The Eleventh Commandment

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Summary: Pathetic
Review: I had not read one of Archer's books in some time. When I finished this book, I was so disappointed in this effort. This book is poorly written and I had to reread certain pages to understand which character was doing what. I hope his next effort is better.

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Summary: A poorly thought out attempt at entertainment.
Review: This book neither flows nor entertains. Parts of it are so poorly written that any attempt to understand the plot, or to try and visualise the characters are pointless. The characters are one dimensional, and scant in description. The whole book has the feeling of trying to race to the finish, if only to put you out of your misery. If you enjoy reading books by this author, this is not one you should purchase.

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Summary: Compelling - - a page turner from start to finish!
Review: Archer is a wonderful storyteller who truly keeps you guessing throughout the entire ride. This was a "good one" with plenty of twists and turns - - including the surprise ending!

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Summary: Great read
Review: I found this book to keep you hanging at the end of a chanpter to see what would happen in the next. I have read several of Archer's books and think this is one of the better ones. Could not put it down, read it in one day (on vacation you know) which is not something I am compelled to do often. Great beach book.

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Summary: interesting
Review: Not Archer's best but I enjoy reading his books. This book was entertaining and less dated than the others.

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Summary: Engrossing, the best I've read in ages
Review: Great job of keeping the suspense. Was able to develop character without foul language and lots of sex. Never have I recommended a book more to others and no one has been disappointed. Page 220 was incredible!!!!

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Summary: Vintage Archer...edge of your seat suspense
Review: Archer has done it again with a suspenseful "spy" book that one cannot put down. Easy to read, gripping...one is vaulted into the well-defined settings and quickly connects with the characters. Only 4 stars as it was predictable in some areas...otherwise a great one!

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Summary: total crap
Review: What the hell is going on here??? This book is complete rubbish. It was so bad I dumped it in an hotel room; being unable to finsh it. All the characters are cardboard cutouts. Take the woman who is head of the CIA. The reader does not know what she looks like, how old she is, nothing! The we come to the plot. Dreadful! Really pathetic stuff. Somehow we have to be sympathetic with a cold-blooded CIA hit-man who has a dumber than dumb wife who hasn't a clue as to what he's being doing for the last twenty eight years despite the fact he disappears for weeks on end so he can kill people. Did Archer really write this or was it ghosted by a threee year-old? Pathetic.

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Summary: Great thriller novel I ever read!
Review: Jeffrey Archer is a great author. He really well presented The Eleventh Commandment. His creativity is not like anyone's. So anyway, the book is such a great novel, worth the time to read it, 2-3 days. If you like stories about secret agents and those cheeky CIA or FBI or NOC stories this book hits right on the bullseye!

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Summary: You never see the next plot twist coming, a breathless read.
Review: This is in the wonderful style of the early Tom Clancy but without the heavy technical details. The plot left me hanging on every page. For once I couldn't anticipate the next plot twist. Fast paced and engrossing, the only weakness was in the shear audacity of some of the plot developments. I wasn't convinced some of the twists were within the realm of possible. From Rich Augsburger of Warner Robins GA.