The Protectors

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Summary: Not his most engaging work
Review: I like Mahoney's stuff because it's mind candy in a familiar setting. In order for mind candy to work, however, it must be at least minimally plausible. The willing suspension of disbelief just doesn't work here. Unlimited funds, international absolution of all sins and the treatment of foreign countries like they were just another NYPD precinct dosen't cut it. Character development is lacking here and so is the usual cast. While The Two Chinatowns gave usual protagonist Detective Brian McKenna's partner (Detective Cisco Sanchez) center stage, The Protectors gives short shrift to all of the previous supporting roles. Okay reading for a long flight, but just not the grabber I've come to expect from Mahoney.

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Summary: ANOTHER GREAT BOOK FROM DAN MAHONEY
Review: IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED DAN MAHONEY'S BOOKS FEATURING DETECTIVES BRIAN MCKENNA AND CISCO SANCHEZ BUY THIS BOOK. IT'S 340 PAGES OF GREAT READING. THE STORY STARTS OF COURSE IN NYC AND CONTINUES IN MADRID. I HAVE READ ALL OF HIS NOVELS AND THIS ONE RATES AS ONE OF THE BEST. DAN GET BUSY AND START WRITING ANOTHER ONE.

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Summary: Flatfoots
Review: The Protectors is a continuation of Mahoney's series of police procedurals. This story of kidnapping and international intrigue has all the makings of an exciting and involving tale. Unfortunately, Mahoney has managed to turn this one into a dull affair. McKenna and Sanchez, the recurring heroes, are in their usual position of command over events, but the plot twists and casual conversation are about as exciting as bird watching. Mahoney has done better.

Rating:
Summary: Flatfoots
Review: The Protectors is a continuation of Mahoney's series of police procedurals. This story of kidnapping and international intrigue has all the makings of an exciting and involving tale. Unfortunately, Mahoney has managed to turn this one into a dull affair. McKenna and Sanchez, the recurring heroes, are in their usual position of command over events, but the plot twists and casual conversation are about as exciting as bird watching. Mahoney has done better.

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Summary: More of the Same from Mahoney
Review: This is a continuation of the series featuring NYC police detectives McKenna & Cisco. Dan Mahoney,a former NYPD captain, with 25 years on the force, writes well and authoritatively. For my personal taste, his main characters are a bit too perfect.
The plot of this novel, involving kidnappings by Basque terrorists, did not seem plausible. Mahoney always seems to manage to interject some political bias into the story. To my reading,he painted most of the terrorists rather sympathetically. My preference is just a good page turner without political messages.