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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Nelson DeMille writes all his novels in longhand. Mind-boggling when you look at the length of these babies.
If you read "The Lions Game" and "The Lion" you need to read this one as it is sort of a continuation of those two books! Excellent as usual!
Disappointing. Not the usual thrill ride I've come to expect from DeMille. Lots of wisecracking comments from John Corey, but the action left much to be desired and came way too late in the book.
DeMille returns with another sensational novel that taps into the multi-faceted adventures of NYPD Detective John Corey, one of his most popular characters. Examining another realm of the Islamic extremists and Corey’s ongoing skirmishes with those high in the al-Qaida chain of command, the novel grabs the reader's attention from start to finish! DeMille mixes a very serious storyline, filled with detail and historical background, with a dialogue dripping with sarcasm and off-handed humour (Corey at his best!) and comes out with one of his best novels to date. The intricacies within the story blend nicely with the overall plot and attention to detail, placing the reader in the middle of the vast lands of Yemen, unsure which way to turn.
DeMille’s specialty is woven into each of his stories; a strong story (with great attention to setting, history, politics, and narration) mixed with as dry a sarcastic humour as one can expect to find. While his characters rarely sit on the acceptable side of politically correct fence, the humour lightens the mood on a surely sombre topic. While many have written about the search for some terrorist or another, DeMille’s books stand out for these two reasons. Add to that, using the audio book version, read by Scott Brick, and the book climbs to another level of excellence. Best read with an understanding and background in the John Corey story, the reader is presented with a treat second to none.
Masterful, Mr. DeMille. I cannot begin thanking you enough for this sensational piece of work. Kudos for this book, and your ongoing successes.
DeMille’s specialty is woven into each of his stories; a strong story (with great attention to setting, history, politics, and narration) mixed with as dry a sarcastic humour as one can expect to find. While his characters rarely sit on the acceptable side of politically correct fence, the humour lightens the mood on a surely sombre topic. While many have written about the search for some terrorist or another, DeMille’s books stand out for these two reasons. Add to that, using the audio book version, read by Scott Brick, and the book climbs to another level of excellence. Best read with an understanding and background in the John Corey story, the reader is presented with a treat second to none.
Masterful, Mr. DeMille. I cannot begin thanking you enough for this sensational piece of work. Kudos for this book, and your ongoing successes.
This is a sequel to "The Lion's Game." If you've read other books by DeMille, you know you're in for a roller coaster ride. The hero, John Corey, is a version of Jack Bauer (24 TV series) with the smart mouth of Homer Simpson. It's a good combination.
Corey returns to Yemen, this time in order to track down the master mind behind the USS Cole bombing (code name The Panther). Only soon he finds out that he may be the one that's being hunted. And it doesn't help when your bosses give you reason to think they're out to get you too.
You see, there's bad blood between Corey and the CIA ever since Corey's wife, also CIA, had to kill her former CIA boss. You'll have to read the previous book to find out the details, but it's also a good book.
So, Corey definitely has his hands full. The Panther knows about Corey, as the terrorist Corey killed in Lion's Game was a fellow Jihadist. Corey's determined that The Panther is in the vicinity, now all he has to do is get himself kidnapped, advertise it, and wait for The Panther to show up and intercede.
And by interceding, I mean wrest Corey from the kidnappers and exact revenge.
In addition to some good action, there's a very good "head game" going on in this book and it adds some good spice to this very good book.
Corey returns to Yemen, this time in order to track down the master mind behind the USS Cole bombing (code name The Panther). Only soon he finds out that he may be the one that's being hunted. And it doesn't help when your bosses give you reason to think they're out to get you too.
You see, there's bad blood between Corey and the CIA ever since Corey's wife, also CIA, had to kill her former CIA boss. You'll have to read the previous book to find out the details, but it's also a good book.
So, Corey definitely has his hands full. The Panther knows about Corey, as the terrorist Corey killed in Lion's Game was a fellow Jihadist. Corey's determined that The Panther is in the vicinity, now all he has to do is get himself kidnapped, advertise it, and wait for The Panther to show up and intercede.
And by interceding, I mean wrest Corey from the kidnappers and exact revenge.
In addition to some good action, there's a very good "head game" going on in this book and it adds some good spice to this very good book.
Nelson Demille did not disappoint with this book. I was a little afraid that it was going to be a reworking of the Lion/The Lion's Game but it wasn't. I haven't read any of the Paul Brenner books, but since meeting him in the Panther, I think that will be my next book. There was a part that was somewhat predictable, but only because I think some of John Corey's way of thinking has rubbed off on me. Anyway, great book. Just wish the ebook wasn't $15.
Another wonderful John Corey story. Thank you, Mr. DeMille! Hope there will be another one soon!!
I continue to like the wise cracking John Corey. This story centers around the American born Panther a terrorist that is operating out of Yemen and is one of the organizers of the USS Cole attack. Corey and his wife, Kate Mayfield, are assigned to find the Panther. So it is off to Yemen. Most of the book takes place in Yemen.
DeMille does a very good job of presenting the 'feel' of Yemen. He accurately describes how dysfunctional and dangerous life for a Westerner can be. I enjoyed the richness of this description and how the culture interacts with someone like Corey. The only negative that I have with the book is that it is more centered on the location of the story than it is about a mystery/thriller.
It will be interesting to see where DeMille takes Corey and Mayfield from here.
DeMille does a very good job of presenting the 'feel' of Yemen. He accurately describes how dysfunctional and dangerous life for a Westerner can be. I enjoyed the richness of this description and how the culture interacts with someone like Corey. The only negative that I have with the book is that it is more centered on the location of the story than it is about a mystery/thriller.
It will be interesting to see where DeMille takes Corey and Mayfield from here.