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Brillant read, I thoroughly enjoyed it
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Hooked me straight in and I couldn’t put it down. A carefully woven story full of twists and turns and intrigue.
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Think of this as a kind of personal quest novel, that operates on two temporal plains. The first of these is set in 1989, where we find the main character finding himself inheriting a seaside cottage in a small Cornish village. The second plain takes us back to a series of events taking place in World War II. Over the course of the novel we find James Hamilton painstakingly discovering both who he is and the tragic and yet inspiring events that preceded his birth. This is novel with a big heart, a masterful management of plot, a host of characters, sensuous detail and clearly a total passion for the awful machinery of warfare.
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What a great read, I picked this book up and struggled to put it down until the last page. So many lives twisted together, poignant, funny, painful and thought-provoking throughout the book right to the very end. Would love to know what happens next.
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It’s an enthralling read. I couldn’t put it down. but I didn’t want it to end either. Tension, excitement, mystery, drama and suspense. It has it all. Hope there’s another one on the way.
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I came across this book after a friend recommended it to me and I couldn't put it down. I hadn't heard of Daniel James before, as an author, but thoroughly enjoyed the ride this story took me on. I couldn't put it down as I needed to know the truth of James' past and identity.
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Have just finished reading Daniel James’ debut novel. Coming from New Zealand myself, I am always on the look out for new amazing New Zealand authors and I have found another one. Operation Traction ticked all the boxes for me.
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What an extraordinary journey this novel takes you on, the author is so descriptive you’re guided through this historic story of sadness, intrigue, action and mystery, with so many twists you’re kept guessing right until the very end.
An excellent read from start to finish I didn’t want it to end.
Looking forward to the next book, I hope we don’t have to wait too long.
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This book is captivating, intriguing and a pleasure to read.
The author has a cunning knack to transport the reader into the scene, without going into too much detail.
There is a great deal of historical correlation to keeping the reader guessing what is real and what is fiction.
Looking forward to the next book from this author.
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A friend recommended this book to me, I was not disappointed. As an avid reader of historical military novels, I found this one unique and refreshing, with accurate historical events wrapped around human interest, a really good read.
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This is quite a heartwarming story. It’s full of mystery and action a real page-turner. So many lives intertwined and so much intrigue. An extremely cleverly woven story, well done to Daniel James on his debut novel, keep them coming.
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A great read, I highly recommend this novel.
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I enjoyed this book very much, the fight scenes are great, the mystery is enthralling and the characters incredibly real. Someone should make it into a movie, or a TV mini-series, it would be great.
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A fascinating book, kept me guessing all the way through, I found myself lost in it, in a good way! Highly recommended for a few hours of escapism in a good book.
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A wonderful story, lots of action, a strong central female character, mystery, kept me guessing all the way through. It is easy to read.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, great action, mystery and suspense - highly recommend.