Ken Follett’s The Key to Rebecca took readers and critics by storm when first published forty years ago. Today, it remains one of the best espionage novels ever written. A brilliant and ruthless Nazi master agent is on the loose in Cairo. His mission is to send Rommel’s advancing army the secrets that will unlock the city’s doors. In all of Cairo, only two people can stop him. One is a … him. One is a down-on-his-luck English officer no one will listen to. The other is a vulnerable young Jewish girl. . . .
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I enjoyed reading it. An interesting early work of Ken
I learned about the North African part of WWII.
Kept you guessing, description of characters made you feel as if you met them you would know them.
An interesting look at the early stages of the African Campaign in WWII. Wish they had explained better how the code worked. Interesting relationship between Brit and Egyptian
I thought I’d read about every one of Follett’s books, but was not familiar with this one. As usual, very good! Takes place in Egypt during WWII and is filled with espionage and spies of all nationalities and genders. Very dramatic last couple of chapters that I just flew through.
GREAT READ
I enjoy certain spy mystery’s . This author is one of my favorites. I read thiis years ago & still enjoyed it.
One feels the environment throughout this fast-paced and well-plotted novel. The characters are as beautifully drawn and the surroundings and one is placed in the desert, Cairo and on the journey.
One of Folletts best. Just enough twists to keep you entertained.
I’ve loved all of Ken Fillets books , he always has such interesting characters.
Ken Follett is the best! A great story wrapped in well researched and detailed historical fiction.
I love Ken Follett, but I just could not get into this book.
A page-turner.
If you like WWII spy yarns, then this one is a classic.
A thriller set in in a time and place new to me.
Ken Follet has a way of writing historical fiction that keeps ou entertained. One of my favorite authors.
Not a typical Follett book, but nevertheless enjoyed his recounting of WWII.
After reading the sample, I was disappointed that I could not get the full edition.
I especially enjoyed reading about Egypt since I had just spent time there. Follet is always good.
Loved it first time and loved it again.