- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (1 Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755320646
- ISBN-13: 978-0755320646
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,452,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Northern Echo, November 2, 2004
A HIGHLY charged tale of intrigue and deception...engenders a genuine sense of fear.
Guernsey Press & Star, 10 November 2004
...this exciting wartime thriller which illustrates a remarkable degree of research...
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Since his debut with The Traitor, Guy Walters has produced a series of entertaining fictional thrillers set during or around World War II. The Occupation falls into the same category and is very much the same in tone and style to his previous works.
That means that there is the usual mix of intrigue, heroic action, murder and betrayal in a story that rushes along at a fair pace. At times brutal and not afraid to upset the reader, the story is, as usual with Walters, one of heroism in the face of overwhelming odds and probable death. Set on the Channel Islands in the latter days of the War it revolves around an attempt by Nazi Germany to build a crude nuclear weapon with which to bombard London and the disparate group who fight the occupying forces in an attempt to prevent its completion. Like both The Traitor & The Leader it mixes recognised fact, suposition and fiction to create a compelling plot that keeps the reader hooked.
The only significant flaw with the book is Walter's decision to use the same framing device he employed for The Traitor; namely that of a contemporary individual uncovering the story that is retold in the rest of the book. Unlike with the Traitor however, he expands this section to include a thriller plot that brings some much delayed justice for those who suffered back in the 1940's. Unfortunately the framing device is not only unecessary but it draws attention away from the far more interesting central story and is both implausible and not very well handled. It feels rushed, contains too many plot holes and adds nothing to the book.
Fortunately it is not enough to ruin an otherwise excellent novel. I look forward to Walters' next one, although with the hope that one day he finally decides to give his readers an unambiguous and truly satisfying happy ending.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone who enjoys reading good quality fiction about World War Two - and particularly political thrillers about the Nazis and the fight against them - I have enjoyed all of Guy Walters' work on the subject so far.
His first, The Traitor, was a work of fiction based around the true story of the formation of a British branch of the SS and his second novel, The Leader, went further into the 'what if' imagination as he describes life under an Oswald Mosley-led Fascist state in Britain.
This third one is based again on a true historical fact - the German occupation of the Channel Islands - and it uses this as the basis for a pacy, highly-credible work of fiction about an evil plan of the Nazis to use the islands to make one last assault on the mainland by building one of Hitler's 'secret weapons'.
Well researched and entirely believable, the story moves along at a cracking pace and gives an excellent insight into life during the occupation. In a welcome change from some such thrillers, not all the 'baddies' are bad (although some of them are very nasty!) and not all the 'goodies' (i.e. us, the Brits) are good either so you get plenty of deception, double dealing , political and personal infighting and intrigue and even a bit of German-British romance to keep the pot boiling.
This would have been a five star book for me but the book intersperses the modern day story of searching out the truth behind the story with the actual story itself and at times I got irritated to be taken from the absorbing scenario of the late 1940s to the year 2004 - although there is a very good reason why the author does this as becomes clear at the end.
So, a book I would thoroughly recommend for those, like me, who enjoy well-written, intelligent and unpredictable World War Two political thrillers.
Keep it up Guy.
Format:Paperback
Ok I'll admit to being a fan of Guy Walters' previous books, and this one was just as good.
However, as someone who's actually lived on Alderney, I just couldn't picture any of the scenes that happened there. It's very much like the author read a book on the island rather than visiting in person (though I may of course be doing him a disservice!).
It's only a small point though and really didn't detract from my enjoyment.
However, as someone who's actually lived on Alderney, I just couldn't picture any of the scenes that happened there. It's very much like the author read a book on the island rather than visiting in person (though I may of course be doing him a disservice!).
It's only a small point though and really didn't detract from my enjoyment.
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Inspired by seeing the evidence of the Occupation during a holiday in Jersey, I bought the book. Despite the flaws (noted by other reviewers), the way in which the story brings in... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2008 by Dave Wales
A thrilling read
A great book, that will have you hooked from the first page. A very readable and believable story based on the Nazis occupation of the Channel Islands. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2008 by Mr. T. Martin
A good read
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