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bek67's review against another edition
3.0
It took a little too long for this book to get going. I certainly enjoy the wit and sarcasm of the main character, but little happened until the very last part of the book. So a bit disappointing.
travvyt's review against another edition
4.0
This is the second book in the John Sutter series and is a good, although perhaps a little surprising, resolution to the story I thought. Nelson DeMille is one of my favorite authors and I always look forward to reading one of his books. The novel starts 10 years after the conclusion of the events of The Gold Coast and, as was the first book, is told entirely from the viewpoint of John Sutter. Sutter is intelligent, funny running to sarcastic, and a lot of fun as a narrator. He is, however, very similar to one of DeMille's other major characters - John Corey (maybe a little too similar?). Sutter is basically just Corey with less action - or maybe Corey with more money... My only other criticism is the speed at which things are reconciled/forgiven. I realize there's been 10 years between the two books - but it was ten years spent with little to no contact between major characters. Then the first time they see each other, all the events from the first book and the ten year intermission just fall away and we're immediately back in love and together. It's nice from a story point-of-view but just seemed a little to abrupt to me. Either way, I enjoyed this book a lot and would very much recommend it to others.
karpoozy's review against another edition
5.0
Much more enticing than the Gold Coast which is the prequel to this book
lisahelene's review against another edition
2.0
I usually love Nelson DeMille, but this book was so repetitive, I guess to catch people up who didn't read "The Gold Coast". Big disappointment.
anderson65's review against another edition
1.0
Lots and lots and lots of repetition. An unsatisfying read, this book is vulgar and bloated. I seldom forge through a book that I basically don't like and wish I had not done so with this one.
rrkravitz's review against another edition
Don't think I would have read it in hard copy, but thank goodness for audio books with this LONG commute I have.
carrolk3's review against another edition
2.0
Ho-hum - guess I just don't care enough about the super-rich and the Mafia of the Long Island/New York region. I have read a number of Nelson DeMille's books and I can certainly say he is inconsistent! There are several of them - Charm School, Up Country, and Night Fall - that I have really enjoyed but there are others that I have found a waste of time. This is one of the latter. The main characters are the elite of the "[b:Gold Coast|33813|The Gold Coast|Nelson DeMille|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168465640s/33813.jpg|1603282]" of the Long Island and the main character, John Sutton, and his wife (or ex- or soon to be)whom I found hard to relate to. John is a sarcastic jerk and his wife is a naive trust fund "baby". They both make some less than intelligent decisions with major consequences and the ending of the book is very bloody. It was a pretty fast read but not one I would recommend to others - in fact, I just donated the book to the library here in the RV park. Couldn't see taking it home (why add extra weight) or keeping it for someone else (couldn't think of someone to give it too). I will try DeMille again but will also keep in mind not all of his books are worth the time spent in reading them!
vermontmim's review against another edition
3.0
I would rate this a 3.5. It took me about 200 pages before I got into it. I loved Gold Coast, I like The Gate House.
julie7's review against another edition
3.0
Alternated between 2.5 and 3 ⭐
LIKED
Writing style... flowed well.
Sarcasm.
Happy with slow pace..... many readers haven't been.
Humour.
DISLIKED
Rushed ending.
How character appeared manipulated by partner.
Length of book in relation to pace.....a third longer than it needed to have been.
AND BECAUSE MY PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE IS ALWAYS TRY AND END ON A POSITIVE
First Mafia based book that I have completed
LIKED
Writing style... flowed well.
Sarcasm.
Happy with slow pace..... many readers haven't been.
Humour.
DISLIKED
Rushed ending.
How character appeared manipulated by partner.
Length of book in relation to pace.....a third longer than it needed to have been.
AND BECAUSE MY PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE IS ALWAYS TRY AND END ON A POSITIVE
First Mafia based book that I have completed