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All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard

thenia's review against another edition

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4.0

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bhunky's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the story, the only thing I didn’t care for was the voice of the woman reading the audiobook. She sounded like someone’s grandma or something.

epictetsocrate's review against another edition

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3.0

Iran, 1994
În micuţa baracă improvizată era foarte frig. În ciuda păturilor atârnate peste unica fereastră, pentru a camufla lumina, şi peste uşa dărăpănată, aerul îngheţat pătrundea înăuntru. Niema Burdock sufla în palme ca să şi le încălzească şi respiraţia ei lăsa un uşor abur în lumina chioară a singurei lămpi cu baterie, la care avea dreptul doar Tucker, conducătorul echipei.
Soţul Niemei, Dallas, părea că se simte la largul său, în tricoul cu mâneci scurte,şi împacheta calm calupurile de explozibil Semtex,aşezându-le în compartimentele echipamentului pe care urma să-l poarte. Niema îi urmărea cu atenţie mişcările, încercând să-şi ascundă neliniştea. Nu în privinţa materialului exploziv îşi făcea ea griji; explozibilul plastic era atât de stabil încât soldaţii din Vietnam îl utilizaseră chiar şi în loc de combustibil. Dallas şi Sayyed trebuia însă să-l amplaseze în fabrică, iar treaba aceasta constituia partea cea mai periculoasă a misiunii lor, care şi-aşa era destul de dificilă. Deşi bărbatul ei ştia cu precizie ce are de făcut, Niema nu putea fi la fel de calmă ca el.
Detonatorul acţionat prin unde radio era unul artizanal. Optaseră pentru el în mod deliberat, ca o precauţie pentru cazul în care ar fi încăput cumva pe mâini străine. Nimic din ceea ce foloseau nu trebuia să trădeze vreo legătură cu Statele Unite. Din acelaşi motiv se alesese Semtex-ul în locul explozibilului C-4. Pentru că dotarea lor nu era de cea mai bună calitate, Niema se străduise din răsputeri ca măcar funcţionarea să nu ridice probleme, în definitiv, degetul soţului ei urma să apese pe declanşator.

kbton's review against another edition

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4.0

Excellent. I love Howard's characters. They're always so well fleshed out.

k_books's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

takethyme's review against another edition

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4.0

I love a book with a strong beginning...something that keeps me intrigued. This was my second Linda Howard book and what a wonderful read! There was plenty of sexual tension between Niema and John, our hero and heroine, throughout the story and what happened between the two of them in Ronsard's office was unique. Also, how often do you read a book where you actually have empathy for the villain? I finished ALL THE QUEEN'S MEN in less than a day. FYI, it is a follow up to "Kill and Tell" but can be read alone.

Closer to 4.5 Stars

When I first read ALL THE QUEEN'S MEN it was in 2008. I now believe it helped that I read KILL AND TELL first. Because of this, I had the necessary background on what made John Medina tick.

Both deadly and a man of mystery, John had a past with Niema Burdock. Five years went by and he was still secretly watching out for her. Then she had reentered his life but for John, this time was for keeps.

Once again, Ms. Howard writes using her successful formula: an alpha male affected by a 'good' woman, action, suspense and some good chemistry. The tension builds slowly because of trust issues. When something finally happens between Niema and John, it borders on the steamy if somewhat kinky side. Not every reader will like it.

That said, the story actually had a villain with feelings that I empathized with. So far, the first two books have entertained me. I am now going to finish with the last book in this series: KISS ME WHILE I SLEEP.

fmoreno's review

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3.0

Not that great! I was expecting a more intense book. John Medina deserved more than this, in my opinion.
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