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Born to Run (Jack Swyteck #8)
Bestselling author James Grippando is back with another innovative and action-packed thriller featuring his ever-popular hero.
Jack Swyteck gets caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and murder at the top levels of the United States government in his most high-profile and disturbing case yet.
Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck guards his own family secrets close
...moreHardcover, 325 pages
Published
December 1st 2008
by Harper
(first published January 1st 2008)
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BORN TO RUN was the second book that I got to read for Harper Collins. I think I'm going to for a pro/con list on this one.
Take the Good:
1) Very interesting premise. I'm a total sucker for a good constitutional crisis. (And I'm not being ironic. I'm a nerd.)
2) I liked the climatic final scenes, I'm also a sucker for a good hostage situation.
3) Fast-paced and overall a fun and quick read.
Take the Bad:
1) I did not care for Jack's sidekick Theo....more
Take the Good:
1) Very interesting premise. I'm a total sucker for a good constitutional crisis. (And I'm not being ironic. I'm a nerd.)
2) I liked the climatic final scenes, I'm also a sucker for a good hostage situation.
3) Fast-paced and overall a fun and quick read.
Take the Bad:
1) I did not care for Jack's sidekick Theo....more
Based on people being willing to murder in order to maintain political office....Ok to read, and the plot thickens without for me at least, a clue as to the ending.
Jack Swyteck gets caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and murder at the top levels of the United States government in his most high-profile and disturbing case yet.
Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck guards his own family secrets closely, after his father's two terms as Florida's governor made some pe...more
Jack Swyteck gets caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and murder at the top levels of the United States government in his most high-profile and disturbing case yet.
Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck guards his own family secrets closely, after his father's two terms as Florida's governor made some pe...more
A play on the current President's status. Totally unbelievable but still entertaining. The Greek who is in the process of trying to extort money from several high ranking people and relatives of the Vice President. All the time not knowing the true extent of the information that he has. He has been in trouble with the Sicilians and the Russians and at present owes them a lot of money. Thus the extortion attempts. In his youth he was thrown off a roof and survived but lost the love of his life be...more
It has been a long time since I read a novel by James Grippando. Well, before his Jack-Swyteck series. He's a good solid writer from here in Florida...but he seemed to be repeating himself. So I took a break. Chalk this re-visit up to the "separation is good" side of the ledger. As you know, a political thriller can almost never fail to engage me -- and this fast-paced yarn about a secret that the President is willing to kill to keep quiet is fun.
Grippando keeps the ...more
Grippando keeps the ...more
I just picked this up because I am a sucker for political thrillers and it had the White House on the cover, but I think I have stumbled on a new favorite author. The plot is more complicated than can be summed up in a few paragraphs, but the premise is a secret that could unseat the current president and the crime and chaos that surround that secret. The story was not predictable and I was very surprised by the ending. The characters were believable and the story was fast paced. The main chara...more
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PROTAGONIST: Jack Swyteck, Miami defense attorney
SETTING: Washington, DC, and Miami
SERIES: #8 of 8
RATING: 3.0
Vice President Phil Grayson has loved hunting most of his life. Therefore, he is thrilled to be able to go into the Everglades to hunt alligators. He's hooked a big one when things go terribly awry. He suffers some kind of attack and ends up falling overboard, to certain death. President Keyes is very quick to select a replacement, asking former Florida ...more
SETTING: Washington, DC, and Miami
SERIES: #8 of 8
RATING: 3.0
Vice President Phil Grayson has loved hunting most of his life. Therefore, he is thrilled to be able to go into the Everglades to hunt alligators. He's hooked a big one when things go terribly awry. He suffers some kind of attack and ends up falling overboard, to certain death. President Keyes is very quick to select a replacement, asking former Florida ...more
Jack Swyteck has been at odds with his father for years but when U.S. Vice-President, Phil Grayson, dies during a hunting trip in the Everglades the two are suddenly working together. President Keyes asks that Harry, a former Florida governor, come to Washington. The President is requesting that Harry fill the vacancy created by the death of Vice-President Grayson. Harry asks Jack to be his legal advisor.
Jack arrives in Washington and soon begins to feel that Grayson’s death may n...more
Jack arrives in Washington and soon begins to feel that Grayson’s death may n...more
James Grippando knows how to write a novel. This one is a thriller from start to finish.
The characters are believable and not too much larger than life. They manage to get caught up in all kinds of problems which are trying to be solved but do not get solved until the very end.
You will not figure out the answer to this mystery before the author tells you about it.
It is another good read about the lawyer Swyteck.
J. Robert Ewbank, author "John...more
The characters are believable and not too much larger than life. They manage to get caught up in all kinds of problems which are trying to be solved but do not get solved until the very end.
You will not figure out the answer to this mystery before the author tells you about it.
It is another good read about the lawyer Swyteck.
J. Robert Ewbank, author "John...more
Jack Swyteck is back and involved in another thriller. I have read to be disappointed in anything I have read by James Grippando. From beginning to end I was intrigued by the secret that could bring down the President of the United States. Jack gets caught up in the intrigue when his father is nominated to be vice-president after the death of the elected vice-president. The ending and the secret are both surprising. Can't wait for the next installment.
The Vice President of the United States dies and recurring protagonist Jack Swytek's father is tapped to take his place. Jack is asked to be his lawyer for the confirmation hearings. But before that happens, Jack discovers that the President may have a big secret - one that is apparently well worth someone killing several people to keep - and his father might be a part of it. I don't usually like political thrillers, but I read this one because it was written by James Grippando, and he didn't...more
a nice thriller by an author i have enjoyed since i first discovered him. former lawyers seem to be good storytellers. this is a jack swyteck novel that deals with the top executives of the country, sleazy newspapers and an unforgettable villain who really defies the odds to even still be living. Oh, yes, there is also Jack's squeeze, Andie, the FBI agent, his father and the colorful Theo, his sidekick.
A political mystery and intrigue story that involves the top levels of the US government. There are characters and situations that mimic true events of recent history. There are government cover-ups, a hostage situation and long buried secrets brought to light. Of course, to add a little spice, there is a romance interest. All and all I enjoyed this read more than most books of this nature.
I love James Grippando so I was thrilled to see a new one on the new books shelf! It was good to read another Jack Swytek mystery and Theo is always funny - although it doesn't require prior knowledge of the characters. It never got really exciting, but it kept moving and took only a day to read. I look forward to the next one!
Well written and fast paced. A story of deceit built upon deceit. Murder and mayhem, up to and including the protagonist being held hostage in a TV news studio. The characters are interesting and well developed. They make you want to see more of them. A very good recommendation for any novelist. I will read more of his books.
Turning 40 can be traumatic enough on its own, but have your dad nominated to be vice president at the same time? More than a busy time for Swyteck with some entertaining plot twists to take his mind off his age. Qustions to be answered from the first chapter on with some obvious answers.
Not one of my favorite James Grippando books, however 4 out of 5 is not to shabby. I loooove his style and the details are incredible. He makes you feel like your right there with him, as if your part of the character. You just keep writing your books James. I have the next one lined up.
I had read a Newsweek review of this book and decided it was time to try a new mystery author. Wish I had found out about him sooner. This is a good read and James Grippando joines a long line of Florida authors who enjoy kookie characters and great plot twists.
In his eight Jack Swyteck novel, Jack's father, the now-former Florida governor, is chosen as a possible VP after the vice president is killed by an alligator during an Everglades hunt. Jack has to swim through the past to find a solution to mysteries in the present.
The vice-president is dead, chomped by an alligator in the Everglades. Was it murder? And if it was, who did it and why? It left up to Jack Swyteck, the son of the prospective repalcement to solve the mystery. This book will keep your attention.
This book will never be added to my exclusive list of favorite books, but it served its purpose well. I listened to it in audio form during a driving trip. It definitely made the miles of farm fields in Kansas speed by a bit more quickly.
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This is a Washington, D.C. mystery involving the President and Vice President of the United States. I includes an issue that is an issue with the current President of the United States.
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This MIGHT be a good book. But, the narration was so over the top that I simply could not take another minute. As I've said before, the tugs on heartstrings that others seem to love put me off. Bleh.
I should really pay more attention when picking books, this wasn't the Born to Run i was looking for. Still this was a good story, well told and a story that lets you think you know where it is going.
We are reintroduced to Jack Swyteck, a Miami defense attorney, who gets
involved with the death of the U.S. Vice President. He gets sucked into an unlikely web of conspiracy and intrigue.
involved with the death of the U.S. Vice President. He gets sucked into an unlikely web of conspiracy and intrigue.
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What a scam. Absorbing beginning to a deflating middle, a flat ending and disappointing 'Big Reveal.' I didnt know this was returning character series so i felt as if I'd missed something the whole time. Wont be continuing these.
This book had a great start. The middle was OK. The end fell flat for me. It is the first of the Jack Swyteck stories that I have read. I may try another.
These Swyteck novels are pretty decent. There are so many good authors down in Florida it's amazing. Generic hard boiled stuff, but well done.
Really a good read, unfortunately the great secret that was going to bring down the President of the United States was pretty lame.
Meh, typical mass market paperback- not much plot, character development or story. I never really got into this book. Everything was too shallow for me to truly enjoy reading it.
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James Grippando is the bestselling author of twelve novels, including When Darkness Falls, Got the Look, Hear No Evil, and Last to Die, which are enjoyed worldwide in more than twenty languages. He lives in Florida, where he was a trial lawyer for twelve years. (from the publisher's website)"
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