DUET IN BEIRUT Paperback – 19 September 2013

The story appears unreal and narrative is monotonous. Author fails to build on characters of book and story line is not appealing. Book is over priced. Waste of money.

Ein sehr spannend geschriebenes Buch über die Welt der Geheimdienste und des Terrors. Im Gegensatz zu James-Bond-Quatsch wirken Akteure realistisch, mit Stärken und Schwächen, bewegen sich zwischen Übermut und Selbstzweifel, hadern mit sich selbst und sind zwiegespalten zwischen eigenem Gerechtigkeitsempfinden und dem Staatsräson.

Good plot, but too much detail on the organization. Not a thriller. Good ending, but took too long to get there.

Great story and well written. Enjoyed the tension between characters and the plot was realistic and plausible. No James Bond here.

Le livre ne demarre pas, difficile de se plonger dans l intrigue et de passer le cap des 100 pages

I freely admit the Mossad intrigues me. I have read both fiction and non-fiction about the organization. Duet.is a penetrating look into the minds of 2 veteran agents, their internal conflicts, their changing attitudes toward the organization and the affect that their careers have on their personal lives. It is clear that the author knows his subject extremely well. Of particular interest is the relationship between the Mossad and the IDF. The physical locations both in and out of Israel are clearly defined and brings the reader into the action. The mixed emotions of the 2 main characters are very well defined. The author provides exactly the right mix of the personal and the professional in each of the two. The story unfolds flawlessly although a few editorial errors occasionally rear their heads and interrupt this reader's concentration. Overall, this an extremely good read and I heartily recommend the book to fans (and non-fans) of both Israel and spy-action novels.