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The Survivor (2012)

by Gregg Hurwitz(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0312625510 (ISBN13: 9780312625511)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: Very, very interesting plot. Man with terminal illness, about to commit suicide witnesses a bank robbery and ends up being a hero. The thwarted robbery infuriates the person who orchestrated it, and that's what comprises the bulk of the book. I found it interesting, and the characters believable....because they parallel, at least for me, real-life personalities/roles. Gregg Hurwitz writes really well, and, some of the plots of his books are very unique, yet, you can accept them as believable and that is what makes for a good read. Highly recommend.
review 2: Whenever I read action genre books, I expect to accept some things that don't quite mesh with reality. No problem. My problem with this story is the book is laced with silly and unnecessary unbelievable... more things. Big gun battles ending with hero about to fire the final kill shot to kill an enemy only to hear a 'click'. Twice in the same story! Really? Evil doers who seem omniscient in that they know every ATM withdrawal the hero's wife makes but can't track the hero despite the fact he carries his cell phone switched on. Enemy who is described as a massive, superhumanly strong man. Gets in tussle with hero who has been shot in shoulder of arm weakened by ALS yet hero manages to gain advantage in struggle for a weapon they both grab at once. The list goes on. Too bad. Basic plot is good, but the nonsense got tiresome. less

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