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A review by johnnyb1954
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
John Corey is a self-described sarcastic prick and chauvinist pig. He’s an NYPD cop for sure. Nelson DeMille does a good job of bringing that out, but it is really off-putting.
DeMille is probably a lot like his main character. All the women in the book are either geriatric or they are going, incredibly beautiful women with fabulous figures and big attributes, if you get Corey’s implication when describing them. They are an adolescent male fantasy.
As for the mystery, the motive for the murder is obvious very early on. But DeMille does the cliche thing where Corey has little “pings” in his brain that he can’t quite put together until 60% into the book.
The book is too long. The final chase scene is very drawn out. It would probably work really well in a movie though.
Despite these issues I liked the book. I never felt like not finishing. If DeMille could write about women better and if Corey was not so obnoxious and hot-headed , I’d give the book 4 stars.
DeMille is probably a lot like his main character. All the women in the book are either geriatric or they are going, incredibly beautiful women with fabulous figures and big attributes, if you get Corey’s implication when describing them. They are an adolescent male fantasy.
As for the mystery, the motive for the murder is obvious very early on. But DeMille does the cliche thing where Corey has little “pings” in his brain that he can’t quite put together until 60% into the book.
The book is too long. The final chase scene is very drawn out. It would probably work really well in a movie though.
Despite these issues I liked the book. I never felt like not finishing. If DeMille could write about women better and if Corey was not so obnoxious and hot-headed , I’d give the book 4 stars.