Hard Fall

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Summary: A Terrorist Plans to Crash an Airliner into the Pentagon
Review: After the recent events in Washington, D.C., and New York on September 11th, this book, published almost ten years ago, came back to me. It was a chilling tale when I read it back then and it definitely held my interest, but remembering how the terrorist went about (almost) carrying out his plan to crash a commercial airline into the Pentagon it explained a lot to me on how this could, in fact, happen in view of what has recently taken place in our country. It is interesting that the original editorial described this as "a far fetched plot" since something very similar has now actually happened.

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Summary: A Terrorist Plans to Crash an Airliner into the Pentagon
Review: After the recent events in Washington, D.C., and New York on September 11th, this book, published almost ten years ago, came back to me. It was a chilling tale when I read it back then and it definitely held my interest, but remembering how the terrorist went about (almost) carrying out his plan to crash a commercial airline into the Pentagon it explained a lot to me on how this could, in fact, happen in view of what has recently taken place in our country. It is interesting that the original editorial described this as "a far fetched plot" since something very similar has now actually happened.

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Summary: Could not put this book down........
Review: At first this book took awhile to get into, but wow, I was unable to put the book down once it got started. I would definetly recommend this book for the detective thrill seekers out there! And yes it is actually better than Parallel Lies.

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Summary: Hard Fall: Airplane Crash Or Love?
Review: FBI Agent Cam Daggett is on a mission to find the terrorists that brought down Flight 1023 with his parents and son aboard before they strike again. Daggett is so focused that he seems to remotely watch his wheelchair-bound son and a long time girlfriend become more distant, with potentially disastrous effect. I enjoyed the way Mr. Pearson developed the plot line as well as the main characters as they struggle with their own internal conflicts. I particularly like it when an author has a subtle surprise or two at the end.

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Summary: GOOD-BUT NOT AS GOOD AS BOLDT
Review: Hard Fall was pretty good but I did not like it as well as I do the Lou Boldt series. Maybe because I have become more familiar with the characters in the Boldt group. Hard Fall will hold your attention, expecially the last half of the book. The sex parts were a little to graphic for me but to each his on. I feel for Cam Daggett and his son Duncan. It made me sad to read about them but that means the author is doing his job. Cam is good and you pull for him to find the bomber before he strikes again. Cam is lucky to have two women after him. I guess that is luck as it is hard to make one happy. Pearson will have you feeling like you are there and going through the feelings with the characters. All in all pretty good--the new man Bradley Levin was good also.

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Summary: not his best
Review: I am a big fan of Ridley Pearson, and have read all of his books I could find. I especially like the Lou Boldt series. Hard Fall was a good read, and I probably would have given anybody else 4 stars. But this book did not captivate me like some of his earlier books. Or have I perhaps just become jaded? I will definitely buy his next book - though I am hoping it will feature Lou Boldt, rather than Cam Daggett.

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Summary: I'm comparing Pearson to Pearson, which may be unfair...
Review: I have become a fan of Pearson over the last several months, and I gave him a three-star for Hard Fall. This is probably because I'm comparing this to some of his better books (Undercurrents, The Pied Piper) not necessarily his peers. This is my seventh Pearson book and, like Richard North Patterson and others, he is seeming in a bit of a rut and reusing the same schemes. I'm on to the "forumula". There is always the child angle, the cop "officially" off the case, the threats against the cop/FBI agent, trouble brewing at home, yada yada yada. I still love Pearson's books though. Keep them coming. Until new angles come along, I will view these as favorite old friends.

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Summary: Hard to put down
Review: I heard a lot about R. Pearson so I thought I would try one of his books. Upon reading the plotlines 'Hard Fall' appealed to me the most. The book started off fairly boring but once I reached the half-way point of the book I was hooked. I will definately read more of his books.

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Summary: Hard to put down
Review: I heard a lot about R. Pearson so I thought I would try one of his books. Upon reading the plotlines 'Hard Fall' appealed to me the most. The book started off fairly boring but once I reached the half-way point of the book I was hooked. I will definately read more of his books.

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Summary: Almost a five
Review: I wish Amazon would change their grading system to a 10 point scaled for better gradation. HARD FALL was a great read, a good thriller with wonderful human interest stories. It was not the interplay between action and people which was almost seamless or that Daggett was so likable or that Carrie, Lynn and Monique were interesting characters who were brilliantly portrayed or that the plot was credible. All that is true but what kept harking back to me was the seemingly silly effort to give the mass murderer a "human face", justifications for doing evil because he had experienced grand tragedy. Take away 1/2 point.

There is no excuse for purposely murdering innocent people. On the other hand he shows how a political movement (ecology in this case) can become the germ for terrorism. + 1/2 point. The setting is good, the murky European background handled well, the madness and genius of the killer aptly described. The dual love stories and the father-son bond were superb tales in themselves and the way it all intertwined was a joy to behold. A little dated but still an excellent read.