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Vicious Circle: A Novel of Complicity (Hardcover)

by Robert Littell (Author)
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Overlook Press (19 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1585678554
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585678556
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,049,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Starts Off Strong But Quickly Fizzles And Ends With A Thud!, 5 Jun 2008
By bobbewig (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vicious Circle (Paperback)
The premise of Robert Littell's latest, Vicious Circle, is interesting and had the potential to be excellent. However, instead of developing his characters and creating a plot that builds to an exciting conclusion, Littell allowed the book to focus ad nauseum on the back and forth dialogue between the well-known fundamentalist Rabbi and a legendary Palistinian terrorist, who has taken the Rabbi hostage. Ultimately, any hope Vicious Circle fulfilling its promise of being a suspenseful thriller dies a slows death. I finished Vicious Circle because of a sense of loyalty to Littell due to the satisfaction I derived from many of his earlier books. My loyalty to Littell has now ended and probably so has my interest in reading future books by this author based on the strength of his name alone.
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4.0 out of 5 stars It's not "Bourne", 2 Feb 2009
This review is from: Vicious Circle: A Novel of Complicity (Paperback)
For obvious reasons, there's no shortage of American authors looking to the Middle East for plots and settings. After the pantomime villains and ludicrous story of the last Bourne outing, it is re-assuring to read Robert Littell's more thoughtful venture into this geographical and political territory.

I can't say whether Littell depicts the two extremists accurately, as I have been lucky enough to avoid anybody of their persuasions, but I found that I could identify with most of the other characters. Whilst the author comes close to moralising in places, he writes a strong and well-paced tale that offers some insight into the deeply entrenched positions held by the protagonists. Above all, Littell succeeds in evoking the places themselves - which is what the fighting's all about.

I can see that the lack of grenade-hurling, all-American action heroism may work against the book's commercial appeal in its main market. What's better, though, comic books or a half-way decent story that might get you to think twice about the individuals behind the television headlines?
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