Dogs of War: A Spy Thriller, (Paperback)

from scottcholstad

The Dogs of War is another excellent Forsyth book that is well plotted and heavily detailed with some limited action at the end. It's almost an injustice to call it a thriller, but a thriller it is. Just a slow paced one. It's about Zangara, a small republic in West Africa, where a mountain is di...

from spooks101

In my opinion, this is Frederick Forsyth's best work. An exceptionally detailed and well researched look into the lives and operations of a mercenary group, right down to the fine detail. No wonder they thought it was a planning book for a real coup!The story draws you in with the fine detail fro...

from NickHowes

Mercenary leader Cat Shannon is hired to put together an invasion of a small African nation run by a mad dictator. Author Frederick Forsyth lays out the detailed process in preparing and executing a mercenary invasion, with knowledge gained by his alleged involvement with the Biafra war. Shannon ...

from DavidMKelly

Frederick Forsyth's attention to detail and seeming "insider" knowledge made this one of the best novels of his that I read. Much better and believable than the movie derived from it, this was one I could barely put down!

from TomVeal

What could have been a ripping tale about an African coup d'etat is spoiled by an amateurish mistake: The author is in love with his hero and can't bear to put him into any truly tight spot. Auctorial providence intervenes as routinely as in the vita of a medieval saint. Then, after the predestin...