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Summary: He returns to his famous plotting and war exploits.
Review: Superior work by the author of so many great books. a great world war II adventure. The best since his returning book The Eagle Has Flown!
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Summary: Great World War II Story by the master of espionage.
Review: This book is the best since The eagle Has Landed and The Eagle Has Flown.
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Summary: A letdown after the previous "Eagles"
Review: What I was expecting was how two twin brothers growing up in the very different cultures of their respective environments - one as the sole scion of a Bostonian wealthy in the 1930s US, another among the Prussian aristocrat élite in post WW1 Germany. Would they share the same ideals beneath the contrasting exterior ? Or would they turn into mortal enemies, each a product of his own background ? But instead, all I got was two people going through virtually identical processes, becoming flying aces and shooting down bandits like duck hunting season. Identical promotions every step of the way. They could have interchange their identities at any point as many times as they'd wish without making any difference to the tale. They fly because that's all they want to do, with scant regard for the cause they fought for. At least the Baroness, though not necessarily a very likable woman, knew what she stood for.Speaking of promotions, in no other book have I seen officers like Munro and Carter being promoted every few chapters/pages. This just stretches the credibility of the book. As usual, Himmler was up to his old tricks, manipulating everyone and using the same old tricks. Even the officers he entrusted the missions to appear to have the same old struggle between doing a job as a professional and becoming a mere lackey. Somehow, the Third Reich never seems to be short of undercover agents in London ready to work for them. Higgins would do well to seek better reviews and revisions before getting his book published in the future.
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Summary: Flight of Eagles
Review: This is an excellent audio. Interesting story, with many twists and turns to keep your attention. Good for the long rides.
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Summary: Below HIggins' standards
Review: This book backfired. Teh description of the aces are totally unconvincing. Nobody in the RAF ever destroyed the amount of enemy planes as character Harry Kelso did... THe book is naive, every time giving us boring brief descriptions of facts about WW II well known to all of us. It was a pain in the a... to read it.
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Summary: Not one of his best
Review: I am Higgin's fan since the Eagle has landed, but I found this book a disappointment. A bit too melodramatic. Abit too easy to guess. I also wish Mr. Higgin would come up with something new and exciting: he can do that, he has done so to us readers before. How many letter signed by Hitler himself were there in that war? (The gimmick was exciting in the Eagle has landed, but to use this trick again in Night of the Fox and again in this book was a bit too much.) How many more islands in the Channel would Higgin propup again? The deception-upon-deception up to a point is boring. In The Eagle has landed German team impersonated as Polish soldiers, only to find out Mr. Churchill was also an imposter. In Night of the Fox somebody acted as Rommel and the hero impersonated as SS officer. In "Filght" - Impersonating again. Please ! Even the Name Kelso was recycled from Night of the Fox. I find this really too much.
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Summary: anachronisms galore in "flight of eagles"
Review: Higgins's Flight of Eagles left me wishing he had done his homework. There are multiple clankers that litter this story. First, the W.W. I German air force was not called the Luftwaffe. Second, I seriously doubt a German baroness would be working in an Allied military hospital in 1917; she would be behind barbed wire in an internment camp. Third, the Finnish Air Force of 1940 was not equipped with the Focke Wulf 190. That aircraft did not appear in combat until considerably later. All of this distracted my attention from the plot, such as it is. I find Higgins's attempts to sanitize those who served the Gestapo and other Nazi units, such as the SS, distasteful and egregious. In short, I did not like this work on several levels.
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Summary: Not Higgin's Best, But A Great Read
Review: 'Flight of Eagles,' like most of Higgin's novels is a fast paced, easy-to-read page turner. While at times the story challenges the readers ability to suspend disbelief, it nevertheless provides a wonderful plot set in the skies above Europe in World War II. Military Aviation enthusiasts will have a particularly fun ride.
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Summary: A fast and fun read.
Review: After reading a couple of Jack Higgins "Sean Dillon" books, this was a nice read. The premise: identical twins who share a passion for flying are separated shortly before WWII. Max goes to Germany and Harry stays in the US. The two quickly rise to great fame in the airforce on opposite sides of the war. This book reminds me of an old movie. The boys are exceptional pilots who seem to forget they are fighting a war. They just want to continue to do what they are good at: blowing the enemy out of the sky (with or without guns). They follow each other's careers with great interest and share a respect for one another that rises above their allegiance to their countries. OK, so the book isn't deep. It certainty isn't Winds of War. I will say it kept me awake at night reading by my flickering nightlight.
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Summary: Absolute drivel, and the reviews say that this is his best
Review: book to date. I'm glad I didn't receive any of his other books as gifts. Higgins has no talent for dialogue, the book has no depth, dimension or detail and the characters are poorly wrought. This book made the NY Times Bestseller list, I weep for the future. Do not be fooled by the mass media reviews - this book is a waste of time.
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