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The Traitor | 
 enlarge | Author: Walters Guy
Publisher: Headline
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 370027
Media: Paperback
Pages: 640
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0755300564
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780755300563
ASIN: 0755300564
Publication Date: September 2, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Creasing to spine Internally clean and very good reading condition dispatched from the UK within 2 working days by first class post
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2 1/2 Stars -- Too Slow-Moving And Not Enough Action! June 5, 2008
The Traitor has an interesting plot -- A British secret agent is captured by the Nazis and, in a decision some considered to be treason, acts out of love and strikes a bargain with his captors. The deal is that in return for his wife who is interned in a concentration camp, the agent agrees to lead a clandestine unit of the SS called the British Free Corps. However, while the author has created an interesting premise and credible characters, the plot didn't move along at a brisk enough pace and the amount of action was somewhat limited for my taste. Further, Walters got too bogged down in describing the motivations for what seemed like every move and thought of the main character. All in all, I'd rate The Traitor as "fair." It is not a bad book; it's just not a book I'd recommend that you rush out to read.
 Sheer brilliance!! One of the best books I have ever read. August 12, 2005
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This has great characters, a good plot and is a real page turner.
 Dear , Oh Dear, Oh Dear... January 10, 2005
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
No No No No No!
Seriously, No. Guy Walters has unfortunately created characters that seem to have stepped out of a 1930s Boy's Own ripping yarn. And I'm not being generous here. The dialogue is poor and the people in this book are drawn very poorly.
Calling them two-dimensional would be over-stating it. If you really want such chisel-jawed heroes -- then you're better off with the original, someone like John Buchan's Richard Hannay. It is a shame this book is so poor, because Walters has some interesting ideas, but just can't make them work for him and us in the pages of a novel. If you want a good novel of 'Nazis-in-Britain' then the best by far is Len Deighton's masterful SS-GB, which has the lot: betrayal, plots-within-plots, romance, the SS, and A-Bombs - and who could want more than that? Do yourself a Big Favour -- give it a miss. If you do read it -- you have been warned....
naive nonsense October 8, 2003
8 out of 15 found this review helpful
Too long. Too silly. Too Boys' Own mixed with Dad's Army (except that that might be a lot better). If you believe that all Germans are strutting Nazis (except for the one in ten that has a heart of gold under the swastika), and that all Brits are decent Tommies and right-on officer material (apart from a few dodgy blighters), then this book is for you. On the other hand, if you have a brain.....
Grrrrrrreat! April 13, 2003
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
At the time of purchasing this book I was just getting into World War 2 and had starting to find it interesting. This book has only enthralled me more. Its brillaintly well written and, in my opinion, rivals the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Its one of those books that once you pick up you know you won't be doing anything else for the next 3 or 4 hours. The story focuses on the character of Lockharte and he develops perfectly. You really fall in love with the guy and the author constantly gives you a perfect sense of what is going on with him. When you reach the end of the book (probably within a week if you enjoy it as much as I did) you'll be crying into the pages. Overall, the book is a wonderful mix of action and history, with a little bit of romance throw in. 10/10 ! Can't wait for the next book!
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