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The Twentieth Man
The Twentieth Man | Tony Jones
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He was the only one left alive; now it was his turn to die. In September 1972 journalist Anna Rosen takes an early morning phone call from her boss at the ABC telling her about two bombings in Sydney's busy CBD. It's the worst terrorist attack in the country's history and Anna has no doubt which group is responsible for the carnage. She has been investigating the role of alleged war criminals in the globally active Ustasha movement. High in the Austrian Alps, guided by starlight and a crescent moon, Marin Katich is one of twenty would-be revolutionaries who slip stealthily over the border into Yugoslavia on a mission planned and funded in Australia which will have devastating consequences for all involved. Two and half years ago Anna and Marin had become lovers at university but his sudden and mysterious disappearance brought their relationship to an abrupt end. Now the Sydney bombings will draw their lives back together. With Croatian extremists under suspicion and a power struggle erupting between ASIO and the federal police, Attorney-General Lionel Murphy personally directs a raid on the security agency. Events suddenly reach a trigger point with the impending arrival of Yugoslavia's prime minister.
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CarolynM
The Twentieth Man | Tony Jones
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1. Yes, a lot of people borrow my books
2. I don't get asked for other things very often
3. Rarely. If you ask how often I visit a bookshop however...
4. I'd like to borrow Jeeves from Bertie Wooster
5. The Twentieth Man - a friend insisted on lending it to me so I had to read it

#TellMeTuesday

Ke633 Thanks for playing along!! 6y
LeahBergen Yes to # 4! 😆 6y
BiblioLitten Jeeves would be perfect! 😀 6y
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CarolynM
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Mehso-so

Based on real events in the early 70's, this is a rather rambling thriller about terrorist plots by Croat extremists living in Australia. Some of the political stuff was interesting and I enjoyed the appearance of several real life public figures of the time, but overall I think the author was trying to fit too much in resulting in a story that lacked sufficient focus to be thrilling. It is in need of a damn good edit. #ozfiction

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CarolynM
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This made me smile. I wonder how the #librariansofLitsy feel about it?

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awonderinglife
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Mehso-so

Not my usual kind of read but I love ABC journalist Tony Jones so I thought I would give it a go. It started off well - pacey and interesting but about half way it started to get bogged down - too many characters and not much happening. The ending was also a disappointment 😞

CarolynM Hi there, 👋 I've just started reading this and saw your post. I like to follow all the other Australians on here. Look forward to seeing your next read😀 6y
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Michelle_mck
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Happy surprise in the mail today, I'm looking forward to reading this