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Not her best work. I wonder if this was her last book or if it was written in a hurry because her usual writing style is far better. She is usually crisp in wording and plot lines, with well drawn characters that keep you in suspense thru the whole book. Not so with this. The plot is very dated but so is a lot of her work, so that isn't why I am giving this a 2 star, rather than her usual 5 star books, it's just boring.

Still it is Helen M and I love her work so this is part of the collection but if you are wondering to get it or another Helen M, get any other of her suspense books.Above Suspicion, or Agent in Place. That one is very current in it's exploration of someone who is a "leaker" for ethical reasons who slowly but surely finds out his leak of classified info has very different consequences than he imagined. I kept thinking of the Snowden case and the Wikileaks case.


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North from Rome Helen Macinnes 9780449209912 Books Reviews

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This was the second Helen MacInnes book I ever read (in the 1970s, when I was a teen), and it started me reading all 21 of her novels. I was a big fan of Ludlum and le Carré, and I quickly added her to my list of Must-Reads. When these books were first published (NORTH FROM ROME is from 1958), she was the only woman in the espionage writing business, and her female perception of the shadowy world of spies and intrigue is really interesting. I've just reread several of her books, including this one, and they're very dated now--she has a real fear of "the Communists" that seems out of place in the 21st century--but they haven't lost any of their excitement and charm. Yes, charm--it's the only word for it. Her hero and heroine are solid, witty, capable people, and her villains are appropriately dastardly. The plot starts out in high gear--a woman is rescued from assassins on page 3--and the pace never slows down.

Helen MacInnes's books were out of print for a long time, but now they're all being reissued in paperback and as ebooks (Yay!), and I intend to read them all again. She's a good writer with attractive characters, vivid settings, and solid plots. Highly recommended.
This Helen MacInnes novel is not a favorite and is dated but if you like her combination spy novel and travelogue, this is good. I reread it from time to time.
Helen MacInnes is an excellent writer, combining very believable plots and characters with romance. She is clear and unambiguous about the aims of communism and its methods. Its also a nostalgiac look at a time when western allies had principles and a vision of society that valued freedom above all.
This was a good book, but not one of Helen MacInnes' best works. It took a long time to develop and then raced to the end. The plot got a little muddy along the way. But it still was a decent read.
This was the second Helen MacInnes book I ever read (in the 1970s, when I was a teen), and it started me reading all the rest of her novels. I was a big fan of Ludlum and le Carré, and I quickly added her to my list of Must-Reads. When these books were first published (NORTH FROM ROME is from 1958), she was the only woman in the espionage writing business, and her female perception of the shadowy world of spies and intrigue is really interesting. I've just reread several of her books, including this one, and they're very dated now--she has a real fear of "the Communists" that seems out of place in the 21st century--but they haven't lost any of their excitement and charm. Yes, charm--it's the only word for it. Her hero and heroine are solid, witty, capable people, and her villains are appropriately dastardly. The plot starts out in high gear--a woman is rescued from assassins on page 3--and the pace never slows down.

Helen MacInnes's books were out of print for a long time, but now they're all being reissued in paperback and as ebooks (Yay!), and I intend to read them all again. She's a good writer with attractive characters, vivid settings, and solid plots. Highly recommended.
I have now read all of MacInnes' spy novels. This was not my favorite but I enjoyed all the returning elements she employs to keep me in suspense. As usual, there are communists, historic European sites, threat of another war (although this is barely mentioned), beautiful women, thoughtful men, and flawed but dutiful lawmen who save the day. If this had been my first MacInnes, I might not have read others because the threats were not as grave or imminent as in most of her books, but it is a pleasant journey into Rome and Umbria- places I have never been.
Not her best work. I wonder if this was her last book or if it was written in a hurry because her usual writing style is far better. She is usually crisp in wording and plot lines, with well drawn characters that keep you in suspense thru the whole book. Not so with this. The plot is very dated but so is a lot of her work, so that isn't why I am giving this a 2 star, rather than her usual 5 star books, it's just boring.

Still it is Helen M and I love her work so this is part of the collection but if you are wondering to get it or another Helen M, get any other of her suspense books.Above Suspicion, or Agent in Place. That one is very current in it's exploration of someone who is a "leaker" for ethical reasons who slowly but surely finds out his leak of classified info has very different consequences than he imagined. I kept thinking of the Snowden case and the Wikileaks case.