Jackdaws

This is a book you will find hard to put-down. Again Ken Follett I was written a book, with many clearly defined colorful characters, on a plot with many twists and turns while being Historically correct.

This was my second adventure with Follet and it proved to be a wonderful one. The story line follows that of the one about the "Dirty Dozen". Only here he makes several adjustments in tone, action, and characters. First, the goal is the same to disrupt or destroy a Nazi phone exchange terminal in France just prior to the allied invasion of France. A female resistance fighter makes an attempt at this with a team of resistance fighters and they fail because of poor intelligence about the facility. Some of the men are killed, some captured and later tortured, and a few escape including the ring leader who also happens to be the husband of the female agent. The female agent returns to London with a plan on how to do the job, but it is first turned down and then later approved. The team to do the job is selected from a variety of people and they are all women except for one who is a male cross dresser. Interestingly enough the number on the team is six, or a "half-dozen". The team trains and fights among themselves based on their various backgrounds and characteristics. Finally, the big day comes and the night before the team is given a final test where one of them fails because she disclosed the mission to a stranger who is a member of the RAF and working to check the team's ability to not disclose the mission. This member is sent packing, but appears later with a high ranking officer because she is the daughter of a high government official and the female team leader is told she has to reinstate her. The team leader says, "No" and is backed up by others in MI6. In the mean time the Gestapo has questioned and tortured the captured resistance fighters and has learned how other members are added to the group from England and where they make contact. The local contact is captured, tortured, and replaced by a person working with the Germans who later meets agents and then hands them over to the Nazis. One of the agents that is captured has a radio and the Nazis now have the codes and radio frequencies needed to contact England's inner circle of spies working in France. As you may guess the story continues with the Nazis learning of the attempt by the resistance to damage a vital supply line. The female agents are supposed to do the job, but the real target is the telepone exchange again. There's a lot of cat and mouse play between the team leader and the Nazis which is fun to read and the Nazis do catch a few of the team members, but the team leader continues to outwit the Nazi detective at a number of turns in the later part of the story as she and her remaining team prepare to destroy the telephone exchange building and equipment. The ending is clever and action packed. Any reader of mystery and thriller books will really enjoy the last forty or so pages. The book is an easy read and at several points hard to put down. This is one you'll want to get and read.

Enjoyed this book. Following the story you captivated on the risks of each mission. O would make a great movie.

Creative engaging you will not be able to put it down simply a great book and story Don’t miss reading this one

Don't make me fill out all of these accolades. I'm not a writer. I'm a reader and this book deserves a five star review!

As noted by a previous post, the final outcome was obvious; however, I couldn’t stop reading wondering who would survive and if the assignment would be completed.

I loved the book. After reading, I plan to read more by him

Another great book by Ken Follett. Brilliantly written, you feel you are in the book, carried along with the characters and scenery. The story builds to a climax where you just can’t put the book down in the last three chapters.

Another unputdownable book by Ken Follet. This one takes the reader across England, into German occupied France on an adrenaline-filled adventure that is based on true incidents. Follet brings alive an era gone by with his magical writing and ends it brilliantly. Must read for anyone who enjoys thrillers, books on World War 2, and fast paced action.

È la classica edizione tascabile economica. Copertina flessibile di buona qualità. Le dimensioni del testo permettono una buona lettura

この本を購入する前にレビューを参考にしました。同じ作者のEye of the Needle より少し面白さの点で落ちる作品と書かれていましたが 私には それと同様かそれ以上に楽しめました。

With well drawn characters and an exciting plot, I raced through this book.