Secret Files: The Ipcress File (Series #01) (Paperback)

from ajlewis2

The writing was very good in dialog and character development, but I found it a little hard to follow the plot. There was some very good humor, but there were spots where I didn't understand the British reference and missed the point. I will try another book by Deighton, because I do like his sty...

from AliceAnna

I really had trouble getting into this book. It was a decent story, but I never really understood what was going on -- an obscure spy novel isn't an easy thing.

from Lirmac

I had a bagful of preconceptions about this legendary 'spy novel' but it was markedly different from what I was expecting. This is not a 'gripping', plot-driven airport thriller; the plot is minimal and deliberately foggy. What is really interesting about the novel is its 'voice'; what it chooses...

from rocjoe

The plot sticks together like confetti, with the odd witty remark popping in at random intervals, to make the punters feel they're clever. The story really didn't get any truck with me until about halfway through, even then it resembled a novel close enough to get me to the finish. If you call th...

from jeffome

I don't know....this one did not click with me at all!! I kept feeling like i must have skipped a chapter or something, as i never quite knew what was going on, or who the characters were.....I mean, I read a fair amount, and I felt i was in over my head. And maybe it was me, but my sense of self...