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Summary: Fast Moving and Different
Review: A good change to the standard WWII thrillers. Great for reading on a plane, beach, or anything lesure related.
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Summary: Electrifying!
Review: A great read, my first Thayer suspense novel, but not my last. I was impressed with Thayer's ability to develop so many tightly written characters capable of drawing the reader into their lives and into the action. Not a wasted word in this crisp WWII Nazi thriller. The dialogue was tight, the characters well developed and the "hero", Jack Cray while relentless and ruthless is also honorable and noble--not an easy task to wrap into one character and still make him believable. Thayer did an excellent job! Put this on your "to read" list.
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Summary: A Five At Anytime
Review: An excellent, thrilling and believable story set toward the end of WWII in Berlin. Commando Jack Cray is assigned by Pres. Roosevelt to bring an end to the war with Germany by assassinating Adolf Hitler. The SS and Gestapo learn of the plot and free Otto Dietrich, an inventive police detective to find Cray and kill him before he can complete his mission. Cray is a likeable hero with an extremely high pain threshold. He befriends Katrina von Tornitz, a spy working for the allies, who helps him. The dialogue between them is realistic and entertaining.This story held my interest throughout. The realism is unforgetable, especially war-torn Berlin, the memorable characters Cray meets, and the dogged pursuit of Dietrich, who finds himself in a life altering position in the end. This story is very well done! The best advertisement for an author's books is the quality of the one you've just completed. In James Thayer's case Pursuit and White Star are on my "to read" list.
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Summary: Excellent WWII Thriller
Review: Five Past Midnight is an extremely suspenseful and dramatic fictional story about the Nazi powerhouse in World War II. The author, James Thayer, draws a captivating picture of what might have happened had Adolf Hitler's assassination attempt been successful. The American assassin, Jack Cray, escapes a POW camp and takes the reader on a journey of clever sniper tactics and cold- blooded killing, and he will not stop until he completes his mission. Cray gets aid from a few important characters along the way. Katrina von Tornitz is a young and widowed spy for the allies, adding a perfect dose of romantic spin to the tale. Otto Dietrich is brought back into the world after being imprisoned by the Gestapo to track down the well-known and feared American killer, adding suspense to the story. Thayer makes the characters very real. I could almost hear their voices while reading. The way he described Hitler through the characters emotions and thoughts was remarkable. The bunker scene, where Hitler was residing toward the end of the book, was particularly amazing. I recommend the book to any one with a taste for suspense, and those who enjoy history or war related topics.
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Summary: Dirk Pitt meets Hogan's Heroes
Review: If you are a fan of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt series, and you enjoy fact-based fiction WW2-style, then this is for you. It was kind of a fun read with our hero being all-knowing and completely indestructible by the fumbling Nazi party (including members of the Wermacht, SS, Gestapo, Berlin Police, and the militia). The characters were more than a bit thin, which actually worked well enough in this story because there was very little to invest yourself in. More action and adventure than real plot. I must say that I did enjoy the read, much as I enjoy movies like "Indianan Jones and the Temple of Doom", but it is not a first-rate thriller nor is it first-class literature. If you like the genre and would like a more compelling read, try Spandau Phoenix or Black Cross by Greg Iles.
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Summary: Worth reading if you love WWII spy thrillers!
Review: Jack Cray, the American assassin sent deep into Germany during the The Third Reich's final days, is the focus point of this gripping WWII thriller. There is romance, and action, and suspense abounding. Though several of the plot twists can be forseen by regular readers of this genre, it does not make the story any less fascinating in the telling. If you liked Daniel Silva's The Unlikely Spy or John Lee's The Ninth Man, you will enjoy this exciting tale of an indomitable American's spy mission to infiltrate the German high command. This page-turner is peopled with just the right mix of sinister Nazis who are always just a breath away from capturing the good guys who are working to save the free world. It was also interesting to read the unsettling descriptions of German civilan life during the closing days of the war, to see how the Nazi's war machine had so adversely affected the average German's life in so many ways. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys WWII spy thrillers. A good one.
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Summary: Decent WWII Intrigue
Review: The assignment to go assasinate Hitler in his own underground bunker is not your typical orders except for a super commando who is pitted against a German commando whose assignment is to stop our man who has been sent by Franklin Roosevelt. The description of the anguish and futlility of the German civilians in Berlin during the constant bombing is very vivid and conveyed to this reader some of the misery that was being experienced. This requires good wordsmithing. The plot held my attention and I thought that for a cold blooded murderer, Captain Jack Cray displayed a unique sense of humor that should have been contrary to the imagine that was trying to be portrayed. I found this very refreshing in lieu of the seriousness of his predicament. This was a good read.
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Summary: Exciting, Gripping WWII Thriller
Review: This book is exciting, gripping, suspenseful - and fun. I've read it over and over, and shared it with my friends. It's a thriller in every sense. Thayer really knows his material, and is one of those rare authors who is truly gifted at his work. This will always be one of my favorites.
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Summary: As good as THE KEY TO REBECCA
Review: This book never got slow or lost my interest. It reminded me of Ken Follet's THE KEY TO REBECCA. I finished this book late on night and even had a dream about the characters - they were so real! You must read this book if you enjoyed books such as THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, etc.
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Summary: As good as THE KEY TO REBECCA
Review: This book never got slow or lost my interest. It reminded me of Ken Follet's THE KEY TO REBECCA. I finished this book late on night and even had a dream about the characters - they were so real! You must read this book if you enjoyed books such as THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, etc.
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