Spiked

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Summary: Beck's SPIKED reveals journalists as soldiers of truth
Review: Beck's latest political thriller epic shows that journalists have taken the heat to uncover the truth long before journalist hostage took over today's headlines. Alan Whicker's recent TV opus "Whicker's War" lists 8 dead and 13 more wounded out of a camera news unit of 40, surely one of the heaviest toll inflicted on front line troops. In like vein, SPIKED shows how this kind of carnage can happen. Strachan is a newspaperman whose single-minded focus on advancing the story above all else, credibly reveals the danger in which foreign correspondents daily place themselves so you and I can read the latest from the frontline over our morning kippers. Set in Apartheid era South Africa, a Cold War oriented U.S. and a booming Britain, SPIKED is a novel with all the pace of an American thriller paired with multi-layers British wit and dash. Bears re-reading again and again for fresh impressions and insights or going over favourite scenes between its huge cast of wonderful characters.

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Summary: Spiked sizzles even more than Sizzle
Review: C.J. Beck impressed me with Sizzle but Spiked has really bowled me over. If you enjoy a good old-fashioned thriller you'll love this one. It was worth waiting for.

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Summary: TWO THUMBS UP
Review: The best adventure read in ages. Don't be put off if you haven't heard the name C.J. Beck before. This one's a keeper.

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Summary: Sizzling, thoughtful thriller for meat and three veg types
Review: This science-adventure is a ten course meal. Carlos in Brazil hit it right. 'Spiked' sizzles.