A Gathering of Spies

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Summary: Katrina Rules!
Review: I really enjoyed this book on tape and would like the name of Katrina's aerobics instructor! Chock full of historical details that kept my interest from beginning to end.

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Summary: Katrina Rules!
Review: I loved this book and I want the name of Katrina's aerobics instructor. The only problem is, she's on the wrong side. But you can't have everything. In a more serious vein, this book is very impressive and the historical details made it particularly intriguing.

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Summary: Good BeachBook
Review: While at the Jersey Shore, I couldn't put this book down. I reccomend it highly to anyone who enjoys this genre. It's a promissing beginning for a new writer and I hope there's another to read by next summer!

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Summary: Impressive Debut
Review: I found it hard to believe this was Altman's first novel. It is a classic spy yarn with thrills and twists and violence at every turn. I give it 5 stars!!!

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Summary: Great Listening Material !
Review: I highly recommend this fast paced debut novel but be careful not to drive off the road at the exciting parts, which occur very frequently!

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Summary: Heir Apparent
Review: This thriller blew me away. John Altman is the heir apparent to Higgins, Le Carre, and the other masters of the genre. I hope there's a sequel soon by this extremely talented new writer!

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Summary: So Exciting You'll Drive Off The Road !
Review: The perfect book for a road trip, Page's rendition of this exciting novel held my interest all the way to St. Louis. Full of action, intrigues, and fascinating characters, I highly recommend it, and now intend to buy the book itself to reread it at leisure.

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Summary: Terrific Summer Read!
Review: I took several books on vacation and this novel was by far the best. It's fast paced, very well written, with lots of historical details and plenty of action. Those few people who appear not to like this book got too caught up in questions like: "Could a woman really take out all those men?" That's not the point. This is very enjoyable fiction - don't read more into it than that and you'll be entertained from the first page to the last, and eager to read Altman's sequel. Keep 'em coming!

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Summary: I'll never believe Jack Higgins again!
Review: Noted author Jack Higgins must have been blackmailed to have written a glowing tribute to this new author. Higgins raves ( "If there are thriller writers better than this, I'd like to know who they are. John Altman is a major new talent on the scene")With such a tribute on the attractive dust jacket, how could I resist it. Thankfully, it cost me nothing, having taken it from the library. Readers of thrillers, spy and otherwise, are pretty understanding when it comes to far fetched stories. But this one takes ridiculous to a new level. The nazi woman spy kills 8 trained british agents lying in wait for her, virtually with her bare hands. And that's only the beginning. Stupid becomes outrageous and segues into the absolutely absurd. I'm a good sport but Higgins....DON'T DO THIS AGAIN! As for the 30 year old first time author/musician, don't give up your day job.

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Summary: You go girl!
Review: Too bad she's a Nazi, but the heroine of John Altman's new novel really "kicks ass" and it's about time a woman was in this role!I hope she continues in the sequel but sees the error of her political views. Great book!