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Summary: A return to form-- Perry close to his best
Review: After the relative disappointment of his last few books, this is a fine effort from Perry. Having written several of the best of the best thrillers ever (Metzger's Dog, Butcher's Boy, the first two Jane Whitefields) and a number of almost-as-good standards (Big Fish, Island, Sleeping Dogs), this signals a reassuring return to form for his fans. If you're unfamiliar with his work, this is a good place to start. He's a pro with tightly-plotted, tersely-observed action, and a real pleasure to read. Why these things haven't been made into films is a complete mystery to me-- at the very least I hope Perry's making money off a fist-full of Hollywood-optioned works to keep him concentrated on his next five books. I look forward to reading every one.
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Summary: Another Winner for One of My "A" List Authors
Review: Again - Thomas Perry has produced winner. Unlike most books of this type it doesn't deal with the hunted and the hunter. But, with two hunters. With each circling the other, where only one can survive.This book should be required reading for all future thriller writers and maybe most of the current crop. They might learn a thing or two.
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Summary: Can't stop re-reading it, what a book!
Review: An intellectual suspense novel filled with plenty of nail-biting, page-turning twists and the unexpected. Prescott and Varney are both formidable adversaries, and pairing the two off against each other is a titanic struggle to see who comes out on top. The constant traps, trickery, and calculated risks keep you on the edge of your seat and you can re-read it several times and still enjoy the story just as much as the first time. One of Perry's best to be sure.
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Summary: Pursuit...Perry's best book since "Sleeping Dogs"
Review: Couldn't put the book down...the details, the dialogue,the characters...only thing that could have been better??? A few more chapters. Mr. Perry rounds out his characters so well that I can see them vividly in my mind as I read. I have not been a fan of the Jane Whitfield(?) series;read a couple of them. I always hoped that Mr. Perry would bring back characters similar to "the Butcher's Boy" and "Sleeping Dogs". He finally did. I highly recommend the book to all mystery/action lovers.
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Summary: Great start but flounders in the end
Review: Daniel Milliken is a well-known profiler who has successfully worked with the police on several important cases. One night he is asked to come to a restaurant where a massacre had just taken place. He noticed that things were not what they seemed. There were no stray shots taken in the restaurant and every single bullet used had hit a target. He is convinced that this was not a random act of violence and he tells the police that this appears to be a contract killing. The shooter enjoyed the carnage and had no compulsion on murdering innocent bystanders. One of the victim's relatives is convinced that his son was the target and he is prepared to pay Milliken one million dollars for the identity of the killer. Milliken refuses the offer but gives him the number on someone who might be able to help. Roy Prescott is a former cop who does not play by the rules. He will do whatever is necessary to track this killer and make him pay for his crime. The cat and mouse game is very intense for the first half of the book but afterwards the story begins to flounder. Prescott is relentless with his investigation. He manages to track the killer, taunt him and humiliate him. He treats the killer as a little boy hoping that he will make a mistake that will cause his undoing. When Prescott fails the first time he decides to find out who hired the killer in the first place. It is at this point when the story weakens. At the pace the story was going the reader is not interested in finding out the why of the massacre, they are just interested in Prescott capturing the killer. When the author tries to explain the circumstances of the crime the reader feels cheated. There are no clever surprises or cliffhangers. There is a showdown at the end of the novel but by then all the participants are prepared. They know what to expect and perform what they are supposed to do. Once the character's purpose is fulfilled the author has no more use for them and just lets them die. There is a strong sense of finality in the book that does not leave many options for the surviving characters.
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Summary: Utterly Implausible ...
Review: Don't you just HATE books that feature "brilliant" protagonists who are soooo incredibly stupid? In Pursuit, Prescott sets trap after trap for villain Varney and then lets him get away, scott free, every time. (The motel, the booby-trapped office, and multiple times at the country home.) This is implausible fiction at it's worst. In Perry's previous Jane Whitefield series, the reader had at least three "good guy" characters with which to identify (Jane, her husband, and the client). In Pursuit, however, we have 2 professional killers who are little more than nasty, cardboard icons. Further, I'd LOVE to see a word count on how many times Perry used the words "got" and "gotten" in this book - a personal hot button of mine, I know, but puleeease ... To summarize, the last two efforts from Perry aren't even in the same league with his earlier works. If you feel compelled to read Pursuit, I suggest you save your money and wait until it is released in paperback form.
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Summary: Utterly Implausible ...
Review: Don't you just HATE books that feature "brilliant" protagonists who are soooo incredibly stupid? In Pursuit, Prescott sets trap after trap for villain Varney and then lets him get away, scott free, every time. (The motel, the booby-trapped office, and multiple times at the country home.) This is implausible fiction at it's worst. In Perry's previous Jane Whitefield series, the reader had at least three "good guy" characters with which to identify (Jane, her husband, and the client). In Pursuit, however, we have 2 professional killers who are little more than nasty, cardboard icons. Further, I'd LOVE to see a word count on how many times Perry used the words "got" and "gotten" in this book - a personal hot button of mine, I know, but puleeease ... To summarize, the last two efforts from Perry aren't even in the same league with his earlier works. If you feel compelled to read Pursuit, I suggest you save your money and wait until it is released in paperback form.
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Summary: Thomas Perry strikes again!
Review: I first encountered Perry in the Jane Whitfield series and then looked up all his previous novels and read them, too. The protagonist in this thriller does not endear himself to me as Jane did, but no matter, he is as smart and ingenious as Jane could ever be. The chase is utterly gripping and the surprises just keep coming. There is more than aplenty blood and gore. which is in keeping with the story. I recommend that you not read this while eating lunch! Perry always does an incredible job with the occasional characters in his books and this one is no exception. You will not soon forget the folks you meet in this book. Highly recommended!!
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Summary: another great thriller
Review: I have been a long time fan of Mr. Perry and have read most of his books. "Pursuit" is another successful thriller rendering a compelling story with down to earth, although somewhat frightening, characters. The villian in this book is an especially bad guy and the reader is never quite sure how things will turn out for the "good" guys. The hero is not all that admirable, but he does get the job done, even showing some remorse for the tactics he is forced to use. This is a good book that any Perry fan will enjoy.
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Summary: Amazing Book
Review: I was totally into it the whole time. Thomas Perry has it down. One I'll remember for a long time.
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