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Summary: odessa
Review: wonderful... can this be fiction?
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Summary: Very well crafted, brilliant surprise at the end
Review: Not one of his best novels but still very good. The twist at the end is one of the best I have ever come across, found myself asking why the reporter would go through so much and risk so much and the answer was almost unforseen except for one reference in the middle of the book to his father. Great story but bettered by most of Forsythe's other works.
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Summary: Very good, but not "The Day of the Jackal"
Review: Could Mr.Forsyth pull off something that could beat "The Day of the Jackal" in terms of thrilling suspense and great action? He tried with "The Odessa File". It started off really well. Like his first novel, the action is on throughout almost all the novel, taking you into unexpected directions and at unexpected times. Neat plot twists here and there make this a factual, riveting and quick read. Yet, not on the same rank as The Day of the Jackal, which I think is his best effort yet (from the books I have read)
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Summary: Fun but a little lacking
Review: As we follow the exploits of a most determined reporter, The Odessa File becomes an espionage novel that quite successfully delivers a thrilling adventure amidst a Cold War European backdrop. While much of the novel is written in a tone typical of genre literature, it does contain a few interesting plot twists and an excellently descriptive portrayal of the primary antagonist during his years as and SS officer. Not a landmark piece of fiction, containing a few implausible discrepancies hidden within the plot, it does certainly entertain. For those who are fascinated by the Third Reich and the subversive exploits of the myriad of second-rate war criminals who escaped prosecution after World War II, this will be a quite enjoyable read and a fun insight into some real-world personalities.
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Summary: Highly Recommended for suspense/thriller enthusiasts.
Review: This is a very good book that is cleverly plotted and was difficult to put down. Not as throat- grabbing suspenseful as "The Day of the Jackal" but certainly a fine work. I always enjoy reading Forsyth--he never fails to please.
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Summary: A masterpiece of research and imagination combined.
Review: This is an excellent book, a perfect example of imagination, research, realistic approach and skill of writing. I believe that this book is one of the finest fiction ever written.
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Summary: This book puts the Nazi's right in your home !!
Review: The Odessa File From the moment the diary of a broken and desolate concentration camp survivor lands up in the hands of reporter Peter Miller, the reader is pulled along into a world of crazed Nazi revanchists, wily and vengeful Mossad infiltrators, obstructionist German bureaucrats, and a pathetic, browbeaten printer who's just a little too clever for his own good. Miller is warned off, shoved around, ambushed, and almost blown up, but he manages eventually (with a little help from Simon Wiesenthal) to find his way into the heart of the shadowy organization known as the ODESSA. THE ODESSA FILE plays off in Germany during the 60's and examines the persistent rumors and tempting evidence that points to the existence of a secretive organization that masterminded the escape of Nazi war criminals and perpetuated Nazi ideals the world over. The story revolves around a cache of documents known as The Odessa File that protected the identities of former members of Hitler's dreaded SS since shortly before the end of World War II. The book is of course a piece of fiction, but many of the characters aren't fictitious at all. SS Captain Eduard Roschmann, for instance, really was the Butcher of Riga, and he really did sneak past the mob of tribunals and other judiciary apparatuses that sprung up after the war (at least as far as anyone knows). Peter Miller, is the reporter who hunts him down, we may assume him to be completely fictious, but as for everyone in between - who knows? Therein lies much of the novel's suspense. What really happened to the German-designed rockets that Nasser was supposed to have ready in time for the Six Day War? How did the SS acquire new identities for its members so quickly after the war's end and where did it get the money needed to do so? Could the head of the company that made your coffee machine be a former officer of the SS and a wanted war criminal? Frederick Forsyth has truly mastered the art of intertwining reality with fiction and vice versa and his ability to do so is what gives this book it's thrilling atmosphere. THE ODESSA FILE is the novel that established Forsyth as the heavyweight champion of his genre, political espionage. The story's characters are vividly imagined (if they are imagined at all), and in the 27 years since its first publication, they've lost none of their energy. The book is compact, credible, as politically sophisticated as his first novel, The Day of the Jackal, skillfully researched and much more neatly written. Assuming peace doesn't unexpectedly arrive in the Middle East, The Odessa File will still be delivering knockout punches long after the average thriller has called off the fight.
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Summary: A Real Great Book.. well done Mr.Fredrick
Review: Fredrick Forsyth has done it for the second time, the author of 'The Day Of The Jackal' has written a great little book once again.
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Summary: Fabulous thriller excellent
Review: This is definitly one of the best books i've ever rea
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Summary: a book that touches your conscience and makes you think.
Review: This was one of the many Forsyth books that I have read and surely it is one of his best. The book is made all the more readable by its total lack of drama and of the usual stuff that we would find in a book on this subject.He very skillfullt weaves the story and slowly leads us to the wholly unexpected climax. Only, the end could have been better.
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