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The 9th Directive (2000)

by Adam Hall(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0006161294 (ISBN13: 9780006161295)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Pyramid

series

Quiller

review 1: Book 2 in the series continues to build upon the character of the likeable spy, Quiller. Like the first book this also has some great plot twists. Contrary to his reputation, Quiller does use a gun in this book. What i really like about Adam Hall's writing is that his books are peppered with explanations & descriptions of various techniques used by spies. Some might find these techniques dated as the book was written in the sixties, but i find them fascinating.
review 2: I love spy novels, and I love Quiller most of all. The stories ring true, not always cohesive at the beginning, but as the plot unfolds, it has a labyrinthine reality, plans within plots, not unlike a lotus or mandala, opening in pieces of insight. All of the events are viewed through Quiller's... more eyes, we know what he knows, which usually is very little at the beginning, but takes more definite shape as the story proceeds. There are no egomaniacal villains who declare their plans while our hero lies helpless in their control and manages to escape at the crucial moment to thwart plans for world domination. Quiller, rather, slips through the smallest of opportunities like the ferret he often compares himself to. less

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