Must read.
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This is an excellent book. Gripping from start to finish I have recommended it to many friends who have been amazed by it also. Whatever's been said and thought about Jeffrey Archer you can't take it away from him, he is a fantastic story teller. I've read the sequel "The prodigal daughter" which is good but not as gripping and slightly repetitive. I've also seen the film which was disappointing unsurprisingly.
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A lierary genius
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I found this book hard to put down, it held me to it for hours every night. Archer is a literary genius. There's a lot of good twists and turns and the ending is exceptionally good. You won't be dissappointed with this one.
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Kane and Abel by Archer
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My first read for an Archer book. only read it because of the very good reviews it has. and will now read the rest of his books.
absolutely brilliant form page one to the last with NO middle dip!
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Reasonably OK pot-boiler
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I read Kane and Abel when I was a teenager shortly after I'd devoured the TV mini-series. I loved the TV programme and I loved the book back then.
I figured I'd have the same experience twenty-odd years later. For the most part I did enjoy it. But there are moments when the seemingly never-ending series of appalling coiincidences combined with some quite painful sex scenes described in excruciating detail left me wanting to throw the book across the room.
Having imparted such vile observations, I still recommend it. It's perfect for a quick fix of "I've finished reading a book" and the inevitable feeling of smug self-satisfaction which results. Just don't expect too much from it.
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Unputdownable read!
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I'm a huge fan of Jeffrey Archer and have read this book in the past and love it. Bought it from Amazon recently and could not put it down. You just have to keep reading it to find out what happens next. It covers all the emotions, you laugh, you smile, you cry and you get cross, everything you want from a first class read.
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