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Confessional
by Jack Higgins
Description:
If you are the head of the KGB and wanted to plant some of the really deep cover and the West, what kind of occupation would you trade him for? In what occupation which they never expect to find a man who, with handgun, could split an apple or a head across a large room? What kind of man would get close enough to kill the Pope after the Turks and Bulgarians botched it? Clearly a man of talent, and assassin of genius. A man to experience, too clever, to fail. A man who is been living inside the perfect cover the cassock of a benevolent and kindly Catholic priest. British intelligence is faced with an acute problem. The Pope will be in England and less than one week. And they cannot find the man they know will kill him. Only two people can help. One is the beautiful Tanya Voroninova, a concert pianist and daughter of a KGB General. The other is British intelligence’s old enemy, Liam Devlin, venerated and Ireland, feared and Britain. Meanwhile this most unusual assassin is set for the biggest killer of his life. Even the Pope knows that and is waiting for him with open arms.
About The Author
Jack Higgins (born 27 July 1929) is the principal pseudonym of British novelist Harry Patterson. He is one of the best-selling authors of popular thrillers and espionage novels. His breakthrough novel The Eagle Has Landed (1975) sold over 50 million copies and was adapted into a successful film by the same title. Some of his other notable books are A Prayer for the Dying (1987), The Eagle Has Flown (1991), Thunder Point (1993), Angel of Death (1995), Flight of Eagles (1998), and Day of Reckoning (2000). His 84 novels in total have sold over 150 million copies and have been translated into 55 languages
Skryf Review
“Good Reading”
Krushali
If you’ve read John Grisham in the past, then it’s fairly obvious where he stands on the subject of capital punishment. Perhaps you agree with his position, and perhaps you do not. I, for one, will not dismiss and actor or musician or an author because of politics. In my opinion, a good movie is a good movie , a good song is a good song, and good book is a good book. This is a good book. Fast-paced, and with some very entertaining characters, I found myself unable to put it down.
Kaushal
This book has ‘LISA’ written all over it: super Japanese and out-there, and every little detail fits together to make a complete picture that only becomes clear at the very end. Each chapter is told by a different character. They basically re-tell the story up that point, and add their own experience while furthering the tale. But each account is different and important, and each one helps the reader to see things from a whole new angle. The story builds and builds and builds… and the ending does NOT disappoint.
Jasmine
Confessions is a dark and twisted tale of revenge. When Yuko Moriguchi’s four year old daughter, Manami is found dead on the school grounds where she works she weaves a final tale for her class about the real events of that day, concluding with the revealing of her revenge against the wrongdoers who are some of her students. But this is just the beginning.The book takes the point of view of Yuko, those involved and some of their friends/family as it weaves a plot so full of twists and turns I was riveted until the end.It is a dark example of how far one mother will go for her child, and while some of the events deeply disturbed me, it definitely resonated long after I closed the book.
Kahaan
Reviewers should keep their own political views on the back burner when they review books. Bashing a book when you disagree, or lavishing it when you agree misses the point. I read these reviews mostly to find out one thing: is this a good book, or not?The Confession is a legal thriller by an accomplished writer, one who became famous by writing legal thrillers. I loved Grisham’s early books, reading each one eagerly, glued to the pages, and disappointed when I finished, realizing that I had to wait a long time for the next one. Somewhere along the way Grisham lost his mojo, and, unfortunately, he hasn’t fully regained it. Maybe I am not the same reader that I was when I read The Firm in 1991. Try as I might, I couldn’t get excited about this one.This story was written as a political statement. Fiction that serves to prove a point requires a skillful narrator, or it risks becoming tedious. There are some great writers who wrote great novels as a form of political expression, like Dickens, Warren and Ellison. Grisham is not in their league. Grisham’s talents as a writer are good enough to bring this readable novel to fruition, but it has some problems: The plot is not believable enough for my liking, and characters on one side of the issue are created as likeable, basically good people, while those on the opposite side are completely bad. The story lacks realism.Donte , who is at the center of the novel, is a sympathetic figure, but he remains a figure, not a person whom the reader really knows. Keith , the well intentioned pastor who brings the killer to Texas, may be the best described personality, but he is bland and boring. The story builds suspense in the second half, and I willingly read to the end, although I was pretty sure where it was going. This was just a fair novel, with the story in the back seat, and the message driving. I prefer the opposite.