Wrath of the Lion

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Format Paperback eBookePub edition. A rogue Uboat is patrolling the Atlantic coast, its fanatical crew ready to slaughter for a selfproclaimed dream of France. In the long dark years of the Cold War, not every battle merited centre stage. Many threats to Europe were imagined, but this one is very real. It was conseque Everything is not what it seems… Neil Mallory, an ex-officer, and paratrooper in the army, is now working behind the scenes.

It was consequently raised, salvaged, and recommissioned under the tricolor of France. This has everything you would want and probably expect from a tale of espionage and suspense. Quick and decisive violence, coupled with loads of smoking and drinking in when it was published, these were much-desired pastimes and not frowned upon as now fifth-plus years later , and romantic interludes with beautiful, desirable, and willing women.

There is virtually something for everyone. Jun 05, Richard rated it it was ok Shelves: A bit slow paced for me.

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This is another of the older Jack Higgins novels that was original published in the name of John Long in His older books have been rather hit and miss. This was one of the better ones. It was actually quite good. One of the characters who was in it briefly was Owen Morgan, who I think from the description is the same one from another of Higgins book A Game for Heroes. But I could not be sure as Higgins seems to reuse characters names and I am never always sure if they are the same ones.

Som This is another of the older Jack Higgins novels that was original published in the name of John Long in Sometimes in that respect there seems to be a lack of continuity in some of his books with them. The storyline was okay and it actually read quite well and kept the attention. I ended up with a 3. Mainly for the reason that the book finished rather abruptly and did not for me seem to totally finish and tie up the lose ends.

Other than that it was not bad. May 16, Pauline rated it liked it. I listened to it as an audiobook on cassette. I bought it a long time ago and then never listened to it, I forget why, but eventually I couldn't because I didn't have a working cassette player. Then last week I got a loaner car while mine is in the shop and it only plays cassettes! So I listened to this. Unfortunately it turned out to be an abridged version, which normally I avoid because I prefer the original version.

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And the narration sometimes was hard to make out clearly. I probably would ha I listened to it as an audiobook on cassette. I probably would have liked it if I read it on paper and the full book, but it's hard to say much one way or another in this case. Aug 21, Wendy Pakrul rated it it was amazing. Aug 22, Jim rated it it was amazing. Great escapist fare from the master. Oct 15, Svein Dyrnes rated it really liked it Shelves: It wasn't that this book was necessarily bad I just found it hard to get into.

Or more like I'd just get into it and then had to stop reading, wouldn't read for a couple of days and then it would just be so hard to get back into that eventually I gave. May give it another go one day though and try to actually finish it next time. May 08, Annie Jones rated it liked it. A good quick read, a bit slow in the middle.

As usual with Jack Higgins the action when it comes is fast paced.

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Characters are all a bit stiff though, no room for development I guess. If you are looking for lots of action you have it here in diverse settings.

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Nov 17, Ginger Weirich rated it really liked it. Excellent suspense story with both an English and a French spies, who are trying to thwart the evil deeds of the council of French resistance, a group trying to overthrow DeGalle's government sometime after the Korean war era. Plenty of edge-of-your-seat action and heart-stopping moments.

Nov 30, Michael rated it did not like it. Awful story, didn't really flow. I'm glad his stories got a bit better Nov 26, Jim rated it did not like it. It's my own fault. I love books about submarines. This is one of the so-sos.

Dec 02, Lukasz rated it it was ok. It is not ground breaking, but still nice and easy read. Aug 30, Joe O'Connor rated it liked it.

Very Good; French terrorists using small submarine are thwarted by former soldier. Feb 16, Neville rated it really liked it. Typical Jack Higgins book with it based on sea adventures not all and a read that will keep you interested until the end. Aug 24, Richard rated it liked it.

This book was a reasonable vacation time read. Set in the Channel Islands, mostly a suspense tale. Somewhat predictable, but I never felt the urge to put it down.

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