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tillybh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
littlelights_xx's review against another edition
I suspect I will come back to it, but for now it's too heavy a topic for me.
marianneiriss's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
eckauskas's review against another edition
4.0
A very good read and a very interesting take on what life might have been like had things played out differently in 1940. The genre does have more than its fair share of Alternative History, particularly around the planned Nazi invasion of Britain.
Interesting characters, a setting that is quite easy to imagine and story that is quite gripping. Very enjoyable.
Interesting characters, a setting that is quite easy to imagine and story that is quite gripping. Very enjoyable.
oranours's review against another edition
3.0
Just finished it. A real page turner with a bitter aftertaste. Now to watch the BBC show!
historic_chronicles's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Picture the scene. Britain has lost the Second World War, Churchill has been executed and the King is imprisoned in the Tower of London. The country is occupied by the enemy forces and the atmosphere is tense.
Douglas Archer is a detective of the Scotland Yard working under the German forces investigating an intriguing murder that the Germans seem to be more interested in than normal when strange radiation-like burns appear on the victim's arm.
This novel was atmospheric and appeared to me like an evaluation of human nature in defeatist situations. The main character is often questioning his moral decisions throughout the story and this leaves the reader inevitably wondering how they would react in a similar situation.
This was an enjoyable slow burn thriller that leaves you guessing to the very end. I felt that some characters could have been developed a little further, but the way the author set the scenes was with complete precision.
Douglas Archer is a detective of the Scotland Yard working under the German forces investigating an intriguing murder that the Germans seem to be more interested in than normal when strange radiation-like burns appear on the victim's arm.
This novel was atmospheric and appeared to me like an evaluation of human nature in defeatist situations. The main character is often questioning his moral decisions throughout the story and this leaves the reader inevitably wondering how they would react in a similar situation.
This was an enjoyable slow burn thriller that leaves you guessing to the very end. I felt that some characters could have been developed a little further, but the way the author set the scenes was with complete precision.
arw1g10's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0