After the advent of the spy novel, it was Forsyth who 're-internationalized' the thriller and reintroduced the broad political background missing since John Buchan. The Day of the Jackal triumphantly makes us empathize with a cold-blooded assassin, and believe in the possibility of his success in killing de Gaulle, even when we know Le General died in his bed! --Kirkus Reviews, United KingdomCompelling, utterly enthralling....Some of the tensest thriller writing I can remember reading. --Sunday Express (London)A masterpiece tour de force of crisp, sharp, suspenseful writing. --Wall Street Journal
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