Restless

I have been dithering about purchasing the kindle version, but after last night's presentation, I have decided to read it. I am not usually into spy type stories, but this is riveting. It's the type of drama that makes me happy to pay for a telly licence.

Read this a while back and had forgotten how much I enjoyed it! Like the casting too. Rest tonight - goody!

I am only half way through the book but like the way the TV adaptation has followed it faithfully (so far). I can't see why they changed Oxford to Cambridge though and where are all the students? Looking forward to the second part tonight even though I will hate knowing the ending before I finish the book.

Just finished watching this superb drama. We need more of the same. Charlotte Rampllng is such a good actress.

Yes, excellent production. Now I can finish the book which can fill in the bits not on the TV!

Same here, MaggieP. I want to know more about the Baader Meinhof connection (if there is one.)

I found it really gripping. Confirmed my opinions re secret services/ intelligence / spies etc.

Re Bader Meinhoff - I think that was just part of setting the period (early 70's), establishing authenticity etc

I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to reading the book. I had to smile at the references to the Bader Meinhoff as on one of our frequent visits to Germany in the 1970s DH was detained by Border Guards for questioning when he went to get our passports stamped. Apparently he looked very like one of the members of that group. Fortunately his cousin who had come on the trip with us spoke fluent German. A very relieved DH was released two hours later.

Did`t watch it, as I`d already read the book, I don`t like watching something if I know how it ends.

I really enjoyed this, even though half the time didn't know what was going on, found it a compelling watch. I guess they will both spend the rest of their lives, looking over their shoulders?

DH often teases me about my Baader Meinhof 'connection'. We went on a business trip to Munich in the late seventies and were given some souvenir penknives by the Fendt tractor manufacturers. I put them in my shoulder bag without realising they would show up on the hand baggage x ray. My long hair and hippy appearance probably didn't help matters and I was swiftly grabbed and carted off to be searched.

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