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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Corey’s snarky inner dialogue, which was entertaining in the previous books, got old in a hurry. It seemed like 1/3 of the book was just his smart-ass comments. The story was good and I enjoyed the intrigue/subterfuge, but it was kind of slow.
7th and 8th books in the series aren’t rated above 4 stars, so I probably won’t bother reading them.
7th and 8th books in the series aren’t rated above 4 stars, so I probably won’t bother reading them.
Slow to begin with but really loved reading this book. Unpredictable and enjoyable
Historians and journalists write the facts as they see them, (now) often slanted to one point of view or another. Fiction writers can take these facts and give them flavor that goes beyond opinion. In a work of fiction, it is possible to provide both sides equally and allow the tensions to build organically. I do believe if you want to get a feel for people, places, and events, read fiction. I keep reminding myself that this book was written ten years ago and that hindsight is 20/20, yet the relevance remains fresh.
John Corey and Kate Mayfield (AKA Mrs. Corey) have a reputation, and the United States government has decided to use and abuse it… in Yemen. The alphabets (FBI, CIA, et al) use not so subtle coercion to send them into harm's way. The ever-cynical NYPD retiree Corey uses his smarts learned as a homicide detective to suss out the more nefarious side of their assignment.
As I binge my way through this series, I find that what was written a decade or more ago as timely thrillers is just a microcosm of the politically fractured world in which we are now living. I would recommend the John Corey series to anyone with an interest in both history and current events.
John Corey and Kate Mayfield (AKA Mrs. Corey) have a reputation, and the United States government has decided to use and abuse it… in Yemen. The alphabets (FBI, CIA, et al) use not so subtle coercion to send them into harm's way. The ever-cynical NYPD retiree Corey uses his smarts learned as a homicide detective to suss out the more nefarious side of their assignment.
As I binge my way through this series, I find that what was written a decade or more ago as timely thrillers is just a microcosm of the politically fractured world in which we are now living. I would recommend the John Corey series to anyone with an interest in both history and current events.
I love Nelson DeMille--he's one of my favorite writers. This book did not disappoint. It was a big book but I was hooked and finished it in less than a week. John Corey is a great, spunky character and that was the same with the latest book.
I loved the story and the espionage in The Panther. The new characters that were part of their mission were well-written and I liked them as well. What I thought was weird was that Kate--his wife and kind of a main character--felt more like furniture in this book than a strong character.
One thing that annoyed me: about half-way through the book I noticed he says "right" a lot...like 3-4 times in one page. Once you notice how much it's used, it gets annoying and it was all I saw. Where was his editor on this??
I loved the story and the espionage in The Panther. The new characters that were part of their mission were well-written and I liked them as well. What I thought was weird was that Kate--his wife and kind of a main character--felt more like furniture in this book than a strong character.
One thing that annoyed me: about half-way through the book I noticed he says "right" a lot...like 3-4 times in one page. Once you notice how much it's used, it gets annoying and it was all I saw. Where was his editor on this??
DeMille's recurring character John Corey is such a great one--a wiseass and goes-against-authority guy. The story was compelling and even the locale of Yemen was intesteting. The book was a bit too long at 625 pages, but it was still an entertaining read.
This was a very good book. I think that this may not actually stray that far from reality however since I have never been in the US military, CIA or FBI I could be very wrong but really did enjoy the book.
Classic John Corey attitude. Good story, with all the twists and turns one expects from Nelson DeMille. Corey is at his irreverent best.
I love Nelson DeMille's books and I enjoyed this one but it tended to drag in parts. I think this one could have been shorter and still have the same impact.
A bit disappointed in the length and lack of editorial restraint. Pacing was extremely slow until the final few chapters. I got a bit tired of Corey's snarky, sarcastic internal thoughts about halfway through.
On the positive side, the political and cultural discussions were interesting. I learned more about Yemen in this one book than I've learned in total before this book (just about zero--I know how to spell 'Yemen' and can find it on a map.)
I felt Kate's role in this book was superfluous. She said little of importance, did little of importance, and I often wondered why the team bothered bringing a woman to the Middle East, where she would only draw attention to the team's presence. Luring her there so she could be killed to revenge the death of the CIA agent, Nash, seemed like a weak premise. Why not just have a covert hit man lay in wait for her somewhere in NYC and try to kill her in a way to make it look enough of an accident to obscure CIA participation?
I'll try at least one other John Corey story from Mr. DeMille. I hope to be more impressed with them than I was with this one.
On the positive side, the political and cultural discussions were interesting. I learned more about Yemen in this one book than I've learned in total before this book (just about zero--I know how to spell 'Yemen' and can find it on a map.)
I felt Kate's role in this book was superfluous. She said little of importance, did little of importance, and I often wondered why the team bothered bringing a woman to the Middle East, where she would only draw attention to the team's presence. Luring her there so she could be killed to revenge the death of the CIA agent, Nash, seemed like a weak premise. Why not just have a covert hit man lay in wait for her somewhere in NYC and try to kill her in a way to make it look enough of an accident to obscure CIA participation?
I'll try at least one other John Corey story from Mr. DeMille. I hope to be more impressed with them than I was with this one.
I don't know if it was a great idea to put Paul Brenner and John Corey in the same book, there were times where it seemed like they were schizoid twins ;)