Funeral in Berlin
by Len Deighton
Taste attributes: espionagethrillercrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeLayered and dark: a spy novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
A ferociously cool Cold War thriller from the author of The Ipcress File.Len Deighton's third novel has become a classic, as compelling and suspenseful now as when it first exploded on to the bestseller lists.In Berlin, where neither side of the wall is safe, Colonel Stok of Red Army Security is prepared to sell an important Russian scientist to the West – for a price.
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- Author
- Len Deighton
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 312
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- Open Library
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