Welshrogue

Everyones favourite wiseass ex cop and now Anti Terrorist task force member, John Corey is back and this time trying to avoid the US being bombed by fellow Americans.

DeMille’s previous book, Night Fall, had one of the most breathtaking endings I have ever read in a book. It truly was amazing and shocking and one that I thought about for a long time afterwards. Wild Fire begins a year after those events. Once again, John Corey is accompanied by his beautiful and intelligent wife, Kate who still have to put up with all the sarcastic comments that Corey seems to endlessly produce.

The plot is great although did remind me of another DeMille book, The Talbot Odyssey. Some very enjoyable characters appear and each one is believable as the plot develops. The content of the plot is frightening but while it may have some roots in the truth, doesn’t really ring true. It doesn’t matter because, due in part to the plot and in part to Corey’s wise cracks, you enjoy this book for what it is, a thriller of the highest pedigree.

I loved this book, and to be honest, there have been very few, if any, Nelson DeMille books that I didn’t feel this way. A great style of writing that can fill up the pages without boring the reader with un-needed or useless information. Can’t wait for the next one!

As Russia looks to invade the middle east, the ultimate weapon for the opposing American forces isn’t on the battlefield, it orbits many miles high above it. A space station with a powerful radar, but is it enough to stop Russia winning the war?

With the grand scope of the action, the book feels more like a Larry Bond than a Dale Brown. The plot builds slowly but the final third moves along rapidly. The main characters are fleshed out enough for the story but no more, almost to the point where the reader doesn’t care enough about the story lines involving them.

Its pretty obvious that the plot has been lifted from Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ idea of the 80s. Its work successfully as one of the main areas of the story, albeit with perhaps too much terminology at times.

A good book, perhaps not of of Dale Browns best but certainly enjoyable!

An expert on Russian History is attending a conference in Moscow when he hears rumors of a document linked to Stalin. As he delves deeper into the story, he is unprepared for the discovery that lies at the end of the trail.

Archangel is a very Russian tale, with the surroundings of the country merging with the attitudes of its people. It deals with the changes that Russia is facing as it becomes more open and public. It also gives the reader background on how it was a few years ago before the changes began.

The main character, Kelso, while not being particularly heroic or adventurous carries the story with ease as he struggles to discover whats going on. Other characters are varied from bland and forgettable to someone who reminded me of Renko from Gorky Park.

The tale tells of a brutal way of life in Russia, either in Moscow or in Archangel. After reading the book, you feel as if you have been there and understand the harshness of it all. A very enjoyable book!

The Hollywood Division goes about its everyday work while investigating a violent jewelry robbery, watched over by the sergeant everyone refers to as the Oracle.

This is an amazing book, one filled with anecdotes of police life and stories of life on the line which are layered around a crazy plot about jewelry robbery that goes right before everything goes wrong. Each of the characters are so well filled out and detailed as to be totally believable. The anecdotes are sometimes funny, sometimes very sad, but always interesting and help to flesh out the book into something real.

Its almost magical how the story goes from one incident to another, all the while weaving this tale of tweakers and Russians, money and jewels, and keeps the reader engrossed. With eleven other books for me to discover and read, Joseph Wambaugh is most definitely going on my top authors list!