Wild Fire
by Nelson DeMille
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Read in May, 2008
This was my first Nelson DeMille book and I thought was OK. This was a quick read and probably good for the beach or a flight. It started out sort of rough for me but it got better as the plot developed and I got to know the characters. I had two main problems with the book that kept me from rating it higher. First, I felt DeMille was trying too hard to make the main character, John Corey, appear as a tough, hardened, macho guy. It came across as forced and I felt it could be dialed down a b...more
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Read in March, 2008
Nelson DeMille reminds me a bit of Robert Ludlum in that he takes a really long time to tell the story. It's not that he's boring, he just does a lot of research and includes a lot of information for the sake of authenticity.
The John Corey character is kind of like Hawkeye Pierce from M*A*S*H. He's hilarious as a fictional character, but you'd probably hate him if you had to deal with him in person. He's a smarta$$ extraordinaire. He gets almost all the good lines in this book, which has a...more
The John Corey character is kind of like Hawkeye Pierce from M*A*S*H. He's hilarious as a fictional character, but you'd probably hate him if you had to deal with him in person. He's a smarta$$ extraordinaire. He gets almost all the good lines in this book, which has a...more
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Read in March, 2007
recommends it for:
Anyone who enjoys a page turner
Nelson DeMille consistently turns out books that are difficult to put down. Wild Fire is no exception. The concept on this one is scary. We have warned the Islamic terroists that any chemical, biological or nuclear attack on any American city will result in the automatic launch of scores of nuclear missles at Islamic cities and sites. A group of right-wing ultra Conservatists have decided to take matters into their own hands to wipe out the entire Muslim world by sacrificing two American cit...more
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Read in March, 2008
This was the first DeMille novel that I have read. I understand there are several others.One that was recommended was The Gold Coast.Wild Fire is a murder/spy/cop/FBI/CIA thriller taking place after 911 with a nuclear threat thrown in. I like this kind of book and this was a good one. It reminded me of an updated & modernized Mickey Spillane genre novel complete with wise-cracking hero and beautiful FBI agent.Most of the story takes place in thee Adirondack State Park and enviorns.So, a lot...more
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Read in April, 2008
This has taken me a very long time to read. It is very interesting but not one of his best. I can easily put this one down for something else. I think it is too technical where his other books are more suspenseful and funny. It is about the a fictional (maybe, maybe not) goverment agency that combines FBI, CIA, and local police to stop terrorism. Apparently there is a operation called Wild Fire that can be used if there is a attack against the US and the President can't be reached that the ...more
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Read in November, 2006
recommends it for:
DeMille fans
After two strong John Corey novels (Plum Island and Lion's Game), this is the second straight that falls short. The Corey character is strong and wise-cracking one minute and then whipped and docile (around his wife) the next. That relationship was, to be polite, rushed in Lion's Game and dragged down Night Fall. It's a little better here, but the inconsistency in this book hurts it.
DeMille can't write a bad book, but I'll be wary about the next one if it contains John Corey again. He'...more
DeMille can't write a bad book, but I'll be wary about the next one if it contains John Corey again. He'...more
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Read in February, 2007
Interesting and frightfully plausible plot. Similar to Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp novels and to DeMille's earlier work.
***SPOILERS BELOW***
The idea of the Wild Fire program rings all too true, as do the psychotic and powerful men intent on forcing the government's hand. John Corey is a man's man, but not terribly interesting, I'm afraid. I thought Bain Madox was a more interesting, if more sinister, character. Not much else to say, really. If you like Vince Flynn, you'll like this...more
***SPOILERS BELOW***
The idea of the Wild Fire program rings all too true, as do the psychotic and powerful men intent on forcing the government's hand. John Corey is a man's man, but not terribly interesting, I'm afraid. I thought Bain Madox was a more interesting, if more sinister, character. Not much else to say, really. If you like Vince Flynn, you'll like this...more
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Read in May, 2008
With a few exceptions, I don't usually like it when an author uses the same main characters in different books because the author often gets too attached to the characters and nothing bad can be expected to happen to them. That was the case with this book. It was well written, like all of DeMille's books, but there was never any real mystery and it was always obvious what was going to happen next. Plus, the main character sweared up a storm, which was quite annoying, as real people don't talk th...more
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This was a huge disappointment. Despite Nelson DeMille being one of my favorite popular authors, Wild Fire didn’t hold my interest and felt padded. John Corey is a great character and I hope to read more about him in the future, but the thought occurred to me that DeMille ought to give him a rest. When I visited the DeMille web site, I discovered that Corey was indeed on sabbatical. Even better, Demille is working on a sequel to Gold Coast; my favorite DeMille book.
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Read in May, 2008
I really liked this book. It was very hard to put it down because the story was so engaging.
John Corey and his wife Kate work for the US terrorist task force post-9/11. They find themselves involved in a case that involves nuclear weapons, possible government conspiracies, rogue agents, etc. You're on the 4th to the last page before you find out the fate of the world as we know. I think I was holding my breath! That's all I can tell you - now go read it.
John Corey and his wife Kate work for the US terrorist task force post-9/11. They find themselves involved in a case that involves nuclear weapons, possible government conspiracies, rogue agents, etc. You're on the 4th to the last page before you find out the fate of the world as we know. I think I was holding my breath! That's all I can tell you - now go read it.
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
government
Main character, John Corey is a law enforcement loose cannon. this book is great.. READ IT!
without giving away the finer points, this book includes government higher ups doing things they shouldn't, kidnapping, murder, oil price rigging, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism.. you name it.
Those little things you think your government could be responsible for, Nelson Demille takes bits and data and details and shows you how it can be true.
without giving away the finer points, this book includes government higher ups doing things they shouldn't, kidnapping, murder, oil price rigging, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism.. you name it.
Those little things you think your government could be responsible for, Nelson Demille takes bits and data and details and shows you how it can be true.
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Read in February, 2008
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"What Wild Fire is, is the nuclear obliteration of the entire Islamic world by means of American nuclear missiles, in response to a nuclear terrorist attack on America."
Wow even if the story is poor the MAD deterrent is a powerful one. I wonder who DeMille knows.
It was a great concept but it seems that they wrapped it up quickly/simply - it always makes me think there was a publishing deadline.
Wow even if the story is poor the MAD deterrent is a powerful one. I wonder who DeMille knows.
It was a great concept but it seems that they wrapped it up quickly/simply - it always makes me think there was a publishing deadline.
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DeMille has done it again with this book. An FBI agent races to "save the world" from egotistical madmen. Seems like a pretty trite plot, but DeMille makes it work. A small powerful group of men have put together a plan to retaliate against those who carried out the 9/11 tragedy, but innocent people in the United States will suffer as well. An excellent thriller.
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Read in January, 2008
The first 3rd of the book is the set up, with the long-winded villain giving every detail into his dastardly plot...which leads to maybe a dozen pages of tension before all is well. Would of been MUCH more interesting if the villain HAD been successful and the characters had to deal with the outcome.
Not sure how this ended up being a bestseller.
Not sure how this ended up being a bestseller.
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Read in January, 2008
Post 9/11 spy novel. Good story although it drags a little and takes too much time to get into the real story and the major players. If you like spy mysteries, you will probably like this very much. I know some think anything written by Nelson DeMille is worth the time to read. This is the first of his books I have attempted.
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this was good, but not as good as the other "corey " novels. i engoyed it once i picked it back up again where i had left off last yr. i get updates from demille's website and i agree with one of his posts that bruce willis would make a great john corey, unless he's a bit too old now. we will see if they make any into movies!
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Read in January, 2007
Demille is like a conspiracy theorist who takes real life events involving trajedies such as 9/11 etc. and gives the reader a novel that mixes fiction and intrigue. I have a hard time puting his books down once I start. I think I have read them all to date. The Gold Coast and The Charm School are my personal favorites.
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Read in September, 2007
John Corey is BAAACK! If you want a witty character, this guy is for you. His sarcasm is entertaining. Nelson DeMille's plot line here is a bit frightening, considering the Bush administration's NeoCons. I saw quite a few parallels between the bad guys and Cheney, though I think they were just in my head. A fun read.
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Read in May, 2008
This is a paranoid beach book, for not relaxing on the sand -- a little cautionary failsafe thriller that was as fun to cast as it was to read: William Petersen as John Corey, Laura Linney as Kate Mayfield and ...hmmm, how about Paul Newman as the steely-eyed, iron haired wingnut?
No. Bruce. Willis.
No. Bruce. Willis.
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