2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I didn't hate this book, but I didn't much care for it either. It all seemed very far fetched and unbelievable and the terrorism tie-in didn't quite work in my opinion. I know this book is very popular. Perhaps I missed something.

Susan S. (
busprof) wrote on 9/20/2009...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I found this book to be well written. It was at times beautiful, especially as the author describes the relationship between the character and his family. I've never read anything so beautifully written as what I read about his relationship with his mother, for example.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I read to page 61 of this book and just stopped reading. Sorry but it could not hold my interest. It was too detailed and went on and on about nothing in particular. I felt no suspense, no page-turner building ..nothing. I would not recommend this book.

Bryan L. (
bryanl) wrote on 4/7/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I can't get through it. I have forced myself to read through 1/2 of it, and it's killing me. Sorry. I'm all for the introverted novel, where the action is in your hero's mind and all, but this one is just killer - I cannot relate to this character in any way at all.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not my favorite book. It moved too slowly and with far too much detail and introspection for my taste.

Auliya B. (
auliya) wrote on 9/12/2005...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Although I am not myself a retired surgeon, this review from a user of Amazon.com encompasses how I felt about the book: "With [his main character,] Perwone[, the author] depicts an accurate portrayl of an upper class surgeon in contempory England. As a retired surgeon, I find his ability to capture the cognitive process of a neurosurgeon amazing for a layman. He brings chills to mind as past decisions are remembered. Slow to develop, but stunning in abruptness of the climax and resolution. A superb novel with balanced political perspectives. Will linger in your mind for some time."