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Apr 23, 2011RobertLyman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This novel uses Forsyth's usual, and highly entertaining, technique of parallel story lines that converge to a climax. The basic story concerns an effort by intelligence agencies to place an agent disguised as an Afghan into the a terrorist network to discover and foil an attack, even though the nature and place of the attack remains unclear until near the end. The characters are well drawn and the plot is creative. Forsyth displays remarkable knowledge of the inner workings of both intelligence agencies and terrorist methods. While not Forsyth's best, it is very good indeed.