The showdown between the British and the Americans on one
hand and the Germans on the other during the Second World War is inevitable. Espionage
has become very crucial for both sides. Being on top of intelligence is half
the battle won.
Faber is a German spy in a class of his own. He is extremely
brilliant but very callous. He holds the key which may determine who eventually
wins the war with the intelligence he has gathered. The British Intelligence
and Security agencies have been marshalled against him. Faber proves to be much
more than they had bargained for. He is like a needle in a haystack. He drifts
into invisibility leaving them unable to get too close to capture or neutralise
him. He lives up to his code name “Die Nadel” (the needle).
He is so vicious that anyone who stands in his way is
murdered and any obstacle in his way is either neutralised or he finds a way
around it. Hitler himself is waiting impatiently for that piece of information
from him that could alter his war plans and bring him victory.
It remains to be seen whether “Die Nadel” will be able to
fulfil his mission or the British will stop him and prevent Hitler from getting
the upper hand. The stakes are very high. Faber is unwavering in his desire to
fulfil his mission at all cost.
Ken Follett in this novel maintains his reputation as a
master thriller writer. The language is beautiful. It is full of action and
suspense and certainly a page turner. The dénouement is totally unexpected. Eye
of the Needle is a great novel for all thriller lovers.
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