Customer Reviews
You might think it dull, I couldn't possibly comment - By: Wilus, 01 Nov 2005 
Andrew Davies admitted he didn't actuallly read this instalment of the House of Cards trilogy before writing his adaptation for television. Dobbs was understandably miffed, but having waded through it myself I can see Davies' point. The sad fact is that the adaptation, though it treated Dobbs' original with scant respect, nonetheless succeeded in giving the tale the pace, wit & life that its original author was incapable of imparting. Dobbs has a story to tell, but his leaden prose & inability to create character kill what interest it might have had. You may want to read this, as I did, to find out the original denouement (Dobbs gives Urquhart a more heroic end than Davies, but without the latter's devastating ironic twist); but otherwise I'd stick with the DVD.
A typically good read - By: johnverp, 28 Mar 2002 
This was my second Dobbs novel & I remain a very big fan. I read this without reading the first two in the trilogy & I don't think my enjoyment of the book suffered at alll.
All the usual ingredients are there - high quality writing, clear back-room knowledge, & characters & a plot which activate & maintain interest.
I would have rated this as a clear 5 star but with the many options Dobbs must have had at his disposal to bid farewell to FU convincingly, I think he chose a rather silly one. In short, he could have spent a little more time with the last few pages.
A Bloody Fine Read! - By: , 29 Nov 2000 
This was such a good book I just have to read the rest! I only wish that MD had produced more!
