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|reviewer= Andy Heath
|genre=Crime
|summary= Set towards World War Two is coming to an end but in a last attempt to turn the tide the end German high command launch operation Finisterre. Two events, an apparent suicide in America and the sinking of a German U-Boat off the coast of Spain are caught in the Second World War, 'Finisterre' is plans forming the plot for the masterful new novel from the pen of Graham Hurley. A real tour-de-force of crime fiction from an author at the height of his powers.
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}} The Second World War is almost lost but in a last, desperate roll of the dice the German High command launch Operation Finisterre. In America the apparent suicide of a scientist working on the atom bomb and off the coast of Spain the shipwreck of a German submarine, become catalysts as the plans spiral out of control, leading to a shattering climax. 'Finisterre' is a crime thriller packed with grit, suspense and style.
A new novel from Graham Hurley is an event to be anticipated and then savoured. In this regard, 'Finisterre' does not disappoint. Set towards the end of the Second World War it is a masterful work of fiction, blending crime and thriller into a spectacular whole. Fans of his Faraday and Winter collection will find everything that they have come to expect from an author at the height of his powers. For those that are new to Graham Hurley, and I would have to say, where have you been, you are in for a treat. Many talented and highly readable crime writers can be trapped in a formulaic style of writing but Hurley is a writer who is confident in his own ability and not frightened to take risks.
If you enjoy ''Finisterre'', you may also enjoy [[The Bones of Paris by Laurie R King ]], [[The Lady from Zagreb by Philip Kerr]], [[Bryant and May and the Invisible Code by Christopher Fowler]] and [[Midnight in Berlin by James MacManus]].
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