Black Cross Review
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Black Cross is a great read for anyone who enjoys a historical novel. Iles takes us back to World War II and into the gambler's quandary of whether nerve gas will be used against Allied soldiers during the D-Day invasion. This critical unknown forces a two-layer clandestine mission to bluff the Nazis into thinking that the Allies have equally dangerous equipment and no qualms about using them. The bluff is designed to scare the Nazis out of using their nerve gas on the Allies. Multiple personal stories weave together to create a tense pace throughout most of the story. The characters of the book that Iles creates (some of whom were real personalities) are still crystal clear in my mind; several months after the first read. Their human qualities, uneven emotions, and conflicted decisions are very real and the reader can sympathize with all of them. Black Cross has all the elements of a great mystery and action novel. It would be a great movie, but Hollywood may kill the plot and only focus on the action. Read and enjoy!
Black Cross Overview
It is January 1944 — and as Allied troops prepare for D-day, Nazi scientists develop a toxic nerve gas that will repel and wipe out any invasion force. To salvage the planned assault, two vastly different but equally determined men are sent to infiltrate the secret concentration camp where the poison gas is being perfected on human subjects. Their only objective: Destroy all traces of the gas and the men who created it — no matter how many lives may be lost...including their own.
“Stunning....From the very first page, Greg Iles takes his readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride, juxtaposing tension-filled action scenes, horrifying depictions of savage cruelty, and heart-stopping descriptions of sacrifice and bravery. A remarkable story from a remarkable writer.” — Booklist
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