Title: Writing lacked flair; I stopped reading.
Product review: John Marks' book "The Wall" was allegedly a NY Times "notable book", and that's what enticed me to buy "Warn Torn." I'm usually pretty good at separating the wheat blurbs from the chaff blurbs, but I totally failed on this occasion. I really did try to get develop an interest in the book, but Marks' writing style is devoid of any flavor. His powers of description are noticeably absent, being replaced by a collection of nouns which he thinks will evoke an image of Europe. Before he starts another book I suggest he first sits down to read everything he can by Alan Furst. Mr. Marks may have traveled widely in modern Europe, but he lacks the skill to write about it.
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