He hoped it would be small enough to kill at least that would make a change from rabbit for dinner. He edged towards the noise cautiously the scream had now turned to a whine, but it still did not sound like any animal he knew. But he had never known an animal to scream in quite that way before. He turned, sensing possible danger, his eyes searching for an animal that was obviously in pain. The young boy who was hunting rabbits in the forest was not sure whether it was the woman’s last cry or the child’s first that alerted his youthful ears. Deciding to leave it for a later stage was perhaps a better idea as I enjoyed reflecting on this marvelous book for several days.S HE ONLY stopped screaming when she died. On a final note, the ending of this book is so intense with emotion, providing a very satisfactory close to an exhaustive contest, that I almost wanted to immediately start the next book in the series, The Prodigal Daughter. Some readers may not enjoy the pace and narrative that follows and I appreciate that it is perhaps too flat depending on taste but I devoured the remaining part of the book in almost one sitting. By far the most gripping part of the story is when their paths cross and their strong-willed and powerful personalities clash causing an almost never ending rivalry. I immediately took a liking to Abel after following his treacherous journey through Poland, Russia and Turkey and was amazed at the little details that Archer included here to further emphasise the difficulties Abel faced in comparison to William Kane who led a much simpler life.
William Kane and Abel Rosnovski are born miles apart and lead completely separate lives until fate brings them together.
I must say that this book was no exception and I even thought that it was his best book to date. I find it so intriguing how he delves into his characters’ minds, decorating each with a unique voice and ultimately creating an original yet plausible scenario that leads to a domino chain of events. After finishing The Clifton Chronicles saga my hands were immediately itching to pick up another Jeffrey Archer novel and get lost in the web of mystery and deception he weaves in all his books.
I must admit that I love Jeffrey Archer novels. “They had only one thing in common… William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant – two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths destined to cross in the ruthless struggle to build a fortune.”
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