' If you are looking for a good spy novel, then this will fit the bill! Enjoyed the story - it kept me on the edge of my chair. ' great first book I read from him and became a fan. ' did't finish it as I'm going to miss that bookclub meeting. A real cliff hanger, couldn't put it down. Second only to Pillars Of the Earth and World Without End. ' A spy story set during WWII, very creepy, kept me on the edge of my seat. Nobody spins WWII spy yarns better than Follett. Ken’s first major success came with the publication of Eye of the Needle in 1978. This novel was Follett's first successful, best-selling effort as a novelist, and it earned him the 1979 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. The Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett won the 1979 Edgar Award for Best Novel and would go on to sell more than 10 million copies. 1 It was originally published in 1978 by the Penguin Group under the title Storm Island. ' Will Operation Overlord target Calais or Normandy? Adolph Hitler really needs to know and is counting on his best spy, Das Nadel (The Needle), to find out and get word back. Eye of the Needle is a spy thriller novel written by Welsh author Ken Follett. ' One of my first spy novels and still one of my favorites! The ending was strange, as I expected him to get out and he died. In 1940 Henry Faber is the alias used by a German spy, nicknamed The Needle, due to his preference for the use of a stiletto as his trademark weapon. Triple was very good, typical Follett suspense, espionage, with a little hot romance thrown in. Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett Eye of the Needle is a spy thriller novel written by Welsh author Ken Follett. ' I only read Triple-not sure how I ended up with this collection on my list. Ken’s breakthrough WWII thriller, Eye of the Needle, was adapted into a film in 1981. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.

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