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Summary: Best mix of drama, mystery and satire EVER!
Review: Mr Demille is a master at mixing tragedy and drama with wit and humor! His writing brings you into the story, you become the characters. From the discovery of the body, through the twists of the investigation to the final outcome, the story keeps you riveted to the pages. The character Mr Brenner says and does what he likes to whomever he likes. This book is definetly a hard to put down reader
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Summary: Nifty Military Thriller, But Very Unrealistic...
Review: Not DeMille's best, but a quick, kinky read about female officer who appears to be almost perfect. Unfortunately, she is savagely murdered, and the investigators learn of her S & M "other" life, mainly spent in the basement sexually torturing her (mainly) male friends, many of them fellow officers. Informing her father, the general, about her bizarre tastes, is not among the assignments the military police look forward to. A wild ride with more than enough plot twists to keep you turning the pages, but not something you want to keep on a book shelf for your children to grab!
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Summary: So many men; so little time
Review: This is an excellent DeMille novel whom many believe may be the quintessential DeMille novel. I still hold out for "Honor" and "Talbot" but "General's Daughter" is certainly in the top 3.
Paul Brenner is a Warrant Officer, a W04, but his rank is limitless when 'on the job' so to speak. This means he can ask the hard questions of Officers of substantial rank. Enter Cynthia Sunhill, a Warrant of lesser rank (an 03 I think) and an ex-lover of Brenner, and when both are assigned to investigate murder most foul (and scandalous), you've got a great recipe for a tense, interesting mix.
The two are assigned to investigate the murder of Captain Ann Campbell, an extraordinarily gifted Army Officer who led a not-so-secret, promiscuous alter life.
Dialouge is as always witty and incisive. DeMille's own experiences in the Army gain him a leg up in the rich, three dimensional background. You start to like Brenner, see the confusion with him and his discomfort at working with a woman whom he admittdly loved, and who, not so admittedly, hurt him deeply. She says to him 'why didn't you fight for me? Wasn't I worth it?' And you know? That's a really good question we have to ask ourselves and Brenner has to ask himself.
Good stuff. Highly recommenmded. Far better than the picture, whatever DeMille says in the obsequious second prologue. (John Travolta as Paul Brenner? Come on. Give me a break. I don't think so.) Book 5 stars. Movie 3. OK. 3 and a 1/2.
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Summary: Terriffic read
Review: I had seen the movie several times and enjoyed it enough to read the book. The book is better. Hard to believe. The main character has charm and yet is cynical and sarcastic. My favorite type of character. He's Paul Brenner and a wonderful character to get to know. The General's daughter is killed on post and the story resolves around her hidden life and the desire to find her killer. All the while dealing with Army regulations and rules. This book is full of mystery and lies. Amazing to see how they solve it. A definite five star recommendation.
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Summary: Nelson DeMille is great!
Review: I'm a non-fiction writer (author of "Love Is Not A Game") but I enjoy a good mystery. Every Nelson DeMille book I've read has been great. I look for his name when I go to the bookstore. He is insightful, funny, and not afraid of high sexual fantasy. I read "The General's Daughter" recently on a long plane flight, and it made the time go quickly.
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Summary: Starts slow but builds nicely
Review: The psychological warfare equivalent of a thermonuclear weapon has detonated and Fort Handley, Georgia is at ground zero. Captain Ann Campbell, the daughter of the fort's commanding general, is the first causualty. It is up to warrant officer Paul Brenner, a smartass, wisecracking Army criminal investigator to stop "Operation Trojan Horse" before the body count mushrooms. Nelson Demille delivers a furiosly fast, intellectually stimulating and emotionally revving package that will keep readers glued to its pages into the wee hours of the morning. It is a psy-ops tour-de-force
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Summary: Very good
Review: After reading 'The Gold Coast' I got a hold of a bunch of DeMille's books. He is a master and this one is no exception, however it is a different type of book than what I expected, perhaps because I started with 'The Gold Coast'.I had seen the movie before I read this book, so I kind of had an idea what the subject matter would be, however, they are different enough that the book was still very enjoyable, in fact, I rented the movie again and didn't like it as much. "The General's Daughter" is well written and the lead character is instantly likable, something DeMille seems to be very talented at because in this and other books I've read, I've noticed that I get into the protagonist's head almost from page one. DeMille himself must be a real character, I can't imagine that he makes his lead characters totally out of thin air, they are too believable. This book is a great murder mystery and suspense novel, but it is also just a great novel because it gets the reader into the mind of the character so well. I highly recommend this work to anyone that enjoys mysteries, suspense, or military fiction.
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