Title: One of the best novels/thrillers that I have read.
Product review: I am interested in Byzantine history, which is how I accidentally stumbled upon this novel in Amazon (the book nevertheless does not have much to do with Byzantine history per se). I had heard some buzz about this, too, which is why I decided to buy it. IT IS EXCELLENT! I read it in two sittings and it is evocative of the kind of smart, well-written thrillers that come along too infrequently -- a bit more like LeCarre than a lot of the two-dimensional pulp that seems popular today. I found the cultural references intriguing and was interested in how well Olson juxtaposed thoughtful writing about World War II Greece 60 years ago with action in New York today. I am sending copies to a couple friends as presents.
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