Negative Positive
Title: Excellent Pre-war Suspense
Review: After reading several of Alan Furst's wonderful WWII espionage novels, I noticed that he cited Eric Ambler as a major influence. "Cause for Alarm" is the second Ambler I read, after "Coffin for Dimitrios." Although the plot of Alarm is not as twisty as that of Dimitrios, you really get a feel for what it might have been like to be an innocent bystander caught up in the intrigues of Fascist Italy. Interesting supporting characters round things out to make for a good, quick read.
Is the review positive or negative? 