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Summary: All the Reviewers are Right!
Review: This is the first time I agreed with all the reviewers, whether they panned the book or loved it. No it wasn't well written, the bad guys aren't all going to grovel in front of the FBI, the rookie black agent and his romance are not well addressed, the black characters are either all good or all bad, all characters are pretty stereotypical with the good guys idealized and the bad guys demonized. and yes the plot is more like a series of vignettes that tie together too neatly at the end. But so what? This is a fun book. It wasn't meant to be the Bard. The characters in the trenches are likeable and the witticisms are often hilarious (they almost steal the book). The FBI doesn't get a lot of respect these days and no wonder since the general impression is the administrators care more about improving their careers than removing crime and in so doing, all too often forget good case solving technique and procedure. However this book gives hope to those of us who want to have good feelings about the FBI, that there are those agents who believe in what they're doing, not solely about career advancement. This book stayed with me a little longer than the typical 3 books a week that I normally read. I've read Paul Lindsay's subsequent books and they're an improvement over this book in terms of character and plot development. If you like this book, then you should get the rest of them. I've asked Amazon to notify me when his next book is out. P.S. I hope the former FBI agnt who reviewed this book (and gave it a positive review and whose reviews of other books I enjoyed), had a spell check feature on his computer when he wrote reports in his capacity as an FBI agent.
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Summary: You know it's the truth
Review: Witness to the Truth, a glimpse of what the F.B.I. is really like,
rings awfully true, especially to anyone with a smattering of understanding
of our legal system's faults. Paul Lindsay has told a riveting story and drawn clear and cool characters without succumbing to the temptation to get
too much into their innermost feelings. You understand the people well enough -- he doesn't have to tell you why they do what they do. There is no question
that the F.B.I. is "exposed" here -- and you can see why this book, which shatters
a lot of illusions -- could have cost Lindsay his job. It's a
a great eye-opener and a great story.
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Summary: Independent FBI agent takes on the world & the FBI.
Review: Written by ex-FBI agent, this book follows a Detroit Irish FBI agent who searches for a serial killer and a leak inside the FBI, all the while battling an uncaring FBI bureaucracy, the Mafia, and various criminals. If you like detailed cops and robbers in a big town and the grim reality of fighting crime in spite of government red tape, you'll love this one.
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