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Title: Another sin of Sabatini's literary nonage
Review: Another uneven novel written while Sabatini still seemed to be learning his craft. There are bits in the end and the beginning worthy of the mature Sabatini; but not much happens in the middle, at least by his usual standards--he seems to be aiming for a different genre and audience. The writing livens up at the end, but the plotting remains weak, and the ending is preposterous.
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