Binding: Kindle Edition Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 Format: Kindle Book Label: Grand Central Publishing Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 608 Publication Date: April 01, 2001 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Release Date: April 01, 2001 Sales Rank: 3528 Studio: Grand Central Publishing
Funny and light
The negative reviews I read talked about how obnoxious the lead character is, but I thought he was funny. What can I say, that uber-male banter always cracks me up. Here's an example: Corey has knocked a guy out, the guy rouses and pulls his gun on Corey. Corey goes along with the gunman, putting his hands on his head, kneeling, taking off his jacket etc. Finally he gets sick of it. The book goes, "I was sort of getting cramped in the kneeling position, so I stood. He screamed, 'Kneel! Kneel!' I walked over to him, and he pointed the Beretta right at my ding-dong and pulled the trigger. I winced even though the gun was empty..." Why does that crack me up? Well, frankly, I don't know, but it works for me. And it's pretty good writing, with a ... Read More
Demille is the best....
NELSON DEMILLE IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING WRITER TODAY. HIS STORIES ARE GRIPPING, ENTERTAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL. HE IS SIMPLY A GREAT WRITER. WHILE PLUM ISLAND WAS VERY GOOD, DEMILLE WILL ALWAYS BE MEASURED AGAINST WORD OF HONOR AND CHARM SCHOOL. BEING A LONG ISLAND NATIVE I LOVE NOVELS THAT HIT SO CLOSE TO HOME. PLUM ISLAND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PLACE OF UNCERTAINTY, FEAR, AND MYSTERY TO ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN IT PASSING ON THE FERRY. DEMILLE ALSO WRITES SOME GREAT SEXUALLY CHARGED TENSION SCENES. THIS IS A WINNER.
First of Excellent Series
The main character is a NYPD detective named John Corey. They are well developed books and fun reads. I never want to put them down. This one is timely and topical. Holds your interest until the end.
Loved Detective Corey
This was my first DeMille book and I really enjoyed it. I liked John Corey and want to read more books with him as the lead. I also think the book dragged on a bit when persuing the murderer, but it was not enough to change my opinion that it was a really fun to read.
Could not stop laughing; could not put it down
No spoilers. This is one of my favorite books of all. I love John Corey; he makes me laugh so much (and there were times when I nearly cried too). The descriptions of the north shore of Long Island out in Suffolk County are accurate (it's really beautiful out there), and the characters are believable (mostly) and well-developed. This was the first book by DeMille I ever read and since then I've read everything else he wrote. I still think Plum Island is his best and John Corey (in Plum Island) his best creation.
