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karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
This the second book in the John Corey series by Nelson DeMille, thoroughly enjoying it.
duparker's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really enjoyable mystery, with enough humor, thrill, and overall pacing that it really work well in many many ways. I like the series concept and will try to sneak out others within it and see how they hold up to this.
stevem0214's review against another edition
5.0
My first book by Nelson DeMille. This is the 5th book in the John Corey series and I'll be reading the others soon. Great reading. I love that John Corey is a wise guy. I always love books done in first person as well.
hopecaldwell's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of my new favorite authors. Even though the book isn't new...its copyright is 2000, but it is quite prescient about 9-11. In fact, it's a little eerie.
A great read, though. Finished it - all 926 pages. DeMille is an entertaining author.
A great read, though. Finished it - all 926 pages. DeMille is an entertaining author.
juliej97's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
3.75
melliott95's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about a former NY homicide detective, John Corey, who now works as a Special Contract Agent with the Anti Terrorist Task Force (ATTF). On April 15, he is on his way to JFK to receive a surrendered Libyan terrorist, Asad Khalil. Khalil is on Trans Continental flight 175 from Paris. John, Kate Mayfield, FBI agent and Ted Nash, CIA agent are to transport Khalil to Federal Plaza. Mysteriously, flight 175 lost radio contact in the last two hours of its flight. It is on auto pilot and lands without incident. All the passengers and crew on board are dead and Khalil is nowhere to be found.
As the plot progresses, you find out the real motive for Khalil to travel to the US. Also, the date, April 15, of his arrival has significance for Khalil.
In my opinion, the book is quite interesting. One can tell that DeMille did a lot of historical research to use it as the foundation for the plot. DeMille does a great job of developing John Corey's character, a person you love to hate but has great instincts. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and thriller.
As the plot progresses, you find out the real motive for Khalil to travel to the US. Also, the date, April 15, of his arrival has significance for Khalil.
In my opinion, the book is quite interesting. One can tell that DeMille did a lot of historical research to use it as the foundation for the plot. DeMille does a great job of developing John Corey's character, a person you love to hate but has great instincts. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and thriller.
filemanager's review
3.0
Nelson DeMille seems to be a very detailed writer, from the 2 books of his I've read. This book had a very anticlimactic and disappointing ending, and certain parts seemed random and didn't fit too well. The John Corey character is brilliant and funny!
gbdill's review against another edition
4.0
Terrorist seeks revenge for the killing of his family in 1986. He comes to America and goes on a killing spree. John Corey, his partner, and the team have to first find out who the terrorist is killing and what the connection is to determine his motive. Finally making sense of it all they trek across the U.S. to terminate his killing spree only to find they are matched up with more than they can chew. Will Corey take the terrorist down for good or not?
This was nearly 700 pages long and a bit too wordy. A lot of unnecessary minutiae and surface-level talk to be skimmed through. Nevertheless, this was a great read with a lot of action, mystery, and a bit of romance thrown in. DeMille simply writes good books. And, this one does not dissapoint.
This was nearly 700 pages long and a bit too wordy. A lot of unnecessary minutiae and surface-level talk to be skimmed through. Nevertheless, this was a great read with a lot of action, mystery, and a bit of romance thrown in. DeMille simply writes good books. And, this one does not dissapoint.
nataliewmeow's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent ! Riveting, thriller about a terrorist on the move and John and his partner are pulling all the stops to find him.