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Summary: 3 1/2 Stars -- A Good, Fast, Entertaining Read...But!
Review: A Long Day For Dying is a perfect book to read on the beach or on a plane trip. It's very plot-driven, fast-paced and exciting. However, you really must be willing to stretch your ability to suspend belief, as the plot is somewhat far-fetched. Also, the book is a little thin on character development. While I enjoyed Davis' latest, it's not a book that will make you feel that you have to rush out and buy his other books. It's fast entertainment that will make you want to "turn the pages," but it's also the type of book that you'll forget about soon after finishing it.
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Summary: Great Book; Fire Your Editor
Review: I agree with "fjmcmm" 100%. It's an outstanding book with great characters and very suspenseful story line. I too like the fact that it all happens in one day. Having spent 22 years in the Air Force myself, I can relate to so much of it.The one area that detracts from the effectiveness of the story is the editing. It is horrific and your editor should be fired. There are words missing, misspelled words, etc. Obviously a great author; but a very poor editing job.
Rating:
Summary: Great Book; Fire Your Editor
Review: I agree with "fjmcmm" 100%. It's an outstanding book with great characters and very suspenseful story line. I too like the fact that it all happens in one day. Having spent 22 years in the Air Force myself, I can relate to so much of it. The one area that detracts from the effectiveness of the story is the editing. It is horrific and your editor should be fired. There are words missing, misspelled words, etc. Obviously a great author; but a very poor editing job.
Rating:
Summary: Great Book; Fire Your Editor
Review: I agree with "fjmcmm" 100%. It's an outstanding book with great characters and very suspenseful story line. I too like the fact that it all happens in one day. Having spent 22 years in the Air Force myself, I can relate to so much of it. The one area that detracts from the effectiveness of the story is the editing. It is horrific and your editor should be fired. There are words missing, misspelled words, etc. Obviously a great author; but a very poor editing job.
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Summary: Good Post 9-11 Miltary Thriller
Review: I really liked this book good actions sequnces I really like the shoot-out at the Pentagon. I also liked the Forencis squences!!!! I cant wait till his next thriller comes out Good Job Patrick.
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Summary: Good Post 9-11 Miltary Thriller
Review: I really liked this book good actions sequnces I really like the shoot-out at the Pentagon. I also liked the Forencis squences!!!! I cant wait till his next thriller comes out Good Job Patrick.
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Summary: If you like military/ thrillers...
Review: like, Nelson Demille, Brian Haig, etc. you will like this book. It's not his best though. I would read the General first.
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Summary: Too many false leads
Review: Martin Collins, the central character from THE COLONEL, is back as the special investigator assigned to look into the death of the Chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff. An apparent accidental death quickly turns into a murky whodunit reminiscent of the MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. The first quarter of the book is rather slow. There are a plethora of characters that takes quite a while to distinguish from one another. It became quite tedious at times. Just when you have the characters straight, the next problem starts. This book is built upon one false lead after another. I have never seen a book where the story seemed to be wrapped up and then it was back to square one again. It was just too much misdirection. It's a case of the perpetrator being the least talked about. Even the surprise twist at the end, it ended up not much of a surprise since there was not much left that it could have been. I am not much of a fan of books where discretionary justice is applied. Judge and jury should apply justice, or in this case a military court, not by a few individuals who deem it for the greater good. The last problem that has nothing to do with the author, is the bad editing. One mistake is understandable, but several times characters were called by different names. It started to be very annoying. The editor was clearly asleep-not a good sign in a thriller. Patrick A. Davis is a good writer and I am a fan of his other books, THE GENERAL, THE PASSENGER, THE COLONEL, and THE COMMANDER. I would recommend any of those over this one. Not every book an author writes can be a winner. I look forward to the next book.
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Summary: If you like military/ thrillers...
Review: Normally, Martin Collins works diligently at his job as chief of police for Warrantown, Virginia. However, every once in a while he serves as a consultant for the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), the policing branch of the air force. Colonel Charles Hinkle, Chief of OSI, accedes to the demands of powerful Senator Garber, who commands that the military asks Martin to lead the investigation into the death of his son, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Michael Garber. General Garber was a mean drunk who made a lot of enemies, especial among the Joint Chiefs who felt that he earned his stars and promotions because of his father's influence. The general was found dead in his compartment on the plane and it was made to look like an accident but Martin and his team soon discover it was murder. Everyone from the Joint Chiefs to the Secretary of Defense tries to muddy the waters so that Martin won't stumble upon a shocking truth, one that could topple the existing administration. This political thriller is so fascinating and absorbing that readers will finish it in one sitting. The protagonist and the support cast are very likable because they see justice in terms of gray so nobody gets hurt who doesn't deserve it. A LONG DAY FOR DYING is hopefully the first installment in a new series because readers will want to see how these characters fare. Patrick A. Davis compresses all of the action into an eighteen hour period reminiscent of Twenty-four leaving the audience no time to catch their breath. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: This political thriller is fascinating and absorbing
Review: Normally, Martin Collins works diligently at his job as chief of police for Warrantown, Virginia. However, every once in a while he serves as a consultant for the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), the policing branch of the air force. Colonel Charles Hinkle, Chief of OSI, accedes to the demands of powerful Senator Garber, who commands that the military asks Martin to lead the investigation into the death of his son, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Michael Garber. General Garber was a mean drunk who made a lot of enemies, especial among the Joint Chiefs who felt that he earned his stars and promotions because of his father's influence. The general was found dead in his compartment on the plane and it was made to look like an accident but Martin and his team soon discover it was murder. Everyone from the Joint Chiefs to the Secretary of Defense tries to muddy the waters so that Martin won't stumble upon a shocking truth, one that could topple the existing administration. This political thriller is so fascinating and absorbing that readers will finish it in one sitting. The protagonist and the support cast are very likable because they see justice in terms of gray so nobody gets hurt who doesn't deserve it. A LONG DAY FOR DYING is hopefully the first installment in a new series because readers will want to see how these characters fare. Patrick A. Davis compresses all of the action into an eighteen hour period reminiscent of Twenty-four leaving the audience no time to catch their breath. Harriet Klausner
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