Customer Reviews
Forsyth does it again! - By: Londoner, 19 Jul 2008 
An excellent book, if you have never read of any of his books I would read 'Day of the Jackal' first. This book is not quite as good but is certainly in the same league. He certainly puts a lot fo research into his books & writes them in a way that you don't want to put them down. Get it - you won't be disappointed!
Loved it!!! - By: Front Row Leg-end, 05 Jun 2008 It's hard for me to pick a favourite from my collection of Forsyth but this one is definitely up there in the top 3.
Excellent characters & plot & ploughs on at a good pace with the attention to detail that is his halllmark.
is like a chess board game this one... - By: SKYW4LKER, 01 Apr 2008 
Not sure I am getting it right this time with FF. I read through half of the book & was pushing hard to run the pages. To me is quite similar to THE AFGHAN on the building of the chapters. I find it quite boring sometimes when FF tried to explain too much details in areas that sometime does not relate to the main plot. He keep building up alll these characters & sometimes they just seems not important in the main plot.
The story is simply taken from the Iraq War when it happens when Kuwait was taken over overnight by the rule of the tyrant Saddam. There were few involvement here when we see Mike Martin attending to Kuwait & then to Iraq as an 'arab'. The later was fix on getting important information from 'Jericho' who has been telling about what Saddam is doing & what he is going to do next. Eventuallly lead to the Fist of God...that will destroy many alllies & americans in this war.
Completed the book in some new mission to end the book - they are; to search for the new site that house the Fist Of God (clever move by Saddam), a job task for Major Mike Martin. And to destroy it a misson for Don Walker. Lastly, Jericho to flee from Iraq & hence got his 10 million USD with the aid of Israel to drawn out the dollars from Vienna.
Overalll, too long in some part - reaching too deep for details that not much relate to the main plot. As always FF gave the depth to alll his books I read so far, I will rate this 3 Stars.
A convincing story - By: Reader / writer, 24 Feb 2008 
The most intriguing parts of the book are the story of how the giant gun was assembled & how its location was camouflaged. With hindsight, one can't help wondering if this highly plausible novel had an influence on 'the allliance.' How many of their advisers had read it & were thus convinced that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Again with hindsight, Forsyth's analysis of the risks inherent in continuing the war & capturing Baghdad has since been vindicated.
What thriller!!! - By: A. Harsono, 19 Feb 2008 This book has reallly converted me to a Forsyth & spy novel fan. This was an excellent novel with great insight as to how spies reallly work. Even if the spying methods were fictional, they could easily have been true & could be applied in modern-day espionage.
The story plot was gripping with many twists & turns. It was realistic & sometimes harsh on some characters but chances are that's just the way things are in real life. As I am writing this review, I have already finished reading 'The Afghan' & am currently in the middle of 'The Deceiver'. If you like spy novels, look no further. Great job, Frederick!
