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| Title | : | Lie Down with Lions |
| Author | : | Ken Follett |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 332 pages |
| Published | : | December 2nd 2003 by NAL (first published November 28th 1985) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Historical. Historical Fiction. Suspense |
Ken Follett
Paperback | Pages: 332 pages Rating: 3.82 | 15122 Users | 619 Reviews
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I was expecting to enjoy this book a lot more! After all, this novel has been written by Ken Follett – the author of my favorite The Eye of the Needle. Unfortunately, I found the book to be pretty mediocre. Anyway, the story revolves around the love triangle involving Jane, a spirited English woman; Ellis, an American spy; and Jean-Pierre, a French doctor-cum-Communist spy. The narrative starts in Paris where Ellis would bust a terrorist cell, and then move to Soviet occupied Afghanistan. Jean-Pierre would be spying on behalf of the Russians and obviously Ellis would turn up to broker a deal with the Afghan resistance on behalf of Uncle Sam. There is some action and suspense. But, the story is full of plot holes. A lot of things didn’t make sense and Jane’s behavior did not fit with her nature. The narrative dragged quite a few times and the end was pretty abrupt. The book did not feel like it was by the author who had written quite a few engrossing war/espionage thrillers. In my humble opinion, this book is not worth your time. There are plenty of good war/espionage thrillers out there. I would rather recommend Ken Follett’s Eye of the Needle(features in Mystery Writers of America Top 100), The Key to Rebecca (Crime Writers' Association Top 100) and Jackdaws. In case you are interested, you can check out the lists of top 100 mystery/thrillers by Mystery Writers of America and Crime Writer's Association (UK) here: link: linkParticularize Books In Pursuance Of Lie Down with Lions
| Original Title: | Lie Down With Lions |
| ISBN: | 0451210468 (ISBN13: 9780451210463) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.82 From 15122 Users | 619 ReviewsCrit Based On Books Lie Down with Lions
my 1st Ken Follet..When I started I don't know that this is a adventure-romance genre...but once started I can't put down this book...the story is soo dramatic, full of intrigue, facts & adventure...Fiuhh!! what an experience to read this wonderful triangle love-story...the love-scene are steamy-hot...especially this is set in Afganishtan...The land of desperation...Bravo Ken Follet!!I always enjoy Follett. He's got the skill, style and tools that any novelist must have in their quiver to keep the reader engaged and coming back for book after book. This is a good story. With the characters engaged in the, true to life, Afghanistan war it's easy to accept presumptions without having to read the back-story as well as the humanity and psychology of the main characters and the tribal citizens living in a world that is more foreign to the reader than most would acknowledge.
I was expecting to enjoy this book a lot more! After all, this novel has been written by Ken Follett the author of my favorite The Eye of the Needle. Unfortunately, I found the book to be pretty mediocre.Anyway, the story revolves around the love triangle involving Jane, a spirited English woman; Ellis, an American spy; and Jean-Pierre, a French doctor-cum-Communist spy. The narrative starts in Paris where Ellis would bust a terrorist cell, and then move to Soviet occupied Afghanistan.
I was expecting to enjoy this book a lot more! After all, this novel has been written by Ken Follett the author of my favorite The Eye of the Needle. Unfortunately, I found the book to be pretty mediocre.Anyway, the story revolves around the love triangle involving Jane, a spirited English woman; Ellis, an American spy; and Jean-Pierre, a French doctor-cum-Communist spy. The narrative starts in Paris where Ellis would bust a terrorist cell, and then move to Soviet occupied Afghanistan.
Great action and twists and turns. Early Follett book that describes the military support the Americans gave the rebels (aka Osama) to defeat the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. Knowing how the future unfolded in light of this support made the book that much more interesting.
Either by design or accident I currently seem to be attracted to book based in Afghanistan and this is another. Beginning with betrayals in student Paris it soon progresses to the wilds of Afghanistan with the guerrilas fighting the Russians. An author I am fond of who never writes a bad book. Thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Russia has a turn at the Afghanistan quagmire in the 1980s. Opposing spies and the hardy woman they both fancy dance life's quadrille.
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