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Title: Yes....
Review: I'd buy any Keegan book like a shot - there is no such thing as a BAD Mel Keegan novel- but all I can say is, I hope it was writing another masterpiece that distracted him from his work on this one. Keegan's incredible strength as a writer comes from his power of characterisation: these two lead characters just don't come to life for me. Neither of them have any real past, where as most of Keegan's characters come with a history that makes them move as real people. And there isn't much chemistry between them or even any real friendship, although the historical setting is very well done as usual. Very often Keegan's more complex books pay off with more reading- even over time- but this one is definately on the tepid side. Roll on the next release!
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