RG's Reviews > Amberlough

1930s Europe, nazis, spys, deceit, ambiguity, sexuality. I guess this is what Donnelly had in mind when writing this book. Well written, slow plodding pace, a slow burn if you will but I felt it never got out of 3rd gear. Obviously not a historical account as this novel is a spy thriller/science fiction story, but very limited scifi. Its really just placed in a ficitional world because it wss easier to give the readers the authors viewpoint of what may have happened at that time. Not plot or character driven, splits the middle on this one, but not sure the fictional world was required. I think it would have made more sense or worked better as an alternative history story with the same plot/character elements. Will find its audience, just didnt excite me as much as I was hoping.