Patrick Worrall
Author of The Partisan
Works by Patrick Worrall
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- Gender
- male
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- Works
- 2
- Members
- 82
- Popularity
- #220,761
- Rating
- 3.1
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 10
- Languages
- 2
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A fast, entertaining and complex thriller.
It is the summer of 1961 and the brutal Cold War between East and West is becoming ever more perilous.
Two young prodigies from either side of the Iron Curtain, Yulia and Michael, meet at a chess tournament in London. They don't know it, but they are about to compete in the deadliest game ever played.
Shadowing them is Greta, a ruthless resistance fighter who grew up the hard way in the forests of Lithuania, but who is now hunting down some of the most dangerous men in the world.
While I enjoyed the read, I did find there was a lot of characters to keep track of. The time changes within the story were a bit of a challenge. Overall an interesting read and I will certainly keep an eye out for more books by this author.… (more)