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Title: No Pulitzer This Time
Review: The Ice Reich began with enough subtle intrigue to convince the reader that maybe, just maybe, Dietrich had created a good pot boiler of a WWII novel. Unfortunately by page 100, all has been lost. The authors biggest road block seems to be his tin ear for dialogue - mostly between the male and female lead. His heavy use of melodrama is overbearing. The time period is ripe with fasinating characters, but Dietrich chooses to go with the stock Nazi's who's only purpose is to "defend the reich" at all costs. Final act borders on preposterous. There is a scene in the sub where the male and female lead make love while being depth charged. It is about the corniest thing ever laid to parer. Skip this one for a good Jack Higgins - "Eagle Has Landed" or "Night Of The Fox".
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