The Faithful Spy is one of the best books I have read in a long time. This is Alex Berenson’s first novel and the first of his works I have read. For it being the author’s first effort it is an amazing accomplishment. His mastery of storytelling concepts is stronger than that many of today’s bestselling authors.
From the opening sequences this novel was a couldn’t put it down rollercoaster ride. The in-depth detail and the breathtaking realism of some of the scenes were so well done I felt like I was actually there. The book is amazingly well researched. Some details are so precise I can’t imagine how the author knew them. I would’ve of thought he made the stuff up if I hadn’t received formal training in some of these subjects. His knowledge of the military and wartime Afghanistan and Iraq is also first class. I was so impressed, that I found myself deeply disappointed when he has some guy in a scene put on a shirt with handcuffs on. (Berenson buddy, come on. Not possible. At all.) Great book though. Buy it, open it, devour it.
He’s back! How I’ve missed him. I know it’s only my humble opinion but some of the best fiction writing in the English language has come from Mr. King’s well used typewriter. I’ve said this before, but were it not for his choice of genre Mr. King’s name would be widely praised along those of Hemingway, Faulkner and Twain as one of America’s true masters.
In Duma Key Stephen gets his groove back? (Not that he really ever lost it. Poor Mr. King is a victim of his own genius and success.) I haven’t really been crazy about anything Mr. King has written since The Green Mile. The accident that almost ended his life affected his writing a great deal more than he cares to admit.
It is ironic that a novel written after his so called retirement is as much the page turner as some of his more acclaimed work. If you’re a lapsed King fan, I suggest you renew your subscription.
Tags: florida keys, Horror, Stephen king
Finding a truly remarkable novel, so good that it can’t be put down, it’s no easy task. For me is about one in twenty. That’s a lot of crap to wade through before finding something special and worthwhile. The feeling I get when I do make such a discovery is indescribable. My heart flutters, my breathing quickens, and until I’m done reading sleep is impossible. Sometime though, the experience is so strong it can be described as almost religious.
I started reading Harvest with very low expectations. I had read two other Gerritsen novels in the past and I was not too impressed. In this gripping, fascinating, complex and enthralling work of fiction, the former internist turned novelist truly outdoes herself. This is a medical thriller of surpassing quality and depth.
This page turner of a novel easily makes the list of the best top ten thrillers ever written. It contains twists upon twists and characters so vivid and real your heart goes out to them at every turn of the page. It is the book that propelled Tess Gerritsen to well deserved fame. If you haven’t read it, it’s time. Don’t wait, pick it up today.
Modern thriller writers like to inject exotic locales into their plots. Most of the time this is nothing more than window dressing, a way to give a little depth to otherwise faulty, lackluster stories. In John Burdett’s Bangkok 8, the locale is as important to the central theme of this rollercoaster, page turner of a story, as his Buddha obsessed Thai detective.
This intriguing, suspenseful, and at times deeply fascinating novel follows the adventures of Thailand’s only honest policeman as he tries to solve the murder of an American Marine. I particularly enjoyed the occasional heavy doses of Asian insights that serve to deepen the story considerably. I highly recommend this ambitious and very enjoyable couldn’t be put down book. Don’t be surprised if after finishing it, you get an overwhelming urge to jump on a plane to Bangkok.
Tags: asian, bangkok, john burdett, thailand, Thriller
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