The Sabre's Edge (2003)

What I truly enjoyed about “The Sabre’s Edge” by Allan Mallinson was the display by various characters of that quintessential essence of Englishness, a characteristic which is found throughout the book from high-society players to the utter bloodthirstiness of the empires’ war machine. And while not as action packed –at first- as some of his other novels, Mr. Mallinson does excellent service in displaying that sense of ennui and languor that is apparent during long sieges. ( )