' If you are looking for a good spy novel, then this will fit the bill! Enjoyed the story - it kept me on the edge of my chair. Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett's breakthrough international bestseller, is a heart-racingly exciting tale about the fate of the war resting in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and a brave woman. ' great first book I read from him and became a fan. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. ' did't finish it as I'm going to miss that bookclub meeting. Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. A real cliff hanger, couldn't put it down. Second only to Pillars Of the Earth and World Without End.

' A spy story set during WWII, very creepy, kept me on the edge of my seat. Nobody spins WWII spy yarns better than Follett. Only one person stands in his way: a lonely Englishwoman on an isolated island, who is coming to love the killer who has mysteriously entered her life. You can opt out of non-essential cookies here whenever you wish. ' Will Operation Overlord target Calais or Normandy? Adolph Hitler really needs to know and is counting on his best spy, Das Nadel (The Needle), to find out and get word back. One enemy spy knows the secret if the Allies' greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthless assassin-code name: 'The Needle'-Who holds the key to the ultimate Nazi victory. Some of these cookies are essential to make our site work and others help to give us insight into how the site is being used. ' One of my first spy novels and still one of my favorites! The ending was strange, as I expected him to get out and he died. Triple was very good, typical Follett suspense, espionage, with a little hot romance thrown in. ' I only read Triple-not sure how I ended up with this collection on my list. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.

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