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Book Review of The Man from St. Petersburg

The Man from St. Petersburg
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Helpful Score: 2


I love Ken Follett and I loved this book. It's actually the second time I've read it, but the first time was when it first came out in 1982, so of course, I remembered nothing of it. It helps with his books if you know your history. I certainly know a lot more history now than I did when I was a kid, so really had a new appreciation for the book. His books are just the perfect blend of suspense, some mystery and lots of characterization and relational situations. I have a better time keeping up with this style of writing than I do with say, a Robert Ludlum, where it gets really complicated and intricate and there is hardly anything "human" about things. Anyway, I highly recommend this book as one of his better.