Harry’s Game by Gerald
Seymour
Published: 1975
Published: 1975
I’ve read a few of Gerald Seymour books and I’ve enjoyed them all. Harry’s Game is not a door stop…only 281 pages and it is an easy and enjoyable read. I’m not being disrespectful when I say easy…sometimes easy is best. You don’t get lost with too many characters and the plot is not overly complicated.
The book starts off with a British MP being gunned down by an IRA hitman outside his house in London. The assassin escapes to Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister wants payback and has a secret back channel operation to go find the killer and assassinate him.
Harry Brown, a husband with a young child is career Army Officer and is summoned Belfast…the heart of the IRA…and find the killer. It doesn’t take long for the IRA to figure out Harry’s legend is bogus resulting in the IRA hunting Harry. It’s a great thriller…and worthy of its 1975 Edgar Award for Best Novel nomination.
Harry's Game 4 Stars
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