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The Panther. By Nelson DeMille (2012)

by Nelson DeMille(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1847441475 (ISBN13: 9781847441478)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Sphere

series

John Corey

review 1: I'm a big fan of the John Corey series, but this is by far the weakest installment that DeMille has written. The beginning and the end are OK, but the middle half of the book is so freaking long with NOTHING happening. It consists entirely of pages and pages of Yemeni history (summarized by everyone lies, trust no one, and the country is the anus of the world--that last was Corey's take) and Corey's irreverent comments on everything, which really start to grate when they are the only thing happening for 350 pages. There are some interesting plot turns, but on the whole I was very disappointed with The Panther; it's a 2.5 only because I'm fond of the series. Hopefully DeMille is back on track with his next effort.
review 2: Even though I absolutely love Nelso... moren DeMille, the size of this book looked a bit daunting, so I (cheated?) and started listening to it on CD's in the car. By about two thirds of the way through, though, I couldn't stand the suspense of having to wait to hear the next pages. I found myself looking for excuses to run around town so I could get in the car and listen, so I switched to the book. Though the hardcover weighs over 2 pounds, it was a very satisfying read and well worth the weight. (ha) Probably the most entertaining 2 pound book I ever read. The main character, NY ex-cop turned anti-terrorist task force agent, John Corey, is so uninhibited with his wisecracks that it's hard not to laugh out loud. Corey was at his best with his quips and sarcasm throughout the entire 629 pages. Despite the serious nature of the mission to go to Yemen to hunt the Panther that John and his FBI/lawyer wife, Kate, are given, DeMille tells this action tale with humor and bonhomie. We get some eye-opening insights into life in Yemen along with a great story that doesn't get all entangled into subplots of subplots as so much of this genre often does. As per usual, DeMille delivers another straight forward, uncomplicated, good old-fashioned, enjoyable, get-the-bad-guy thriller. I loved it. less

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