Ungentlemanly War by Howard Linskey
was a delightful book and one that struck me as a precursor to some of the
James Bond books. The main character,
Harry Walsh, is a British “spy” turned into a jack-of-all-trades concerning infiltration
behind German lines in France. He has a
daring-do that leads people to follow him.
It also creates some problems with those who are in the “right” circles
of English gentlemen; Harry is definitely not. As such he is considered expendable
and is often sent on what might be termed suicide missions. So far he has
survived and proven himself up to the challenge.
The man storyline of this book is
one that is way beyond all others and leads to lots of adventures, scrapes,
loss of lives, and using others to accomplish his tasks. The book reveals a great deal about the German
occupation of France and how the collaborators and the partisans see this and
each other. Lots of clandestine work on
all sides. The task of Harry and his team is to take out the scientist working
on the German rocket plane before it actually flies and creates havoc among the
Allied airplanes. It is necessary to do
this before the Invasion.
Ups and down and ins and outs,
double agents and death follow the story as it probably did in real lie. The book’s ending does tell some of the “facts”
behind this fictional story. All in all it was an easy read that kept the
reader’s attention. Throw in a bit of a
love story, dedication, and danger on every corner and this adventure plays out
in a very enjoyable read. Definitely is
recommended read.
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