Above Suspicion

Helen MacInnes wrote this in 1939--absolutely amazing. True, her husband worked for MI5, but that she could so accurately describe the brutality of the Nazi Regime--if she knew back then, and she even wrote a book about it, even though it was a "fictional" novel, how could most of the world turn their backs and ignore what was going on? A very good novel for her first--compelling read, something that I can read more than once.

This is one of the most outstanding espionage novels ever written. Small wonder it was a best seller in 1942. Helen MacInnes was unrivaled in her ability to put fictional characters and a exciting plot into current world events and political tensions, all woven into actual geographical backgrounds. Richard and Frances Myles are so life-like that you feel like you are there with them throughout their harrowing experiences in pre-war Europe. All of her novels were written in this fashion, but this is one of her best. I first read it in high school, and recently I pulled it out and read it again. And it was as exciting and entertaining as it was all those years ago. A great way to spend a quiet evening.

this is an easy reading book..slow beginning, but very indept..almost like you were there , then the action starts and it is fast going after that.The book is bound in a nice cover..would make a nice gift; enjoyable n clean reading ..gives you an insight of what happened before hilter took over, the fear, the distrust of everyone..