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Title: A thought-provoking book, well written, hard to put down
Review: I've just finished reading this book and so it's all still very fresh in my mind. I know that I was supposed to root for the English, but the author made the German spy, Die Nadel, so appealing that I found myself rooting for him and hoping that he'd at least make it out alive, even if his mission ultimately fails (which I knew would happen, of course, from knowing the history of the WWII).The German spy is a loner, he is mistrustful and relies on logic, not emotion. He is an attractive man, an intelligent and educated German aristocrat, and he calculates his moves with military precision.On the other hand, the English forces trying to capture him are portrayed as mostly bumbling idiots, always a day late and a dollar short. I couldn't muster an ounce of sympathy for Percy or Bloggs.The subplot (Lucy and David on the island) was suspenseful and added a dimension to the story.
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