Charm School

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Summary: A Must-Read for DeMille-ophiles! - Jennifer Hammond
Review: I've passed around several of my DeMille books to fellow teachers, who have also fallen in love with his writing. He has a flair for setting and detail that actually makes you feel as though you are "there" and enlightens you without boring you. DeMille's military background flavors his novels without overkill, unlike other authors with similar backgrounds.

My favorite thus far is Charm School, followed by The General's Daughter, Plum Island, and Spencerville. I'm currently on Word of Honor, so this ranking may change!

If you want a novel that will keep you up reading all night long, go get Charm School!!!

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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: I have read this book many times. I have also "loaned" it out four times and not gotten it back! I enjoyed the intrigue and the way he wove the characters tales separately and then brought them together. A wonderful book I recommend to anyone.

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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: I have now read all of ND's books....this one being my favorite. Yes, you too can probably predict the ending, but that does not ruin the book. The fact that this "COULD HAPPEN" is fascinating.....super read! Then, try Word of Honor. ND is without a doubt a superb author!

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Summary: Slow, with a predictable ending
Review: Al the beginning the book catches your interest but it slowly declines toward the end. The end is very predictable and fully dissapointing

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Summary: Original on the edge page turner
Review: How original! The plot of The Charm School is indeed imaginative and believable. From the get-go you won't be able to put it down. It is no doubt one of Demille's best. It rates right up there with Word of Honor.

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Summary: Best Demille
Review: This is by far, the best Nelson Demille book I've read. My second favorite is Word of Honor.

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Summary: my fave spy novel
Review: I've read The Charm School twice. It may not start out action-packed, but once it starts, i couldn't put it down.

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Summary: THE BEST OF DeMILLE'S WORKS
Review: OF all the books written by Nelson DeMille, this is the absolute BEST. Considering his other works are fantastic, this is quite a statement. Even the occasional reader will be UNABLE TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!! You don't have to be a spy-thriller reader to enjoy this book. DeMILLE will have you on the edge of your seat throughout. IF THIS IS THE ONLY BOOK YOU READ THIS YEAR, READ THIS. IT IS GREAT. Once you do, you will want to read the rest of DeMille's works -- he is truly one of our greatest living authors.

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!
Review: "The Charm School" is one of the BEST books I've ever read in my life! I've read over 500 spy novels, and at least 300 mysteries - Nelson DeMille has the ability to capture the reader from the first line of this book where he involves the reader DIRECTLY in the action, as well as elicit a multitude of emotions from the reader, based on the reader's personal experiences and what the reader can imagine, evocatively elicited by DeMille from is readers. The novel occurs during the waning days of The Cold War in Soviet Russia. An American tourist, Gregory Fisher, discovers a dark secret hidden deep in European Russia, which could effectively end Soviet-America relations for years to come. This discovery occurs when Fisher is committing an "intinerary violation," which brings him to the attention of the KGB. Fisher then attempts to relate the information that he uncovered to the American Embassy's Air Force Attache` in Moscow, Sam Hollis, on the very night that the KGB discovered Fisher's intinerary violation. Following that discussion, Fisher is murdered by the KGB, who subsequently tries to make Fisher's death look like an accident. This does not sit well with Hollis, who is trying to help him get to the American Embassy. It also does not sit well with the CIA Station Chief at the American Embassy, Seth Alevy. The woman who took the initial call from Fisher, a State Dept. Liason Officer, Lisa Rhodes, is also involved, as she listened to and recorded the initial call between Fisher and Hollis, and she is familiar with some of the CIA's espionage operations in Moscow; she was the former girlfriend of Alevy, and is soon to become Hollis' girlfriend during the operation to discover the truth behind Fisher's death and the secret Fisher discovered. Both Alevy and Hollis operate together under personal and professional rivalries; their CIA/U.S. Air Force rivalry, as well as their mutual affection for Lisa Rhodes, yet they form an alliance to try and solve Fisher's death, as well as solve the dark secret which Fisher dicovered. As the novel goes through its paces, the tension between the KGB and the joint-American espionage forces escalate to the point where Hollis and Rhodes get their diplomatic privileges revoked and are kicked out of the Soviet Union. This is the point where the tension REALLY hits home with the reader - from here you just need to buy the book, and discover the end of the story, as well as the details which I purposely omitted. One thing that I will say is this - that which I omitted provides a wealth of information concerning how sociological aspects affect each and every one of us (worth the read in itself). You can discover how Nelson DeMille develops his characters and his story in order to appreciate how well he places a reader into one of his novels.And you can experience the overall sense of humanity and justice which DeMille elicits from his readers. Buy ANY of DeMille's books (I've read them all), and simply enjoy as well as feel your own sense of humanity and justice, which is where DeMille takes your heart, mind, and soul!

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Summary: The Charm School is the Best!
Review: Having read all of Demille's books, The Charm School is simply his best. I read it straight through, couldn't put it down.