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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. This book was written a long time ago and I did not understand why it was given away as a new book. It could of been my error, but I have enough old books to read and did not want to add this one to the stack. So I gave it four stars because it has been around for so long Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. A thriller of sorts. Although I liked it I found the going slow. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. It's a decent book, but it was written 19 years ago. There are enough new books out that aren't dated that I would prefer to spend my time with. I won this book in the Early Reviewers section. It is well-written and intriguing, if not a bit dated. Had I read it when it came out, I probably would have given it 4 1/2 stars. But today, I would rather read a book written, well, today. Sorry. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. I won this book in the Early Reviewers section. I have just started the book and find it difficult to put down. Will continue the review when I have completed it.I have no finished reading this book and found it disturbing in that it is so current and if even a tenth of the subject matter is true then the US and the world are in a huge lot of trouble. The author has written a story of intrigue and espionage that covers so much of what is happening now that it is almost as if I was reading the newspaper. The people involved seem as if they are manipulated by the "puppetmaster" who controls the strings. How much of this actually happens, I am happy to say I don't know as I am far removed from this type of activity. The book is well written and am amazing story. I highly recommend it. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Hit men stalk computer analyst Lina Alwen and financial investigator Sam Hoffman in pursuit of the knowledge the pair may have regarding a late Iraqi dictator s billions. From London to Switzerland, and from Baghdad to the mysterious corners of the just-budding Internet, this spy thriller covers the map to uncover a world of corruption." No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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For being 450 pages, this was really a quick read. It was easy to get into - and keep going. I also appreciated the level of information given relating to Middle Eastern politics and the computer hacking as well; Ignatius reached what - to me, at least - was a good balance between explaining enough for someone with a very modest background in the Middle East, without being too detailed or expository for the genre.
My gripe about halfway through this book was that that two main characters who have gotten tangled up in this really dangerous affair have apparently never seen a spy movie. Ever. Even though Lina knows exactly how dangerous her boss is, and Sam purportedly knows everyone in the Arab financial world - and his father was CIA - they continue to call each other on their regular phone lines, and even meet at her apartment, even after they know they're being watched. Dumb.
Also, the character focus felt unbalanced. To start with, it seemed that Lina and Sam would be even-ish protagonists, but as the story went on, Lina became the main character, and Sam was only a supporting role when he was needed. It seemed like his role wasn't fully fleshed out. ( )