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3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Interesting historical fiction. I didn't know anything about the circumstances that the book is based on and found it quite fascinating.
Fantastic book! Didn't realise it was the 5th in a series featuring Tom Wilde, so I am now eager to read the others.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A tragic accident or was it? The brother of the King is killed in a plane crash on a remote Scottish hillside and Tom Wilde is asked to look into it as a courtesy to FDR, Godfather to the Prince's newborn son. What Tom finds raises more questions than answers and suddenly he is on a chase to find a defector from the Nazi regime hiding in Sweden. The evidence he carries is proof that the Nazis are killing masses of Jews in Poland.
Clements has honed his craft over the years and his books are always a treat. Here Professor Tom Wilde is implausibly caught up in a search for missing German in the Swedish islands, chased by Nazis, and then back in England pursued by several different factions. It's a twisty plot but driven by high excitement and a solid twist of humour.
Clements has honed his craft over the years and his books are always a treat. Here Professor Tom Wilde is implausibly caught up in a search for missing German in the Swedish islands, chased by Nazis, and then back in England pursued by several different factions. It's a twisty plot but driven by high excitement and a solid twist of humour.
I was in two minds as to whether to read this fifth book in the Tom Wilde series after reading several poor reviews, and a slightly disappointing book four. However, when it was on offer I decided to take a chance, and it is definitely a return to the earlier form of the series.
With WW2 in full swing, two cousins – Prince George, Duke of Kent (and the King’s brother) and Prince Philipp von Hessen (a Nazi and friend of Hitler) – meet in neutral Sweden in 1942. The meeting is a highly guarded secret. When, a few days later, Prince George is killed in a plane crash it is deemed an accident, but some have their doubts.
Tom Wilde is sent north to look into the matter, as the US president has an interest in the case. With the British desperate to keep the meeting under wraps, Wilde is hindered at every turn, and finds himself in the middle of the conspiracy.
Once again, Rory Clement uses real events (the crash) to create this almost alt-history narrative. The story moves along at pace, and although the perceived internal enemy seem a bit overdone on occasions, I enjoyed this much more than the previous edition and have the (presumably) final episode ready to read. My only quibble is Wilde has, as ever, women throwing themselves at him constantly – he really must be an astonishingly attractive man!
With WW2 in full swing, two cousins – Prince George, Duke of Kent (and the King’s brother) and Prince Philipp von Hessen (a Nazi and friend of Hitler) – meet in neutral Sweden in 1942. The meeting is a highly guarded secret. When, a few days later, Prince George is killed in a plane crash it is deemed an accident, but some have their doubts.
Tom Wilde is sent north to look into the matter, as the US president has an interest in the case. With the British desperate to keep the meeting under wraps, Wilde is hindered at every turn, and finds himself in the middle of the conspiracy.
Once again, Rory Clement uses real events (the crash) to create this almost alt-history narrative. The story moves along at pace, and although the perceived internal enemy seem a bit overdone on occasions, I enjoyed this much more than the previous edition and have the (presumably) final episode ready to read. My only quibble is Wilde has, as ever, women throwing themselves at him constantly – he really must be an astonishingly attractive man!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The best in the series so far. Fast paced, full of little unexpected twists. The main theme of this novel is the Holocaust, which is handled very well.
A Prince and A Spy - Rory Clements
Thanks to Readers First, Rory Clements and Zaffre books for my copy of this book.
Sweden, 1942 - Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hesse, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler. Days later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not everyone is convinced. There is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .
I loved this book and devoured in in 2 sittings. It is absorbing, compelling and sinister, reminding me in some way of The 39 Steps, with its twisting, racing, hunted nature.
The relationship to recent history and imagining of the story of real-world events is one I love. It made me wonder about shadowy societies that control the seats of power and the possibility that this could still be happening today in a dystopian type way. The chilling link to the Nazi Death Camps was hard to read but something that we cannot shy away from or forget .
The characters are all strong, I love Tom Wilde, the dependable old school hero, he doesn’t readily fall into the old hat spy trope and Harriet, the female protagonist knows what she is about and is not left as a cliche.
There is more than one storyline which funnel together as it races towards its conclusion.
A really gripping, addictive and thought provoking spy thriller. The real life connections at the end really left me thinking. 5
Thanks to Readers First, Rory Clements and Zaffre books for my copy of this book.
Sweden, 1942 - Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hesse, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler. Days later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not everyone is convinced. There is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .
I loved this book and devoured in in 2 sittings. It is absorbing, compelling and sinister, reminding me in some way of The 39 Steps, with its twisting, racing, hunted nature.
The relationship to recent history and imagining of the story of real-world events is one I love. It made me wonder about shadowy societies that control the seats of power and the possibility that this could still be happening today in a dystopian type way. The chilling link to the Nazi Death Camps was hard to read but something that we cannot shy away from or forget .
The characters are all strong, I love Tom Wilde, the dependable old school hero, he doesn’t readily fall into the old hat spy trope and Harriet, the female protagonist knows what she is about and is not left as a cliche.
There is more than one storyline which funnel together as it races towards its conclusion.
A really gripping, addictive and thought provoking spy thriller. The real life connections at the end really left me thinking. 5