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A review by bookaneer
The fourth protocol by Frederick Forsyth
3.0
This is probably Forsyth's best work since "The Fist of God". I absolutely heart the plot, which is totally gripping.
The story is (a) simple (conspiracy) actually: It is about a plan, called the Aurora Plan, initiated by the Russians (and a Brit defector) to topple the incumbent British (conservative) government, by using a smuggled nuclear device in order to assure the Labour Party (already infiltrated with commies supporters) to win the next general election, thus make the UK to have its first Marxist-Leninist premier. The nuke is considered to be a breach on the secret Fourth Protocol of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty, signed in 1968.
Again, Forsyth gave a quite vast description on the institutions involved in this kind of thing, notably the Five (MI5), the Six (MI6, or SIS) and GCHQ. I was brought into the mesmerizing world of espionage and covert operations and I totally enjoyed it. Meticulous research is definitely required to write this kind of thriller. Hell, he even told us how to make a nuclear bomb!
Small trivia: Ian Flemming's James Bond novels depict the Chief of SIS as "M", although it should be "C", taken from the initial of its first chief's last name.
I've just found out that there's already a movie based on this book, same title, starring Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. Dang, never seen the movie anywhere here :(
Anyway, although not as action-packed as some of his novels, this book is highly recommended not only for Forsyth's fans, but also for those who love good suspenseful thrillers. Just like what Judy Dench muttered in Casino Royale : "Christ, I miss the Cold War." I think I know how she felt.
The story is (a) simple (conspiracy) actually: It is about a plan, called the Aurora Plan, initiated by the Russians (and a Brit defector) to topple the incumbent British (conservative) government, by using a smuggled nuclear device in order to assure the Labour Party (already infiltrated with commies supporters) to win the next general election, thus make the UK to have its first Marxist-Leninist premier. The nuke is considered to be a breach on the secret Fourth Protocol of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty, signed in 1968.
Again, Forsyth gave a quite vast description on the institutions involved in this kind of thing, notably the Five (MI5), the Six (MI6, or SIS) and GCHQ. I was brought into the mesmerizing world of espionage and covert operations and I totally enjoyed it. Meticulous research is definitely required to write this kind of thriller. Hell, he even told us how to make a nuclear bomb!
Small trivia: Ian Flemming's James Bond novels depict the Chief of SIS as "M", although it should be "C", taken from the initial of its first chief's last name.
I've just found out that there's already a movie based on this book, same title, starring Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. Dang, never seen the movie anywhere here :(
Anyway, although not as action-packed as some of his novels, this book is highly recommended not only for Forsyth's fans, but also for those who love good suspenseful thrillers. Just like what Judy Dench muttered in Casino Royale : "Christ, I miss the Cold War." I think I know how she felt.