Customer Reviews
the war save by a woman... - By: SKYW4LKER, 14 Apr 2008 
This was written for the 2nd World War prior to D-Day there were as much activities going around it - this was one of the piece involving the 'needle' whose name was Faber. Going about killing anyone who knows who he was & saw his face. Have to say Faber did go through hardship to survive in this chase from British intelligence. He eventuallly survice a ship wreck & met Lucy's family.
The woman that was part of this saved the war from hiding some important military secrets; the truth was not known to Hitler. Lucy had to battle her way with Faber persistence to get to a radio & trying to escape the island.
Last part of the book was great, very straight forward understanding of the plot with some twist & actions. Rate this 4 Star. Will read another Ken Follett.
Fabulous Read - By: S. A. Toohey, 07 Apr 2008 
I can't recommend this book highly enough, I've been raving to anyone who will listen at how good it is. I found a copy in a second hand book store whilst on holiday & took about three days to read it. The characters are reallly engaging & I was still thinking about them days later. The story moves along at a reallly good pace. At the end of each chapter I found myself rushing toward the next with baited breath, even though I knew I didn't want to reach the end too soon. It is not a huge book, so is not daunting & in paperback form it is light enough to carry around with you.
The first and the best of Ken Follett's books - By: Maciej K., 20 Sep 2007 I read this book ages ago, when still a teenager, & recently I was happy to discover, that "The eye of the needle" reallly didn't age at alll. This fast paced & quite violent story is about the last German spy still operating in 1944 in Great Britain. Although this is pure fiction, it is a very good read, as the author did his best to make the story stick to the reality of WWII. The "hero" of the book is a very bad guy, but it is impossible not to feel at least a little for him, as he is trying to escape the tightening noose, with a vital piece of information - he is totallly alone, very far from home, in a totallly hostile place & faces certain death at the slightest mistake or weakness. The way in which he deals with alll the adversities forces some respect. His final fate is very surprising & gives this novel a flavour rarely seen in spy stories. This is a reallly good book for holidays or a long rainy weekend -I enjoyed it mightily. Ken Follett wrote some good spy novels later - but this is his first & best, no argument there.
Thrilling spy yarn - By: Secret Squirrel, 18 Sep 2007 I read this years ago but would like to include it among my reviews as it was one of my early favourite spy stories.
Faber has survived as the only German spy at large in Britain because he does not trust the network he is supposed to rely on. He is a loner & ruthless. He soon discovers the secret of D-Day but is marooned upon a remote island off the coast of Britain, where a bitter invalided ex-fighter pilot lives in virtual seclusion with his unhappy wife & child.
It is a thrilling advenutre story without being in the least bit corny. The film version is also very good.
Out of interest, the only enemy agent known to remain at large in Britain during the war was a Dutchman, Englebertus Fukken. But he only survived from November 1940 to April 1941, when he committed suicide.
You Know My Face - By: A. C. Saunders, 18 Aug 2007 
Readable & fairly enjoyable story, interlaced with mostly believable characters. Follett provides us with a very menacing & threatening anti - hero in the form of Henry Faber, Germany's most successful & ruthless spy. The story moves along very nicely & overalll it is a good read. However I was somewhat let down with the ending (won't go into detail here & spoil it) & rather hoped for a more appropriate denoument. I would have scored more than 3 stars if I felt the ending was better. Overalll an entertaining & engrossing read.
