Reviews for The Lisbon crossing

The average rating for The Lisbon crossing based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-10-05 00:00:00 Patrick Buckley Jack Teller is a bit player in 1940 Hollywood, but he managed to befriend a Marlena Dietrich type named Lilli Sterne and alienate the head of production, a hard-nosed type not averse to calling in some broken bones, when he enjoyed some excellent sex with the guy’s wife. Lilli offers him a gracious way out of town when she asks him along to help her retrieve a long-lost childhood friend who had escaped to Lisbon. Gabbay must have been watching too many old movies. He has practically cast the thing with the crew from Casablanca. His lead, Jack, seems too young , at 25, to handle the task required of his role here, the Humphrey Bogart role, a sort of ersatz investigator. His street cred is supposed to be the result of some difficulties with a New York mobster, the spur to his relocation to Hollywood, and having run the Kit Kat Klub, which seems very unlikely for someone of such tender years. The corrupt asst chief of police in Lisbon is clearly Claude Rains. A large reporter for the Times can be none other than Sidney Greenstreet. A nervous con man has to be Peter Lorre. The list goes on. This is not to say that it isn’t fun. It is. But one does pine for a bit more off-the-track work once the conceit has been established. There is intrigue up the wazoo, a few twists including an excellent one at the end, and some interesting speculative payload concerning Edward, Duke of Windsor and his lovely bride. It was a fun read, summoning those actors and that time. It could make a fun film.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-13 00:00:00 Cheryl Nelson An exciting adventure during second world war, where Hollywood and the Gestapo come cross each other in Lisbon and, at the very end, in Paris. The meanders of the art of spying during the time when France fell under Hitler's armies and the former King of England, Edward, had sympathy for the Nazi cause... Characters quite believable, presumably a lot of good research from the Author to be able to recreate atmosphere and credible plot, a vivid rhythm and a touching outcome. Marvelous, inspiring cover which is also an inspiration and inductive of the imagination... Maria Carmo, Lisbon, 14Th. June 2013.