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Summary: As usual....just what I was looking for from Jon Land.
Review: I recommend Jon Land to all my friends who read Clive Cussler, Jack Higgins, Randy Wayne White, James Hall and of course Clancy. I consider Dirk, Sean, Thorne, Doc Ford, and Clark and Ryan proper company for Blaine and Johnny and now Ben and Danielle. I thought "Walls" was terrific. Lighten up Jeff. Have some fun.....
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Summary: But yet another great "chomping at the bit" Jon Land novel
Review: Jon Land has done it again ! Step aside Mr. Clancy, Mr. Cussler and Mr. Hunter, Jon Land is numero uno when it comes to the action/adventure genre ! The Walls of Jericho is a political thriller that's a "I can't put it down" book (like all of Land's novels). He's created rich, new characters that will hopefully return in a sequel. When is the NY Times going to wake up and review this guy ? They'd be pleasantly surprised ! (Check out web site : www.geocties.com/Athens/Acropolis/7015
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Summary: The Critics Love The Walls of Jericho by Jon Land!
Review: Walls of Jericho hit the #2 spot on the Providence Journal Bestseller List on June 1, 1997"Fiercely intelligent" - Publishers Weekly "The trail is as tortuous as a John LeCarre tale. . . . Land's writing is slick and the action is swift." -- The Denver Post "Better than anything by Tom Clancy." -- Hartford Courant "Land has managed, in Jericho, to get the feel of the land, of the hot and dusty alleyways of the current capital of the Palestinian entity, and to create believable Israelis and Arabs. . . . There are enough unexpected twists in the plot, which I will not give away here, to keep you turning pages until its finale." -- The Jewish Voice "Some unexpected plot twists make The Walls Of Jericho quite a read." -- The Detroit Free Press "The fuse is burning, and the Middle East is ready to explode in this gripping roller-coaster ride of crime and intrigue. The Walls of Jericho has the impact of a punch to the solar plexus." -- Stephen Coonts "Jon Land has captured both the promise and the pitfalls of Israeli Palestinian cooperation in his novel The Walls Of Jericho. Through this thriller, he has woven into a real adventure both the mistrust and suspicion that exist on both sides and the extraordinary benefits that can flow from cooperation between the two sides."--Mel Levine, former congressman from California and member of Builders for Peace "Land obviously did his homework for the The Walls Of Jericho. . . . it's like taking a peek behind the headlines. The Walls of Jericho is tightly written and the characters well-drawn. . . . Better make room on the bookshelf for this hard hitting, well written novel of intrigue and mystery. . . . A very good read."-- The Daily Breeze, Cape Coral, Florida "Jon Land has clearly landed amidst the top writers of poitical thrillers. The Walls Of Jericho do not tumble because this fast-paced novel is as tense as they come, especially when compared with all the real incidents deterring peace efforts. The lead protagonists are charming as they represent the best from both cultures and the support cast adds Middle East flavor to a great novel."--The Midwest Book Review "Land's diabolically clever thriller is packed with emotion and suspense, offering larger-than-life heroes and a nightmarish glimpse of life in today's conflict-ridden Middle East. A highly entertaining thriller." -- Booklist "With intriguing characters, timely backdrop, and short, action-packed chapters, Land delivers more than just your average thriller. Fast, exciting, and even more important, believable, this is recommended for most collections." -- Library Journal "Convincing below-the-surface probing into contemporary Arab-Israeli issues. . . . Land drags his mutually antagonistic protagonists through a sandtrap of post-Cold-War style plot combinations involving conflicting loyalties. . . . Spiced by romance" -- Kirkus Reviews "A riveting thriller about bone-deep prejudices, secrets and betrayals. . . . The picture of two societies fighting fiercely among themselves and with each other is vivid, wrenching.." -- Publishers Weekly "Land writes with workmanlike focus that approaches art and his evocation of Palestinian/Israeli animus, realpolitik and police shenanigans rings as true for me as anything by William Bayer, to name one of many who've dealt with the subject of Middle Eastern serial murder. . . . " -- Boston Book Review "A well-oiled machine of a narrative. . . . The Walls of Jericho rides to its revelations with a genuine fury and understanding. It is Land's best book yet. . . . Land propels his story from place to place, it leaps and twists from New York to the coliseum near the Mediterranean in Caesaria; from Tel Aviv to Israel's grim Ansar 3 detention camp; from a seaport in Gaza to Jerusalem's Slave Market. . . . The key to such a yarn is speed and authority, and Land displays both in abundance." -- East Side Monthly, Providence, RI
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Summary: As usual....just what I was looking for from Jon Land.
Review: Walls of Jerico by Jon Land...Once again Jon Land not only was entertaining, but Walls of Jerico, he also was educational. This book is a "can't put it down until finished" book! As are Jon Lands other books..This is indeed and author that deserves more promotion than he gets..Walls of Jerico is full of action and the character development is full, the plot believable, the pace fast, and a great read. I don't want to spoil the "plot" but the reader will be surprised and satisfied with Walls of Jerico by Jon Land!
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Summary: Land the Ludlem of the 90's !
Review: Walls of Jerico by Jon Land...Once again Jon Land not only was entertaining, but Walls of Jerico, he also was educational. This book is a "can't put it down until finished" book! As are Jon Lands other books..This is indeed and author that deserves more promotion than he gets..Walls of Jerico is full of action and the character development is full, the plot believable, the pace fast, and a great read. I don't want to spoil the "plot" but the reader will be surprised and satisfied with Walls of Jerico by Jon Land!
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Summary: good airplane book
Review: You can't spend too much time at Book Sales & Bookstores without stumbling upon the many books of Jon Land. But I'd managed to avoid reading one because of their generic Ludlumesque titles--Omega Deception, Doomsday Spiral, Gamma Option, etc. But this book grabbed my attention. With the end of the Cold War, the Middle East seems to offer the most fertile ground for thriller writers. Land has savvily set his 19th novel in the newly independent Palestinian West Bank. The story follows Ben Kamal, an American Arab policeman who has returned to his homeland to help train the Palestinian Police Forces, and Danielle Barnea, a female Shin Bet agent, as they join forces to track down a serial killer, Al-Dib "The Wolf". This book is a marvel. It contains all that is best and worst in current writing. Land's story is exciting and the plot rockets forward. The characters are extremely likable. The opposition that Kamal and Barnea face from their own bosses & from a hostile populace add a terrific layer of tension. However, the book also has about three endings & just keeps going on & on; it would be much better less 75 pages. And it contains one of the most annoying creatures in modern detective fiction, the rogue hero, in this case ex-Colonel Frank Brickland, who will do the dirty work that our central heroes can not do--think of Hawk in the Spenser series. With all that, I think if you're about to get on an airplane & you're looking for a good, quick, big-print read, you won't do much better than this one. GRADE: C+
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Summary: good airplane book
Review: You can't spend too much time at Book Sales & Bookstores without stumbling upon the many books of Jon Land. But I'd managed to avoid reading one because of their generic Ludlumesque titles--Omega Deception, Doomsday Spiral, Gamma Option, etc. But this book grabbed my attention. With the end of the Cold War, the Middle East seems to offer the most fertile ground for thriller writers. Land has savvily set his 19th novel in the newly independent Palestinian West Bank. The story follows Ben Kamal, an American Arab policeman who has returned to his homeland to help train the Palestinian Police Forces, and Danielle Barnea, a female Shin Bet agent, as they join forces to track down a serial killer, Al-Dib "The Wolf". This book is a marvel. It contains all that is best and worst in current writing. Land's story is exciting and the plot rockets forward. The characters are extremely likable. The opposition that Kamal and Barnea face from their own bosses & from a hostile populace add a terrific layer of tension. However, the book also has about three endings & just keeps going on & on; it would be much better less 75 pages. And it contains one of the most annoying creatures in modern detective fiction, the rogue hero, in this case ex-Colonel Frank Brickland, who will do the dirty work that our central heroes can not do--think of Hawk in the Spenser series. With all that, I think if you're about to get on an airplane & you're looking for a good, quick, big-print read, you won't do much better than this one. GRADE: C+
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