan Folsom' "The Exile" I was quite reluctant to buy the book. Read more
Published on 12 July 2005 by Amelrode
Execrable
Allan Folsom's two previous novels were enjoyable slices of hokum, especially Day of Confession. By contrast The Exile is a truly terrible book with no redeeming features. Read more
Published on 11 May 2005 by C. Green
Disappointing
Having read and enjoyed both the Day of Confession and The Day After Tomorrow (the former being my personal pick) I was looking forward to Alan Folsom's latest; The Exile. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2004
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