Heads You Win : A Novel (Paperback)

from Beamis12

I read very few political thrillers, but for Archer I make an exception. From the beginning one is aware that they are in the hands of a author who has perfected his craft, has a firm grasp of his characters and the plot. His prose is written with clarity, his storyline flows seamlessly. What an ...

from VanessaCW

This story begins in Leningrad in 1968 when 12 year old Alexander Karpenko's father is assassinated by the KGB after he stands in opposition to them. Alexander decides to escape Russia with his mother, Elena, and leaves their fate to the toss of a coin. Will they go to England or America? Now the...

from Susan.Macura

It is 1968 in Leningrad, Russia. Alexander Karpenko's father has been assassinated by members of the KGB due to his involvement in the formation of a labor union. With the help of others, Alex and his mother who was being harassed by an office of the KGB, have an opportunity to escape by stowing ...

from rmarcin

I love Jeffrey Archer books -- and have devoured each one. However, the ending to this one left me a bit confused. The story is about Alexander and his mother, Elena, who flee Communist Russia. They flip a coin to determine if they should get on a cargo ship to England or to the US. The story is ...

from kimkimkim

Why was I so surprised by the ending? The clues were there, forget the clues it was almost a hammer strike to the head. It was like a bolt of lightning and I am still wandering around wondering how I got so absorbed in the story that I missed the logical conclusion. That is the definition of grea...