Customer Rating: 
Summary: A Feat--and a Feast
Comment: Ken Follet achieves the nearly impossible task of creating genuine suspense about an event that is well-known, using fresh characters, clever plotting, and surprising twists on an old story. You will enjoy this book on a long plane flight, or just sitting out on your porch during the lazy days of summer. I always enjoy Ken Follet's approach to history--crackerjack pacing, strong dialogue, and a deep desire to entertain. If only all writers cared as much about their audience's enjoyment as Follet does, TV would become obsolete.
Donald Gallinger is the author of The Master Planets
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Not very thrilling
Comment: In the field of World War II historical novels, this is strictly
a commercial entry. I turned the pages, but I also felt Follett
searching to keep interest up (like with a female impersonator).
And as is too typical in the commercial fiction realm, these Nazis
are not very scary. Question for Mr. Follett: why do your Nazis
never have opinions about Jews, or Hitler, or anything else? No
matter, they only exist to add plot obstacles. This novel is full
of activity, but not so much excitement.
Steve Wiggins, author of "Streets of Warsaw"
Streets of Warsaw: A Novel of the Polish Resistance in World War II
Customer Rating:
Summary: Follett Fun
Comment: A bit of a slow starter, but within a few chapters it really had my attention.
Ken Follet has a knack for creating interesting characters that really draw you in, and Jackdaws is no exception. What fun to read a story of espionage and war with a great cast of female characters. At the end of the story I wanted to know what happens to the women who survived their missions.
I'd love to see a post-war sequel to this story.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome, Awesome book!!
Comment: I love Ken Follet as an author, and this is definitely my most favorite of his books. I love WWII and this book talks about this time, but has enough drama, adventure, and love for those who just like good books. The characters were fantastic, the book kept you enthralled! I could not put it down, and I get it out and read it over ever once in a while because it is that good! I completely recommend it!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fast-paced Espionage Story
Comment: This is a fantastic story about a rag-tag group of female spies that infiltrate a Nazi-occupied French telephone exchange on the eve of D-Day.
The characters are believable, the story fast-paced, and the action scenes unbelievable. This would make a fantastic movie, a la The Bourne Identity. Some of the torture scenes are not for the faint of heart, but the book is a real page-turner, with thrilling plot twists that keep you on the edge of your seat, constantly rooting for the female heroine.
If you like suspense and/or war time novels, this is a must-read.
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