This book grabs you early on and holds your attention throughout with unforeseen turns and high tension even though you know from history the ultimate outcome. Wonderfully written and fun to read.

This is the best book I have ever enjoyed

In its structure, pacing, plot and characters, DOTJ stands out as one of, perhaps THE greatest thrillers of all time. The movie based on the book - the original with Edward Fox, not the horrendous monstrosity with Bruce Willis - is also superb. When one reads Forsyth, one recalls what a great writer in an oft-maligned genre can achieve.