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Praise for Sam Bourne:
‘The biggest challenger to Dan Brown’s crown … a highly charged, theologically accurate tale’ Mirror
‘Compulsive reading … successfully blends ancient teachings with the highly charged ways of the 21st century … bears all the hallmarks of a blockbuster’ Daily Express
‘The best thriller I’ve read in years’ Piers Morgan
'More readable than The Da Vinci Code – the sense of menace is darker and the characters more believable' Esquire
‘Sharper and vastly more authoritative than Dan Brown’ Telegraph
‘A gripping read’ Guardian
‘Immensely diverting … a pacy read, constructed with a crisp control of tension and narrative drive’ Observer
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`Compulsive reading ... successfully blends ancient teachings with the highly charged ways of the 21st century ... bears all the hallmarks of a blockbuster'
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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sam Bourne's latest novel as at its heart the darkest event of the twentieth century- that of the Holocaust and its subsequent repercussions. Here fact and fiction are skillfully intertwined in a way that compels the reader to keep reading until well in the early hours. The dark subject matter, however, is what stays with the reader well after the last page has been read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Adventure thrillers don't come much better than this. Okay I know some people will read this and think it absolute rubbish but I'm not one of them. Perhaps it isn't cool to like this kind of book but it is undeniably well researched and I finished it in a little over a day, finding it hard to put down when I should have been doing other things.
I have always had this nagging question in my mind about the Holocaust about why the Jews never put up a fight and why they never really retaliated against the German nation at the end of the war. This book helps to show that indeed they did plot and retaliate.
Essentially it is the story of resistance. A seemingly innocent elderly man is shot and killed by a security guard at the United Nations building in New York. It looks like a dreadful case of mistaken identity. Slowly, however, details begin to emerge that show him to be anything but innocent.
There follows an intricate story that twists and turns and which is not only compulsive reading but thought provoking as well. This is the best Sam Bourne novel to date - less convoluted than his previous offerings.
My only complaint is about the corny and hackneyed relationship between the two main characters in the book. It seems Bourne is incapable of writing about main characters who aren't 1/ good looking and sexy and 2/ end up having an affair. It might be what the readers are expecting but it has become rather old hat.
I have always had this nagging question in my mind about the Holocaust about why the Jews never put up a fight and why they never really retaliated against the German nation at the end of the war. This book helps to show that indeed they did plot and retaliate.
Essentially it is the story of resistance. A seemingly innocent elderly man is shot and killed by a security guard at the United Nations building in New York. It looks like a dreadful case of mistaken identity. Slowly, however, details begin to emerge that show him to be anything but innocent.
There follows an intricate story that twists and turns and which is not only compulsive reading but thought provoking as well. This is the best Sam Bourne novel to date - less convoluted than his previous offerings.
My only complaint is about the corny and hackneyed relationship between the two main characters in the book. It seems Bourne is incapable of writing about main characters who aren't 1/ good looking and sexy and 2/ end up having an affair. It might be what the readers are expecting but it has become rather old hat.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book hugely compelling and it prompted me to buy the rest of Sam Bourne's books.
What impressed me the most was the subject matter that was explored. I found it fascinating and could not put it down - always learning something new and delving deeper and deeper into areas few people have the confidence and sheer nerve to write about. A fascinating read.
What impressed me the most was the subject matter that was explored. I found it fascinating and could not put it down - always learning something new and delving deeper and deeper into areas few people have the confidence and sheer nerve to write about. A fascinating read.
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The Final Reckoning
I have read all of Sam Bourne's books but this one was excellent. He has taken facts from history and woven them into his story. It is a book that will certainly make you think.
Published 14 months ago by maggie
Not bad
This is, for me, Sam Bourne's best thriller by some distance. I have read his previous two - The Righteous Men and The Last Testament - and was unimpressed with them. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Matthew Turner
Not living up to the hype
After enjoying Bourne's second novel I had high hopes for this, but the plotting and research just got in the way of a proper thriller, and maybe Bourne's editor lacked the courage... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2010 by Dillon the Villain
Rattling good yarn
Wow! Absolutely gripping and entertaining, this is exactly what I hope for when I pick up a fictional book. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2009 by Some Bloke
Best Bourne to date by some distance
If you've read Bourne's Righteous Men and/or Last Testament and thought them good but not great, then try this, because it's distinctly better! Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2009 by Swicky
a great read
I stumbled on this in my local library. I did the usual read the back and thought it looks okay. What a great read! Finished it in four days. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2009 by Mrs. K. White
UN-convincing!
A fast-paced page-turner this one in the style of Dan Brown. A maverick lawyer and a beautiful doctor in a race against time to expose a Nazi war criminal. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by Billy Bookworm
surprising ...
I've read a lot of non fiction lately and been into biographies and autobiographies in a big way - this was my first bit of fiction in years - borrowed from a friend on a few days... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by Chris Miller
The Final Reckoning
A fantastic book, I wonder, how much is truth? I know that the Jews tried to avenge their losses during the war after the war had ended, but did thy go this far? Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2009 by Sjur Mathiesen
Nazi's, Gold, Intregue and Dastardly deeds
There have been several of this Genre of novel released over the last few years - all will unfortunately be compared to Dan Brown's stories and in truth many of them are much... Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by Icemaiden
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