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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780446617772
ISBN number: 0446617776
Label: Vision
Manufacturer: Vision
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 720
Printing Date: November 01, 2007
Publishing house: Vision
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Welcome to the Custer Hill Club--an informal men's club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of America's most powerful business leaders, military men, and government officials. Ostensibly, the club is a place to gather with old friends, hunt, eat, drink, and talk off-the-record about war, life, death, sex and politics. But one Fall weekend, the Executive Board of the Custer Hill Club gathers to talk about the tragedy of 9/11 and what America must do to retaliate. Their plan is finalized and set into motion.
That same weekend, a member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force is reported missing. His body is soon discovered in the woods near the Custer Hill Club's game reserve. The death appears to be a hunting accident, and that's how the local police very first report it, but Detective John Corey has his doubts. As he digs deeper, he begins to unravel a plot involving the Custer Hill Club, a top-secret plan known only by its code name: Wild Fire. Racing against the clock, Detective Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, find they are the only people in a position to stop the button from being pushed and chaos from being unleashed.
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Now I like Nelson DeMille a lot. I've read all his books (save The Gate House; waiting for it to arrive). My favorite is "Plum Island" in part due to the story and in part due to John Corey, that wiseacre ex-NY PD detective. The John Corey stories, alas, have gone downhill since the days he chased Captain Kidd's treasure. I thought "Nightfall" had no real ending, and I though "Wild Fire" had an implausible ending within a truly implausible story. I won't be a spoiler here; I will say I could not put the book down despite the implausible story but it was still unsatisfying due to its ending. I find Kate Mayfield an improbable match for John Corey's character (if you read "Plum Island," you'll see why); her preachiness against John's rogue behavior becomes positively revolting when she joins him in rebelling against authority (something they did together in "Nightfall" too).
If you like John Corey in the previous books, you'll want to read this for completeness' sake. If you've never read anything by DeMille, read "Plum Island" or "The Talbot Odyssey." Save this for last, if at all.
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As a long-term DeMille fan I was extremely disappointed in Wild Fire. He takes witty banter between John Corey and his wife to the extreme. It was like reading a script from the old Avenger TV series with the endless witty banter between Mrs. Poole and Patric McCoogan. Tally-ho! On to the bad guys! A little of that goes a loooong way. I pitched the book about 1/3 the way through, before I started gagging. DeMille needs to get away from writing comedy and get back to his serious roots. Before purchasing any future DeMille books I will be waiting for the reviews!
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I have to admit I usually shy away from longer books, I don't have tons of time to read so I stick to a quick Koontz or Saul novel usually, but I was glad I picked this one up.
If you like conspiracy theories,mystery, crime, then this is for you. A remote cabin in upstate New York is under surveillance by a member of an Anti-Terrorist Task Force and he goes missing. His friend and co-worker John Corey takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of it. With his wife who is in the FBI they encounter Bain Maddox, the owner of the cabin, who with help of the govt. is putting together a plan to destroy the middle east.
The very first 130 pages mostly take place in this cabin and gives a lot of unnecessary information, I always think it's better to learn the plot as the detective does (like in Koontz novels). Once you get past that tho, the other 600 pages fly right by. I highly recommend this to anyone who thinks the government is up to something.
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Here's my review system--I score on four categories and average them together for the number of stars. The four categories are: character development (are the characters deep and complex, plot (is it interesting), voice (is the narration smooth and engaging) and cliche level (is it predictable.)
Character development: 5 stars-- I love DeMille's character
Plot: 2 stars-- The premise is a good one but it works out like a forced diabolical TV movie
voice: 5 stars-- John Corey's narration was very smooth
cliche level: 2 stars-- The plot lapses into a very predictable ending
I enjoy DeMille's books for their voice and for his returning characters. When his plots are on there's no one better.IMHO this plot wasn't on
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This was truly spell-binding. One of his best. I think I could read him everyday and never get the least bit bored. His character, John Corey is my pick for the "World's Sexiest Man"
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