Heads You Win

4.5 Stars Wow The last sentence in Heads You Win was akin to a slap across the face a kind of that s what you get for not being perceptive enough to recognise what was right in front of you the whole time 1968 Leningrad, Russia, and teenager Alexander Karpenko and his mother Elena are about to flee their homeland with the help of his uncle, who has bribed the Captain of a cargo ship Alexander s father has been assassinated whilst carrying out his duties at the docks where he was a w 4.5 Stars Wo [...]

I read very few political thrillers, but for Archer I make an exception From the beginning one is aware that they are in the hands of a author who has perfected his craft, has a firm grasp of his characters and the plot His prose is written with clarity, his storyline flows seamlessly What an unusual but perceptive, history in the making, storyline this turned out to be.Russia, Alexander s father, a dockworker, secret orginizer of those in opposition to communism, is murdered by the KGB, an a I [...]

Lord Jeffrey Archer remains one of the eminent writers of my time, able to craft brilliant novels that can be enjoyed years after the ink dries on their publication Archer develops his books with pages of captivating text and believable dialogue On the docks of Leningrad in 1968, Alexander Karpenko lives under the iron fist of the Soviet regime No choice or decision goes unwatched by the KGB and punishment is usually brutal When Alexander s father is involved in a workplace accident , young Lord [...]

some edits Loved it but umm The ending and the last few pages, anyone else confused What I thought was gonna be mind blowing wasn t explored to completion and what I guess was the big surprise seemed like a non ending to me Maybe because I was expecting something else but I was left with Umm, that s all Doesn t dampen my enjoyment of the rest of the story but it did cause me to knock off that one star.My one friend suggested maybe its a series or duology as of right now we haven t foun some edit [...]

In the interest of full disclosure, I have been a fan of Jeffrey Archer s since I found Kane and Abel in the clearance bin at my local used book store I was urged by my insanely smart brother to pick a book by its cover and so that s what I chose Suffice it to say, I was hooked to Archer s uncomplicated style of writing His delivery can be described as hearing a story from that human fixture in your local bar or fellow commuter He writes as if he s telling a story that might be a tad pred [...]

Another great piece of storytelling by top author Jeffrey Archer Rarely disappointed by his books and this latest novel is another excellent story The I read of this novel the bigger my appetite to find out Well written, good characters and a plot expertly crafted for maximum enjoyment.Alexander Karpenko is a child in Leningrad, Russia, 1968 and he is easily identifiable as a leader in the making But his future plans take a sudden turn when his father is assassinated by the KGB for Another great [...]

Abgebrochen auf Seite 365 Schade, aber das Buch ist so unglaublich langweilig, dass ich einfach keine Lust mehr darauf hatte.