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Plum Island (John Corey #1)

by Nelson DeMille (Goodreads Author)

3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 · rating details · 15,725 ratings · 834 reviews

"A pure adventure/mystery yarn that is perfect for that week at the beach....A ripsnorting good read", -- Bill Hirschman, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel"Another thrilling romp....Told with panache and a sardonic sense of humor, "Plum Island" is another perfect summer diversion". -- Peter Mergendahl, Rocky Mountain News

"That rare breed of suspense novel that keeps you sitting...more

Hardcover, Large Print, 821 pages

Published October 1st 1997 by Thorndike Press (first published 1997)

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Jan 25, 2013 Mike (the Paladin) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller

I sat here for a good while considering what to rate this book. I came very close to giving it 5 stars and am still thinking it over (I reserve the right to come back and up the rating if I decide to, LOL).

This is an excellent book in a genre that I don't usually find my favorite. It's well written with a likeable yet infuriating protagonist. (Not too unlike Harry Dresden if that's a reference you're familiar with.) He does hit one of my annoyance buttons which I'll mention later under a spoiler...more I sat here for a good while considering what to rate this book. I came very close to giving it 5 stars and am still thinking it over (I reserve the right to come back and up the rating if I decide to, LOL).

This is an excellent book in a genre that I don't usually find my favorite. It's well written with a likeable yet infuriating protagonist. (Not too unlike Harry Dresden if that's a reference you're familiar with.) He does hit one of my annoyance buttons which I'll mention later under a spoiler warning.

What else, well the plot is a good one with hook that while not new can be tricky to use well (view spoiler). The characters while not exactly jumping off the page are painted in true and at times even vibrant colors and remain true to "themselves" throughout the book. You don't get deus ex machina kinds of "getting out of a corner" writing and the clues lead to an answer that works. In other words you don't put everything together and come to a conclusion only to find that there's some vital clue you never got and the culprit turns out to be the old gardener who you met and saw for 5 lines in the second chapter.

While not an action book this is an intense book and will I think hold your interest. The protagonist is snarky, sarcastic, and a general ~~smart ass~~ errr smart aleck...wise guy who can't tell the right time to just keep his mouth shut...a man after my own heart in other words, though even I rolled my eyes a few times. I mean why borrow trouble? And believe me, John does.

This is my introduction to DeMille's work which I've somehow missed up till now. I don't think it will be my last (baring unexpected demise or something). So well written, nice mystery/thriller with a satisfying hook and plot, I can recommend this one wholeheartedly.

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Apr 06, 2010 Jess rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, mystery, nl-5-challenge

I probably wouldn't have picked up this book if it weren't for a group I was in suggesting it. I have never read anything by this author, and to be honest I never really heard of him before this.

I really enjoyed this book. It started off a little slowly, and the main character John Corey was such a sarcastic SOB that he was great! I liked his style and his humor... although I'm not sure I was really supposed to like him. John is a homicide detective with the NYPD and is currently recuperating in...more I probably wouldn't have picked up this book if it weren't for a group I was in suggesting it. I have never read anything by this author, and to be honest I never really heard of him before this.

I really enjoyed this book. It started off a little slowly, and the main character John Corey was such a sarcastic SOB that he was great! I liked his style and his humor... although I'm not sure I was really supposed to like him. John is a homicide detective with the NYPD and is currently recuperating in the North Fork of Long Island from being shot three times. He is approached by the local sheriff Max to help with a double murder. John is reluctant to help, and the only reason he does help is because he knows the victims.

The case itself, a wife and husband are found outside their home dead. The next door neighbor insists that they came home late on their boat, but never heard the gun going off. The problem that makes this case so dangerous, the couple worked on Plum Island which contains a virus and bacteria research facility. Of course they only look at diseases that affect animals, because the US government has signed a policy stating they do not do germ warfare research. Yeah. Okay. So the feds, the CIA, the local police and whoever else has a badge, is searching to see if the couple was killed because of their job on the island. Did they steal a deadly virus that can wipe out the world, did they steal a vaccine so they could make themselves billions of dollars or is this just a case of a home burglary gone wrong. John Corey thinks he knows, and he thinks that he is the only one who can solve this case.

After the beginning, maybe about 20-30 pages, the book really picked up the pace and John made the book interesting. His theories were intriguing, and his humor and sarcasm kept me in touch with his character. I liked that I wasn't able to guess what was really going on, and that there were a few surprises along the way. I also liked the setting of the book and that it's in close proximity to where I live, and I have actually been to some of the places mentioned.

I just found out that this is the first in a series, so I'm going to look into the next book.(less)

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Oct 26, 2011 Jenny Maloney rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, action, first-of-series, intrigue, mystery, pirates, virus

Ah...sarcastic narrators. This book's got one.

"I gripped my right ear and twisted, which is how I tune out idiots."

Unfortunately, it's apparent that everyone except John Corey (our fearless, convalescing-from-getting-shot-on-the-job narrator/hero) is an idiot. I sorta wish that his ear had been turned off for some larger chunks of the book -- because the reader has to wade through a lot of red herrings and schtuff to get to the meat of the book.

For example, getting a tour of Plum Island, the sp...more

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Mar 15, 2008 Gina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

First book in the series, and I really liked it!

When I found out that DeMille wrote The General's Daughter, I did a little more research on his 'John Corey' series. It seems that he hadn't wanted to write a series, but there were too many of his readers who wanted another John Corey book. He'd been afraid of his female readers; what they'd think of John as a character. He's cocky, tactless, crude, and a real ass, but I adored him. I loved how his mind worked, how he processed what he saw, what h...more

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Feb 01, 2011 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

While this book is not a literary achievement, it is an entertaining diversion and a great summer beach book. The central characteric Det. John Corey, NYPD, even endears himself by the end of the book where he decides to give Det. Penrose a second chance and delivers a few philosophical musings: "A century ago, people occasionally came to a crossroads in their lives and had to choose a direction. Today, we live inside of microchips with a million paths opening and closing every nanosecond. What'...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Chazzle rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Unlike the author's The Gold Coast, which SPARKLED, this one is up and down. I remember looking at the DeMille section in a local bookstore, and the bookseller said, "So, you're looking for some Velveeta cheese today?" I think this sells the author a little short. My problems with the book were its occasional overly long passages and overly long overall length, if you follow my attempted meaning. But the lead character, John Corey, really is funny most of the time (but certainly not all of the t...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Carlos rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nelson de Mille y yo somos viejos conocidos. Hace mucho tiempo, como 3 años, me encontré tirada en un hotel de Mazatlán una novela de él llamada Spencerville, donde narraba las improbables y “mafufas” aventuras de un muchacho que se fue con todo y Trans Am a recorrer la Unión Soviética en su propio automóvil y andando por los obscuros caminos de la madre Rusia le pidió “raite” en plena noche un americano escapado de un pueblo fantasma donde tenían secuestrados a varios americanos para que instru...more Nelson de Mille y yo somos viejos conocidos. Hace mucho tiempo, como 3 años, me encontré tirada en un hotel de Mazatlán una novela de él llamada Spencerville, donde narraba las improbables y “mafufas” aventuras de un muchacho que se fue con todo y Trans Am a recorrer la Unión Soviética en su propio automóvil y andando por los obscuros caminos de la madre Rusia le pidió “raite” en plena noche un americano escapado de un pueblo fantasma donde tenían secuestrados a varios americanos para que instruyeran a los rusos en las costumbres del país donde iban a ser espías. Un verdadero churro. Después mi hermana me regaló su libro La hija del General, que ella acababa de leer, la cual ahora lo puede ver en película con John Travolta y Madeleine Stowe. La verdad una novela sobre una muchacha que le gustaba el Hanky Panky pues ahorita en nuestros dias no es novedad. Lo raro sería lo contrario. No me gustó mucho. Para la vida en los cuarteles está mejor el libro Dress Gray, que creo lo hicieron película también con Alec Baldwin. Así que ahora que salió el nuevo libro de Nelson de Mille llamado La Isla de las Plagas pues me lo llevé a regañadientes porque no creía que pudiera estar muy bien a pesar de que Plum Island, como se llama en inglés, había durado bastante tiempo en las listas de los mas vendidos del New York Times. Pero la verdad es que estaba muy equivocado. Aquí mi buen amigo Demille encontró lo que le había hecho falta en otras novelas: un buen personaje. Y es que John Corey es exactamente el detective que necesitan nuestros tiempos: duro, corrosivo en sus comentarios, lógico y algo enamorado. ¿quién no?. En cambio la detective local Beth Pemrose es correcta y respetuosa de todas las normas policiales, así que la confrontación entre los dos se da desde el principio. La trama comienza con nuestro héroe descansando en la costa de Long Island lamiéndose las heridas de su ultima batalla en las calles de Nueva York que casi le cuesta la vida, en la casa de playa de un tío cuando de repente son asesinados dos de sus amigos locales en circunstancias misteriosas. Porque trabajaban en los laboratorios de Plum Island que es donde el gobierno americano estudia las enfermedades como Ántrax, Ebola y demás pestes de la guerra biológica. Asi que antes de que se desate el pánico nuestro héroe se ve contratado como asesor de la policía local para investigar los asesinatos, sospechando que se robaron algunos gérmenes para rociarlos, pero 3 capítulos después lo corren por irrespetuoso. Un excelente libro, bien estructurado, entretenido, sólo lástima del final tan pulgoso con el malo riéndose en medio de la tormenta y escapando fácilmente. Pero ¿Cuantos de nuestros detectives se enamoran dos veces en un mismo libro? , bueno eso es algo a favor de Corey, no pierde tiempo. Si desea pasarse un fin de semana diferente, yo me la pase riéndome con los comentarios de Corey, lea este libro y por favor Sr. Demille escriba mas libros así, yo sé que esta leyendo esta columna, no le dé pena, varios miles de gentes lo hacen.(less)

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Aug 16, 2012 Carolyn Hill rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Three and a half stars. Not my usual cup of tea, and would not have read this had it not been a book club pick, but it was entertaining. The narrator, John Corey, is a NYPD detective who is recuperating from three bullet wounds on Long Island, when he is asked to help solve the murder of a brilliant young couple in an apparent burglary gone bad. Turns out the couple were friends of his, so John has more of a stake in this case. Everyone, including the feds, is worried that their deaths are relat...more Three and a half stars. Not my usual cup of tea, and would not have read this had it not been a book club pick, but it was entertaining. The narrator, John Corey, is a NYPD detective who is recuperating from three bullet wounds on Long Island, when he is asked to help solve the murder of a brilliant young couple in an apparent burglary gone bad. Turns out the couple were friends of his, so John has more of a stake in this case. Everyone, including the feds, is worried that their deaths are related to their scientific work on Plum Island, an animal disease research facility, and may involve bio-terrorism. Interestingly, this book was written before 9/11 and the DC anthrax scare. The threat of an anthrax or ebola plague, wittingly or unwittingly unleashed, hangs over the characters like fog on Long Island Sound.

John Corey is a vivid character - a sexist wise-cracking smart ass. He's uber-macho with a little laid back Jimmy Buffett thrown in. If he weren't so funny he'd be terribly annoying. Rules are to be broken, no matter how they might adversely affect the case or the career of the detective he is working with - a gorgeous, well-built (naturally) young female cop with her first homicide case. I found it a little too James Bond (and aggravating) that all the women, including the scientists, were young, sexy, and beautiful or either they were elderly busy bodies or DAR types. The intended audience for this novel was certainly male.

There are a lot of things to like about this book, if you can get past Corey's chauvinism. The author's scene setting is superb - it's very easy to picture and feel the locale. He has a great ear for dialogue - and there's a lot of it, as it drives the narrative. The author gives most of the background and history through dialogue rather than exposition. The repartee can be eye roll inducing, but there were times I laughed out loud. DeMille can write a dynamite action sequence as in the thriller chase scene near the end of the book. Even though John Corey's main interest in women seems to be sex (or he wants you to think that), he does show some sensitivity. Like his women, I couldn't help falling for Corey's rakish charm. And though they're treated as sex objects, the women characters are more than one-dimensional.

The things I didn't like so much: the macho tone became overbearing and it really came out in the latter quarter of the book when Corey's anger and pain turn into destructiveness and excessive violence. While there was a lot of good detail, description, and history, it slowed down the plot especially towards the beginning with the tour of the Plum Island facility, which turned out to be a gigantic red herring.

If you like a mystery with action and a bit of historical lore thrown in, and don't mind overt sexism tempered by humor, then you'll love DeMille's Plum Island. (less)

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Apr 06, 2012 Alex rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

In my opinion, without knowing his work and based on his reputation of being 'great', he phoned this book in.

First the good - The settings and character descriptions were SO well done. I could completely see everything happening in my mind. Very nice!

The not so great - DeMille really went for the now SO common convention of "he [main character] knew it was wrong but...." Ugh. Clearly Dan Brown has studied with him. :-) In any event, so many things that happened in this book led the title charac...more

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Jan 17, 2012 Anthony added it · review of another edition

This was the first book I recieved as a gift in the hospital, from Judy Walker. I greatly enjoyed it, even though it's not the type of book I usually grab for myself. The main character/narrator had a wonderful voice, smarmy and charming and just witty enough for you to realize he's a more worldly person than he lets on. I'm not sure if DeMille has written any other books with the John Corey character, but if he has, I will read them.

The plot on this one, without giving anything away: John Corey...more

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Jun 17, 2011 Jane Stewart rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: murder-mystery-suspense

3 ½ stars. An enjoyable escape, good suspense. A couple parts felt too lengthy and dragged a bit.

STORY BRIEF:
John Corey is a New York City homicide detective who was shot in April. He has been convalescing for several months at his Uncle’s home on Long Island, not far from Plum Island. Plum Island is run by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to study vaccines and viruses like Ebola and Anthrax. Tom and Judy Gordon were scientists working on Plum Island and were killed. The local sheriff hires John as...more

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Jan 30, 2011 J. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of mystery and Noir

A sort of modern day version of Film Noir meets Action Movie. Blend together the smarmy talk of an old Bogart mystery (only with more modern chauvinism)with bordering on unbelievable action of a Willis in Die Hard and you get the sort of story and suspense that DeMille has put together.

The "more modern" language of the book is a turn off to some, as our hero is more straightforward descriptive and less prone to using the phrases that have become running jokes of Noir (i.e. "She was no longer wea...more

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Dec 09, 2010 Joyce Lagow rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

1st in the John Corey series.

Corey, a NYC homicide detective on leave after being seriously wounded, is recovering at his uncle’s house on Long Island. The police chief of the small hamlet, a long-time family acquaintance, persuades Corey to become involved in a double murder homicide of two biologists whom Corey has met and liked. But since the couple worked on generating genetically altered viruses for vaccines at a Department of Agriculture animal biological research station on Plum Island, a...more

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May 13, 2010 Nike Chillemi rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There once was a time when I'd read any murder mystery set in the New York metropolitan area. I've stopped that, but must've had some residual tendencies come to the fore, because that's why I picked up Plum Island, by Long Island resident Nelson DeMille. At any rate, the novel opens with its hero, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalescing at his uncles Victorian house in the Long Island township of Southold (home to farmers, wine vinters, fisherman, and a few fiesty ladies belonging to th...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Eve rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime, first-in-series, reviewed, thriller

I had been looking for crime fiction with humour, for characters who deal with gruesome crimes but don't take themselves too seriously. Mostly, I was looking for authors who can pull it off. I'm glad I've discovered Nelson DeMille.

From the get-go, I liked the voice, which was strong, self-assured and witty. Sample quote: "I should mention that I was convalescing, not from the mumps, but from three bullet wounds, two 9mm ones and one .44 caliber Magnum, not that the size of the holes matters. As...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

John Corey, homicide detective for the New York police department, is on leave and recuperating from three bullet wounds. He is retreating on a water property in a house that his uncle is letting him live in. His neighbors, a couple, are found murdered and the local cop, Max, asks John to lend a hand with the investigation. Thus begins the introduction to John's investigative skills. John is a sarcastic, witty guy and also a Columbo type--he appears to be bumbling around and not paying much atte...more

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May 15, 2011 Christina rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I will forever remember this book as the one I painstakingly read in tiny font, all 574 pages of it, and found that it could have been shortened to less than half of the pages without reducing any substance or plot whatsoever. What a waste of time.
I was expecting some big story or conspiracy to unfold, as that's what I was lead to believe by reading the back cover. Dead scientists who used to work in an animal research facility, dealing with viruses and bacteria--sounds promising isn't it? Too b...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Stephen added it · review of another edition

Shelves: crime, mystery, pop-lit, suspense

With this novel I've got beef. Let's begin!

1. It's twice as long as it needs to be. 700+ pages is an absurd length for a standard suspense/detective novel. And there's nothing special about this novel from a narrative standpoint to warrant this kind of length. There's an initial mystery; some intriguing facts; the plot thickens; TWIST!; plot comes together; bad guy revealed; final encounter; resolution. I've read dozens upon dozens of books with this format, and I would be hard pressed to find a...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Kimberly rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you like immature (think 40-something going on 12 1/2) assholes who think they're funny and god's gift to women, than you'll probably enjoy this book. I, on the other hand, only thought it was alright.

DeMille is so generous and obvious with the clues that I had figured out the "why-done-it" before I had gotten 1/4 of the way into the story. I figured out the "who-done-it" a couple of pages later. That said, he kept me interested enough to stick with it to the end to get the particulars.

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Jun 29, 2010 Betty410 rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have learned from the family "Easterner" that Plum Island is actually a nature reserve but the writing in this detective story is so convincing that I believed through the book that it is actually an animal biological research center, governed by the Dep't of Agriculture, and origially a Civil War defense station. Of course, the bunkers from that war do end up playing their part.
John Corey is a NYPD homicide detective recuperating in his Uncle's house in the township of Southold far out on Lon...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Guy Gaetano rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read the Corey series out of sequence which made this book an easy read . I really loved the storyline of Night Fall but what I really enjoyed more was the author's portrayal of the lead character of John Corey . Then when I found out this was a series, I was excited to get the prequel of the character of Corey . I am now excited for my next read, where I will
be introduced to the character of Kate . It will be fun to read how these two met and how two distinct personalities became an item .
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Nov 20, 2012 Dana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

John Corey, a NYPD homicide detective was shot and is now convalescing on Long Island. When a couple, Tom and Judy Gordon, who he befriended are murdered, the local Sheriff Max asks for Corey's help. John reluctantly sets out to find out who murdered his friends.

The Gordons happened to work on Plum Island, a US Agricultural facility researching dread animal diseases. Enter all the agencies concerned, FBI,CIA and any others who want the public not to think some chemical terrorism is going on.

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Jan 28, 2009 Leah rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

My dad works on Plum Island...the real one. I was dying to read this book because it's about my home on Long Island and because I know quite a bit about PLum Island, so I wanted to see what Demille would do with the story. Indulge my rant, if you will...

Plum Island is a biosafety level 3 lab off the coast of the north fork of LI that studies animal deseases like Foot & Mouth, Mad Cow, etc., and does everything they can to keep these diseases out of the US and protect the livestock in our cou...more My dad works on Plum Island...the real one. I was dying to read this book because it's about my home on Long Island and because I know quite a bit about PLum Island, so I wanted to see what Demille would do with the story. Indulge my rant, if you will...

Plum Island is a biosafety level 3 lab off the coast of the north fork of LI that studies animal deseases like Foot & Mouth, Mad Cow, etc., and does everything they can to keep these diseases out of the US and protect the livestock in our country. The island is shrouded in mystery because the public is not allowed there and much of what they work on is only know in the world of science. People in the local community are often skeptical of the work they do, creating such lovely rumors of animal abuse and biological warfare studies.

DeMille takes hysteria to new levels and heights of impossibility by fabricating a story that is not only dull at times, but completely UNbeleivable at others. In the story, the lab is classified as a Zone 5 (which doesn't exist in the real world), and contains such lovely biohazards as ebola, anthrax, and every other weapon known to science that can wipe out entire populations with a sneeze. The scientists on the island are also allowed to bring their own boats to work, and people from the local historical society have been conducting archaeological digs around the island. Ridiculous.

The main character of the book is trying to solve a murder, but don't bother reading the story if you don't like chauvinistic males who characterize themselves as close-minded pricks who only want a good lay. I was annoyed through most of the book simply because of the main character's inner dialogue. Not to mention the fact that he is a cop who sleeps with witnesses, and nearly murders the main suspect. REALLY?! Is this a joke?

Anyway, if you're from the North Fork, this book will annoy you. If you're from anywhere else and you're a woman, this book will annoy you. If you're a dude who sleeps around, and lives by the mantra "ignorance is bliss" this book is for you.(less)

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Jan 03, 2013 Steve rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Had an interest in this place ever since seeing it from the New London to Orient Point ferry so I grabbed the chance to get it as a 99 cent Nook special. Learned a lot about what goes on here with animal disease research including how residents at the tip of Long Is. feel about it. Learned a fort was established there during the Revolutionary War. Also learned interesting history of the area including Pilgrims or "First Comers" 2nd boat, the Fortune and it's founding of 1st settlement on Long Is...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Mike Nemeth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nelson DeMille's lead character in Plum Island comes across as a bit of a jerk, highly flawed and kind of a pig around women. Turns out he's all those things. But you begin to like him and understand his point of view. He goes from caricature to real somewhere in the first third of the novel. He trudges through a case that appears impossible to solve. He asks seemingly ignorant questions during the investigation. And he probably drinks too much. He's physically damaged and possibly no longer abl...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Angela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 02, 2010 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Although a lot of people complained about the main character, I thought he was really the only thing that made the story interesting. I love the concept of a mystery on Plum Island, a biohazard zone that works with deadly viruses. However, it makes absolutely no sense that people would be able to take their own boats there and do random archaeological digs. I also didn't really understand why they made such a huge deal out of certain characters at the beginning of the book when they really didn'...more

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Dec 30, 2008 Rob rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Jan 08, 2013 David Earle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

“Plumb Island” was my second Neslon DeMille book and every bit as enjoyable as the first. Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide cop John Corey is convalescing in rural eastern Long Island when an attractive young couple he knows is found shot to death on the family patio. The victims were biologists at Plum Island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare (Plum Island is a real high security place that actually exists off of Long Island). Suddenly, a local double murder t...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Joe Stamber rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, read-2013

This is the first DeMille novel I have read and so I'm unaware of his style, but if he writes all his books like this one I'm not sure I have the mental strength to get through another one. Somewhere in Plum Island a decent mystery story is trying to get out. However, DeMille d-r-a-g-s t-h-i-n-g-s o-u-t at every opportunity.

I listened to Plum Island on audio (1,356 CDs I think) and my mind kept wandering as the main character (John Corey) babbled on about nothing. Seriously, you could just list...more

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Nelson Richard DeMille was born in New York City on August 23, 1943 to Huron and Antonia (Panzera) DeMille. He moved as a child with his family to Long Island. In high school, he played football and ran track.

DeMille spent three years at Hofstra University, then joined the Army and attended Officer Candidate School. He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army (1966-69) and saw action as an...more

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Plum Island (John Corey #1)

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