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The Information Officer (2009)

by Mark Mills(Favorite Author)

3.21 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0007276885 (ISBN13: 9780007276882)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

HarperCollins; Smithsonian Books

review 1: I really enjoyed this book. There are people who read it and don't seem to get it that a book doesn't always has to fit into a segment. This book is what it its: itself. That sounds like a mystery but isn't. It's very simple. The main protagonist, Max, is an information officer on Malta in WW II. He's quite new at the job and a bit naive. The book describes the effects of the war on the Maltese, on the British forces stationed there and on Max. His love life is also part of the story and is also complicated. There is a murder case in the book. Max is dragged into investigating this case and has to make some tough decisions.Do you like detailed historical descriptions and are you into stories about WWII? Then you might like this book. Do you like a fast paced thriller that ... morestays with the one story line and doesn't branch out? Skip this book.I would call this a WW II story, with a palpable atmosphere and thriller elements.
review 2: It looks like I may be in the minority, but I thought this was the author's best book. The location, Malta, fascinated me and WWII almost always adds a terrific background for whatever happens.I liked the character and I loved the action. It was the first book I read by this author and I loved Amagansett but The Savage Garden was a disappointment, it almost seemed to have been written by another author. I'm planning to read The Whaleboat House and hope that one is as good as the other two. less

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