Edge of Danger

Rating:
Summary: Safety a priority
Review: Unlike most other books written by Jack Higgins, "Edge of Danger" suffers from several major problems. Rather than careful plotting and suspense, the narrative descends spectacularly into a series of uneven gunfights. While this makes for some reasonable- if shallow reading, the plot is further marred by the unerring success rate of the protagonist Sean Dillon (in one of many appearances) and his nigh-on invulnerability.

The premise is simple: A nefarious, rich family with both Engliah and Arab heritage hatches a plot to overturn the world order while lining their pockets. As expected, ex-IRA Sean Dillion is pitted against the undertakings and is characteristically successful in thwarting their plans.

While at times interesting, "Edge of Danger" is an uneven read, punctuated with frequent doses of shallow action and insufficient character development/description. What is initially an interesting premise is marred by the invincibility of Sean Dillion and the lack of any concrete narrative structure. "The Eagle has Landed" remains Jack Higgins's finest offering

Rating:
Summary: Safety a priority
Review: Unlike most other books written by Jack Higgins, "Edge of Danger" suffers from several major problems. Rather than careful plotting and suspense, the narrative descends spectacularly into a series of uneven gunfights. While this makes for some reasonable- if shallow reading, the plot is further marred by the unerring success rate of the protagonist Sean Dillon (in one of many appearances) and his nigh-on invulnerability.

The premise is simple: A nefarious, rich family with both Engliah and Arab heritage hatches a plot to overturn the world order while lining their pockets. As expected, ex-IRA Sean Dillion is pitted against the undertakings and is characteristically successful in thwarting their plans.

While at times interesting, "Edge of Danger" is an uneven read, punctuated with frequent doses of shallow action and insufficient character development/description. What is initially an interesting premise is marred by the invincibility of Sean Dillion and the lack of any concrete narrative structure. "The Eagle has Landed" remains Jack Higgins's finest offering

Rating:
Summary: Just skip it
Review: When you read a book you know that what are you reading is not 100% true, but when you start to read things that are completely wrong is another thing. for an example I have these questions:

Q. How many times could a man pay another man to kill somebody, the killer fails and the boss gives him another chance?

A. I don't know if the mob knows it but at least four times.

Q. Why the target man, who knows who is trying to kill him and he saw him in a restaurant after he was on danger and just say hello to him?

A. Because the target man likes to be in danger.

Q. When the target man has the opportunity to kill the one whom wanted to kill him why doesn't he?

A. Because something in his head didn't let him even if he had killed many men before.

And as the energizer rabbit, I can keep going and going and going, my advise is to skip this book.