The Eagle Has Flown

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Summary: Good, but...
Review: A fast-paced sequel but lacking the depth of character and charm of the first one!

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Summary: Hide and Seek, WWII Style
Review: A Review by Jace

The end of the Second World War is near, and Hitler is relentless. British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, had been kidnapped by a secret Nazi spy group and no one knows his exact location. Except for one man Kurtis Steiner who is being held prisoner by the British forces. Jack Higgins enters the story as a young historian who must now find the keys to unravel the secret mysteries of the Nazi army. He is sent on a mission to Ireland to find the closest link to Kurtis Steiner, but is unknowing of what he will find. Higgins must fight his way through chambers, dungeons and ward of enemy spies and troops. Higgins is in for the fight of his life and he is bringing you along for the ride.

This book is a masterpiece. It shows the true horror of war from a different stand point. Many war books show you a view from the U.S. but this book gives you a look from the British and Nazi sidelines. It also has a truckload of suspense. I was awake at night wondering what would happen next. My head was full of predictions and guesses of who was to die next, and what was behind that door. My hair was on end through the entire story. This book also brought along enough action for everybody, and had leftovers. Higgins challenges his mind against the mind of a Nazi general and henchman. Higgins challenges tanks and specially trained troops. This book is a work of art.

I would recommend this book to anybody who has read a bond book. This novel blows good old James out of the water. It has mystery, suspense, and action. I was left with my jaw on the floor. Higgins has left his heart in this book, which makes it worth the read.

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Summary: A worthy sequel to The Eagle Has Landed
Review: As its prequel, Higgins introduced us to a variety of characters, some good, some bad, none perfect. There are parallels between most of the characters - the pilot, the blackmarketeering gangsters, the Nazi spies etc. The British were not as serendipitious in this case as before, though Ludlum did lead readers to think they might be. Devlin should have learnt not to leave live enemies behind, esp blackmarketeers. The ending though, was rather abrupt. Readers could have guessed that Himmler had something up his sleeve but I was disappointed when his real intent for the rescue of Steiner was not more sinister. OTOH, how his plots were discovered were just to ridiculous.

Rating:
Summary: A worthy sequel to The Eagle Has Landed
Review: As its prequel, Higgins introduced us to a variety of characters, some good, some bad, none perfect. There are parallels between most of the characters - the pilot, the blackmarketeering gangsters, the Nazi spies etc. The British were not as serendipitious in this case as before, though Ludlum did lead readers to think they might be. Devlin should have learnt not to leave live enemies behind, esp blackmarketeers. The ending though, was rather abrupt. Readers could have guessed that Himmler had something up his sleeve but I was disappointed when his real intent for the rescue of Steiner was not more sinister. OTOH, how his plots were discovered were just to ridiculous.

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Summary: ALL of his books I have read and this includes his latest!
Review: Higgins has never let me down!!! Men's type of adventure in every book he has written or is writing! I will be a loyal fan of Mr. Higgins. His writing skills always shine through.

Rating:
Summary: ALL of his books I have read and this includes his latest!
Review: Higgins has never let me down!!! Men's type of adventure in every book he has written or is writing! I will be a loyal fan of Mr. Higgins. His writing skills always shine through.

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Summary: a nice parallel to Eagle Has Landed, but not quite as good
Review: Higgins revisits the premise of his classic The Eagle Has Landed and provides a good read in The Eagle Has Flown. This book does not quite reach the level of his earlier book, but it is definitely interesting and worth reading; certainly one of the better Higgins novels. The opening of The Eagle Has Flown is well-done and provides a nice hook, but overall it doesn't quite measure up to its worthy predecessor. Close, but no cigar, Mr. Higgins.

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Summary: Not as good as the first but still very good
Review: I enjoyed "Landed" more but this is still an excellent book

Rating:
Summary: terrific read
Review: I enjoyed the sequel to the Eagle has Landed. I thought it had many of the qualities, attributes, and certainly same style that made the Eagle has Landed a terrific read - fast, flowing, and tight. I have read a couple of Higgin's books in between the Eagle series, and hadn't really enjoyed them. But reading this book has made me want to read Higgins again.

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Summary: Fantastic Reading for Spy story lovers and War story lovers
Review: I loved this story, I especially like the way he mixes fact with fiction to make it seem so real.