Saturday, May 24, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Double Cross, book review
Double Cross, Ben Macintyre
This is my review on Amazon
What stands out in my personal review of the book,( a different approach I guess), is that even the spy controllers were stealing money off the top. A spy would ask for money and it would come from his handler less the handlers cut. Money was always necessary, and it was amazing how easy it was to get. At one point the Germans were making payments to a bank in the United States for their spy ( our double agent) to draw on....Just another ridiculous thing about wars....for what? What gain.? Of course the thrill of being a spy and getting away with it had to be part of what was going on. Yet, everyday they risked death, if they got caught. Another standout in my mind was the fact that for periods of time, no one paid attention to the spy messages coming in.
It was laughable that the spy in Spain could make up so much and get away with it, while getting paid.
For the love of a dog, we almost blew it! Yes, we could make miracles, but we could not get this spy's dog into Britain, due to animal regulations...ha ha....the pettiness of it in war time, when an out of place pause in conversation could be a sign that the message was a lie....
It was fun to read, especially if you like history and have an interest in the 2nd World War.
This is my review on Amazon
What stands out in my personal review of the book,( a different approach I guess), is that even the spy controllers were stealing money off the top. A spy would ask for money and it would come from his handler less the handlers cut. Money was always necessary, and it was amazing how easy it was to get. At one point the Germans were making payments to a bank in the United States for their spy ( our double agent) to draw on....Just another ridiculous thing about wars....for what? What gain.? Of course the thrill of being a spy and getting away with it had to be part of what was going on. Yet, everyday they risked death, if they got caught. Another standout in my mind was the fact that for periods of time, no one paid attention to the spy messages coming in.
It was laughable that the spy in Spain could make up so much and get away with it, while getting paid.
For the love of a dog, we almost blew it! Yes, we could make miracles, but we could not get this spy's dog into Britain, due to animal regulations...ha ha....the pettiness of it in war time, when an out of place pause in conversation could be a sign that the message was a lie....
It was fun to read, especially if you like history and have an interest in the 2nd World War.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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