As The Crow Flies

As I mentioned some time back, I started reading this book by Archer over the holidays. At the time I wondered if I would be able to finish the book before the holidays end. As luck would have it, the next day (and the only such day during the entire week) I was freed of my duties of supervising the workmen who held household captive for the rest of the vacation. It was a bright, sunny day - ideal to laze about. So I took a chair out in the sun, and sat down to read. And by late afternoon, I was through! I manage to surprise even myself at such times - I finished the 700 page novel in three days! (though that does not compare with my 'personal best' - I finished 'Godfather' overnight :-) )

As BTR and Leziblogger advised, and as expected from my past experience with Archer, it was an interesting read. Although the story was typical of Archer - a determined struggle by the protagonist(s) from rags to riches, strewn with a lot of drama - it manages to capture your imagination very successfully. You cannot but hate the villains of the piece for their evil doings, and sympathize with the protagnists. But there were a little too many coincidences in the way the characters cross each others' paths. And I could not find how did the story justified the title (or vice-versa, if you please).

There is nothing you would miss if you haven't read this one, especially if you have come across Jeffery Archer before. But if you have time to spare, you might as well enjoy it!