Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Wolfsbane
Craig Thomas · 1978
65/100
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Thomas constructs a satisfying Cold War revenge machinery here, and the 1944-to-1963 dual timeline earns its suspense about who betrayed whom. The author himself considered this a transitional work, and the limited critical record confirms it sits in the competent-but-not-essential tier of British spy fiction. Worth the time for genre completists, but new Thomas readers should start with Snow Falcon.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety62
substance62
craft66
originality60
accuracy65
hype55
age-fit55
human-eye64
Penny’s verdict65
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