Red Fox

I wonder why some people think that this book is less than representative of Seymour's best work. For my part I think it's the best one of the five I've read of his. Certainly the suspense towards the end is unbelievably gripping and while I was reading it I found myself getting genuinely angry at any interruption, so keen was I to find out what happened. Seymour has the knack of writing sympathetic characters on all sides of whatever conflict forms his books' backgrounds, so that the reader's sympathies are constantly torn between one character and the next. First you're on the side of the police, then the victim's, then the terrorists' - all of them come across as as rounded human beings (if warped in most cases), with feelings, inadequacies, fears, love, envy and greed, just as we all have. Mr Joe, above, writes a great synopsis so I won't bother with another. However I think that perhaps the reason for people's dissatisfaction with this one is to do with the fact that it deals, perhaps, with issues that relatively few people have a direct connection with (the political extremism in late 70's / early 80's Italy) and so have less to identify with.

Interesting to read an earlier Seymour novel in light of his more recent books. It's less taut but equally good at drawing together disparate strands to form a compelling read. Some characters lack credibility but the central terrorists are all too credible and a chilling reminder of what Europe went through in the 70s. The ending is as bleak as anything Seymour has constructed but overall this is a satisfying read.

Excellent.

A bit disappointed to be honest. Quite a slog reading it. Shame 'cos usually his books are a very good read.

I am a huge fan of Gerald Seymour. This was not his best In my opinion and I would have given half a star less if I could but having said that it was still very good and I recommend every Seymour book. The Iran based stories are my current favourites. I am amazed there have been so few 'Seymours' made into films - big screen not TV.

My second Gerald Seymour book I thought the writing was excellent built up a storyline where your sympathies move from the terrorist,police,to the victim

An excellent read which kept you wanting to hang in there to the end. Gerald Seymour is a master storyteller with an indepth knowledge of political intrigue the world over.

Usual high standard from this author well researched and detailed ,always a good read.

I never tire of Seymour,the description of the surrounds,the pulse of the characters engulfs me

Excellent as always.

very good book. very interesting and gave a real feel for the surroundings kept me reading till I had finished.

Very well composed story with real life characters. Very interesting to read in 2014 a story set in Italy on the late 70's.

Seymour captures the suspense and human aspects of terrorism