Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team

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Summary: Great true story that reads like a non-fiction tale.
Review: Vengence is a a true story about a team of Isreali counter-terrorist who set out to avenge the murder of 11 Isreali atheletes by Arab terrorist. It takes the reader through an exciting journey all over Europe as the team seeks out one by one top terrorist leaders. You'll love it if your into secret agent and spy type themes. It reads easy, and you'll find yourself not wanting to put it down.

Rating:
Summary: AWESOME!! Gripping and well documented. A gem.
Review: Whoa. This book is so good I can't wait to read it again! The reasons are manifold: it's one of the best dramas you'll read, regardless of your interest in spy novels or Middle East history, and you become fully emotionally invested in this story. One thing I very much appreciate about the author's work is the extensive documentation and annotation. He simply comes right out and tells you how exactly his version of events differs from other accounts and why. Well done!

Also, you get a distinct sense of what it must have been like to be in Israel in the 70's - barely more than 20 years after its founding. For instance, it was fascinating learning about the basic cultural divide between the western and eastern european jews.

This book will take you from interested to riveted to captivated, and then from shocked to incredulous. The only thing I absolutely hated was that it came to an end. And the end has an extra shocker you could not anticipate. This has to be the best historical novel ever written about intelligence services, and is also one of the best books I've ever read.

I'm lucky enough to have serendipitously purchased a hardcover at a local used book store. I didn't know anything about the book then, but now I know I own a gem.