Adrian McKinty of The Washington Post described the character of Roger Ferris as "idealistic, passionate, wholly believable his adventures make for a story that is fast-paced and psychologically deep." McKinty highlights Ignatius's sensitive treatment of the Arab world. The newspaper however criticized the underdevelopment of female characters in the novel and the "painful" romantic scenes. The Christian Science Monitor described the novel as "happily original" for its genre, applauding the espionage detail of America's intelligence missions. Referencing the real (and highly successful) Operation Mincemeat, "Ferris's plan is inspired by a masterpiece of British intelligence during World War II: He prepares a body of lies, literally the corpse of an imaginary CIA officer who appears to have accomplished the impossible by recruiting an agent within the enemy's ranks. It was originally titled Penetration but was renamed after Warner Bros. Roger Ferris is a CIA officer who sets a trap for a terrorist responsible for car bombings throughout Europe. Based on the novel by David Ignatius, Body of Lies follows CIA operative Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) as he attempts to track down a notorious terrorist based out of Jordan with his ongoing efforts both assisted and hindered by his pencil-pushing handler (Russell Crowe’s Ed Hoffman). Body of Lies is an American spy thriller novel by David Ignatius, a columnist for The Washington Post.It was published by W.
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