Have you read Eye of the Needle? Tell us what you thought (without spoilers!) in the comments section.Eye of the Needle (also published as Storm Island), written by Ken Follett and published in 1978, wasn’t his first novel, but it was his first big hit, selling millions of copies and launching his career as a best-selling author. This one is going on my Books for Guys and Page Turners lists.
My one small criticism is that I thought the Epilogue was contrived and unnecessary to the story – but you can just stop reading when the regular book ends, so it doesn’t end up doing much harm.
It’s also a fantastic page turner – with spies, MI5, murder, police work, and a side love story as well. After being disappointed by the last WWII thriller I read ( Simon Tolkien’s Orders from Berlin), Eye of the Needle was what I’d been looking for! The plot centers around a fictional (but relatively probable) “what-if” scenario involving the lead-up to the Normandy invasion, which gave the book its historical depth. Eye of the Needle was originally published in 1978 under the title Storm Island and was Follett’s first truly successful novel, so I figured it was a good place to start. Since I love his historical epics so much and I love thrillers, I figured I should try one of the types of books that originally made him famous. My Thoughts: Before The Pillars of the Earth and The Century Trilogy ( Fall of Giants, Winter of the World), Follett was best known for his historical fiction thrillers. Summary: A German spy (“The Needle”) who discovers a key Allied secret during World War II is being hunted by MI5 and collides with a woman living on a desolate island off the coast of Aberdeen. The Ultimate List of Family Drama Booksīy Ken Follett, Historical Fiction (Released 1978).16 Character-Driven Novels I Couldn’t Put Down.Books That Would Make Great Gifts for Moms.Book Club Recommendations That Are Great for Summer.Best Books of 2012 / Holiday Gift Guide.
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