Fallback is an entertaining read for about 200 pages. As soon as I understood what the "fallback" scenario was, I was sickened by the change in the story line. What started as an engaging, engrossing and believable cold war/espionage thriller quickly turned, in the span of two pages, into unbelievable sci-fi junk.

The "fallback" scenario had me laughing! The primary character, a likeable DIA agent, is "sanctioned", his brain intentionally destroyed so that his body can be used as a vessel for the brain of the other primary character, a dying computer consultant with the knowledge to save the world from a Soviet first-strike nuclear attack. Are you kidding me? A brain transplant?

I finished the next 200 pages, but the book didn't impress me and I certainly won't go out of my way to find Peter Neisewand's other book.

I read this book years ago and it was excellent. I had been reading a lot of espionage novels at the time and this one was an absolute stunner. The plot twists were absolutely frightening. This story would still be scary even with an end to the Cold War. I wish it was still in print as I would love to reread it.

When I picked up this book I had no idea how absolutely fantastic it would be. The twists and turns are endless. Having read many espionage novels, including Clancy's Cardinal of the Kremlin, Ludlum's Mataresse Circle etc.. Fallback is tops!! Get your hands on it fast.

Not really worth the time. The story was so confusing I think the author even lost track of it.