Title: Ah, how the literary heroes of my youth have fallen
Review: I read this book and loved it when I was about 13. I reread it recently and realized that one becomes a little more discerning in 20 years. It has the usual Taylor Caldwell flaws -- melodramatic, overwritten, with a peculiar take on human nature -- but is distinguished by a rock-stupid hero. The man is supposed to be in deep undercover, yet jumps at every misguided opportunity to make allies, assuming they are on his side with the most threadbare of evidence.This seriously undermined the book -- more so than with other Caldwell books, which can be enjoyed for a certain over-the-top intensity and sheer goofiness. But usually her heroes are not quite so dim.
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