- Published: 27 May 2021
- ISBN: 9781405936712
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 544
Island Reich
The atmospheric WWII thriller perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Robert Harris
- Published: 27 May 2021
- ISBN: 9781405936712
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 544
Praise for Jack Grimwood
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A fine book . . . for those who enjoy vintage le Carré
Ian Rankin
The new le Carré . . . an absolutely brilliant page turner . . . if you love thrillers, Jack Grimwood is a name you need to remember
BBC Radio 2 The Sara Cox Show
Spring's best thriller
Observer
A powerful, addictive, twisty tale where no-one can be trusted
David Young, author of Stasi Child
'Note-perfect, multi-layered, rugged as a T-34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writer
Independent
The writing is elegant, the dialogue razor sharp, the characters drawn economically but effectively, and the action is unrelenting
SciFi Now
Grimwood is a damned fine writer
Independent
The superior spy thriller of the year. Le Carré fans will be delighted
Amanda Craig
A compulsive and supremely intelligent thriller from a master stylist
Michael Marshall, author of The Straw Men
An intriguing thriller
Literary Review
Mesmerising, surefooted, vividly realised . . . something special in the arena of international thrillers
Financial Times
Even better than Child 44 . . . A blizzard of exciting set pieces, superbly realized
Daily Telegraph
An extraordinarily atmospheric and immersive read ... escapism at its best
Good Housekeeping
So atmospheric, so elegantly written . . . like Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, or like early le Carre. I really recommend it. I just disappeared into it totally
Marian Keyes
The thriller of the summer ... Grimwood raises the stakes in this dark, twisty tale
iPaper
Matches Robert Harris, Joseph Kanon, Ken Follett and John le Carré thrill for thrill in this breath-taking WWII story of atmospheric suspense, daring espionage and political intrigue, set in the tense depths of Britain's Darkest Hour
What's On Glasgow
Intricately plotted, rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes, proper villains, royal intrigue and grounded in real history
Ian Rankin
Triumphant... The synthesis of real and fictitious characters is handled with panache by the talented Grimwood
Financial Times
Top-notch . . . the suspense never wavers
Crimetime
Fact and fiction merge in a rip-roaring yarn. Excellent
Sun
Fact and fiction merge in what they used to call a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent.
The Sun
Highly entertaining . . . The plot is splendidly complicated. Like most good adventure novels set in recognizable history, Grimwood offers readers an enticing "what if?"
Scotsman