Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Wild Fire
Book Review: A Great Disappointment From Demille
Summary: 1 Stars
I really think that Nelson Demille is an excellent writer. Lion's Game and Gold Cost are superb thrillers, way above the avarage. That is why I'm so disappointed with Wild Fire - a makeshift piece of work that is so boring and shallow. John Corey is an obnoxious hero. If Demille is to write another Corey book, He'll have to decide whether Corey is a law enforcer or a stand-up comedian. One thing for sure - Corey's smug one liners strated to get on my nerves after about 50 pages.As for the plot, nothing really happens, the nuclear conspiracy is left to the background, and we are left with a lame mix of episodes from Mcmillan & Wife and Colombo.
Don't waste time and money on this one !
Book Review: A Great Read
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a fan of Nelson Demille and have read most of his books. I have read a few of the reviews other people have written and wondered if we read the same book. It is not important to me if the plot is feasible, I just thought it was a great read.Book Review: A Little Better
Summary: 2 Stars
Wild Fire is an improvement over Night Fall, but DeMille has a long way to go before he matches The Charm School. Wild Fire is fast-paced. The plot is intriguing, but far-fetched. However, John Corey's incessant flip and insulting remarks are a huge detriment and bring the entire book down to 2 stars. He deserves immediate retirement.Book Review: A Real Page Turner
Summary: 4 Stars
As one of the featured reviewers points out, DeMille writes two kinds of books--suspense thrillers and excellent literature. "Wild Fire" is in the first group. It is a class A page turning suspense thriller that is almost impossible to put down.
This book is part "Dr. Strangelove," part "Fail Safe" and part James Bond all rolled together and updated for the 21st century. It also has elements of television's "24." A group of powerful, far right Viet Nam veterans seeks to end global terrorism by extraordinatry means. The rest is for the reader to find out for himself.
"Wild Fire" does not have the literary or informational depth of "The Gold Coast" or "Up Country," but it does have some factual information and a couple of interesting ideas for the reader to chew on. As for readability and excitement, it is right up there with "The Lion's Game."
I recommend this book highly for readers who like action and suspense.
Book Review: A Real Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
Nelson DeMille is one of America's most popular and best selling authors, and a new book from him is a keenly awaited event. A former US Army lieutenant who served in Vietnam, he lives in Long Island, New York.
Welcome to the Custer Hill Club, a club whose members are some of the most powerful men in America. Business men, military men and government officials. In the main the club is a place to relax with good friends but one weekend the club's board gather to talk about possibly the worst tragedy in American history, the tragedy of 9/11 and finalise a plan of retaliation known only by a its codename Wildfire.
The very same weekend a member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force is found dead. It is soon up to Detective john Corey and his wife, FBI Agent Kate Mayfield to unravel a terrifying plot that starts at the Custer Hill Club and ends up with American cities locked in the crosshairs of a nuclear device.
I really enjoyed this book. It is not my normal kind of reading, but it held my attention all the way through