Tapestry of Spies

I didn't like this one as well as his other novels. It's a stand alone &, while I think it was as well written, it just didn't ring as true to me. Either I didn't identify with the story as well or he didn't know the subject as well. I'm not sure which.......more

This was much better than I expected. I was prepared to abandon it if it wasn't very good. I will have to read more early Stephen Hunter. The story takes place mostly in Barcelona during the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War. The Nationalists led by General Franco and backed by Germany and Italy were trying......more

I love Hunter's older books. This is a spy adventure set against the civil war in Spain prior to WW2. That's all you need to know. There will be unexpected twists and turns. But that is what you expect in a spy novel.......more

It was set in a time period that I have very little (read: no) knowledge of. It also alluded to a specific chess move in the beginning but its relation to the story also escaped me. Not a good start to my escapade with Stephen Hunter. Firearm featured here seems to be the Webley Mark I. The distinct......more

His sniper novels are terrific but this was pretty dreadful. Didn't find any of the characters believable and the story is rather convoluted. Might have worked as a straight forward espionage novel but for some reason the author decided it should be about a love triangle where one character is drawn......more