Reviews

Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett

punk_mango's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

emisteeb's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

brig_berthold's review against another edition

4.0

More of a 3.5 rating.

Good story. Interesting counterintelligence angle. The weave was just intricate enough to be interesting but still accessible.

smithological_stories's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

amandanerd's review against another edition

5.0

What a treat to read a WW2 book that isn’t a love story! I’ve read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett previously. This book is much different in terms of genre, but the writing style is just as excellent. I would recommend this spy thriller to anyone.

lyricsninja's review against another edition

4.0

One of the greatest deceptions of World War 2 took place not in Germany... but in a town that was not a town at all. From all indications, the Allied town looked to be jammed with multiple battalions of soldiers and weaponry but in truth it was just inflatable items and wooden cutouts. This trap by the Allies threw Germany into disarray with their eventual preparations for d-day, as they were under the impression that the main bulk of attack would not be coming on the beaches of Normandy. And the only person who can possibly stop Germany from making this mistake is a spy who has eluded the English authorities and somehow found his way to a remote island where he awaits rendezvous with his U-Boat. Will he be able to get there? Ken Follett is simply masterful in the twists and turns he lays forth in this historical piece of fiction. Well worth a read.

mrspottz's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

bibliotequeish's review against another edition

4.0

Pillars of the Earth is one of my favorite books.
I haven't read it's sequel because I'm always worried about ruining something I love.

So for that reason it took me quite a while to read Eye of the Needle. But Ken Follett did not disappoint.

An infamous Nazi spy and a lonely wife on an isolated island. The fate of the war rests on these shoulders. 

nikunjb's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Such a page turner. Loved it!

sergioruizperez's review against another edition

3.0

It's a good thriller, I enjoyed it.

I always feel a bit of a guilty pleasure reading Follett. It was really good to see already here, in an early novel, many of the things that made him the successful author he is. Also the ones I don't like that much... but hey, it never disappoints me, neither awes :-).