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# Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: Word War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond

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- **What is this?** Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: Word War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond by larry loftis
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    this felt a little more like a scholarly analysis rather than a fast-paced thriller
  

*by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017*

Overall, I thought the book was interesting, but the combination of too many characters and Mr. Loftis's writing style dampened my enthusiasm for the book.  The one very interesting point that Mr. Loftis raised is that Dusko Popov attempted to alert American intelligence to the possibility of a Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor.  Between German inquiries of Pearl Harbor's defenses and the Japanese interest in the British attack on the Italian navy at Taranto there were clear warning signs.  Never resolved is why American intelligence never passed this vital intelligence to President Roosevelt.  I also applaud Mr. Loftis for incorporating primary source material to explain the the challenges of navigating a double agent.That said, the heavy reliance on primary sources also kept the story from flowing more freely through the book.  As a result, this felt a little more like a scholarly analysis rather than a fast-paced thriller.  I felt as though Mr. Loftis was trying to navigate two distinct audiences I suspect neither will be completely pleased with the book.  Also, there were a lot of characters to keep straight especially as he bounced between names for the some of the key players.  Too often I felt as though extraneous matters worked their way into the book at the expense of a great tale of bravery and friendship between Dusko Popov and Johnny Jebsen.People will learn some interesting aspects of spycraft in this book as well the strange network of relationships (compounded with distrust) that existed in intelligence circles during World War II.  That said, if you are looking for a fun and easy Bond-type book, I would not necessarily recommend picking up this particular book.  It's too bad because I had heard Mr. Loftis talk about his book on The Art of Manliness podcast and I had pretty high expectations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Back to the Future, a very good read
  

*by P***T on Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016*

Fascinating story of double/triple agents in WWII.  Ian Fleming modeled his first James Bond book, Casino Royale, on the main spy, Dusko, in this true story since he was one of his British handlers. You will easily note the similarities  Many people involved in Germany, England and the U.S.  so one has to focus on all the characters.  I read it on the Kindle and it is really a book that should be in print version so it would be easy to go back and refer to the list of "players" in this true spy game.  I took  pictures with my phone of the character pages and could refer to them easily while reading.  Spy methods were quite primitive.  Herbert Hoover did not convey important information to other government officials.  If you are a student of WWII this is an important book to add to your list. Not the easiest or quickest read, but worth the time and effort.  Really admire the research that the author pursued to bring this book to fruition. Spying had some pretty  primitive methods in the "40's.  One wouldn't last a week in today's high tech world, and realizing those simpler times was a treasure.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Very interesting book and a captivating story
  

*by J***H on Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017*

This book is really insightful and exceptionally well researched. I take one star because at times it is excruciatingly detailed, and hard to follow. There are some paragraphs where the storyline is so intricate, the actors so diverse (referred by their code names - which keep changing for the same person, given many are double agents with names from both sides) that it's very hard to keep the pace.That said, the author does a very good job at telling the story of this agent, his family, his work during WW2 and the nuances and espionage anecdotes that took place in Europe during the war. The story links very well to key events in the war such as the Japanese' attack on Pearl Harbor and D-Day invasion of Normandy. I won't spoil it, so I will just say it was really amazing to read about Dusko Popov's role and work with the FBI and US officials prior to the US entering the war.

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