Corsican Honor

The Corsican #2

by William Heffernan

When Ernst Ludwig, one of the world's most feared terrorists, comes to Marseilles on a mission of terror, it is up to CIA agent Alex Moran to stop Ludwig, but the explosive situation becomes further complicated by the involvement of the Corcican Mafia. Reprint.

484 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

About the author

William Heffernan, a three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, is the author of eighteen novels, including such bestsellers as The Corsincan, The Dinosaur Club (a New York Times bestseller), The Dead Detective, and Tarnished Blue (winner of an Edgar Award). Heffernan lives outside of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Reviews

[Jeffery A Richman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book I have read in a while

Great characters. Scary enough to be true history. A great author I have rediscovered. A very good read, won't want to put it down.

[Shrilaxmi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Corsican honor is a dismal, run of the mill story and I couldn't believe the author of the Corsican had written it.

The Pisani brothers are poor successors to the legacy of Don Sartene - they lack his conviction, and cunning. They are the typical mafioso caricatures. And Alex Moran is no honorary Corsican - he is a pretender and his character lacks the both depth and steel - readers are never compelled to invest in his vendetta. And the villain or the adversary is a strawman who is unnecessarily vulgar, and inspires neither fear nor true disgust. The supporting characters (Corsicans, communists, and spies)are superficial and cliche.

Perhaps the biggest let down is the fact that everything is predictable and mundane - The story, it's twists and turns, and the characters lack the quiet menace and sense of awe, which I felt constantly while reading The Corsican.

The novel does get mildly interesting at some places in Book III, but not enough to redeem itself.

[Haytham Mohamed · Rating 3 out of 5]

"A mixture of Mario Puzzo & Richard Condon", that's what was written as a teaser on the back cover, and boy, what a good one it was, the teaser not the book!
Not a bad action packed novel, but to compare it with Puzzo's work is an insult to the latter, as it's more of a cheap version.

[Karina Moen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read for vacation, predictable

[Lara Beatrice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first read this when I was around 14-15 years old 😆
It always stuck to me, so I decided to read it again as an adult. Pisani brothers will always be memorable to me 💕

[Donald Trump · Rating 2 out of 5]

Low Energy!
** 2 Stars.

[Mark Henry Edson · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite reads.

I reread this book and the Corsican often. William Heffernan is an engaging writer. His novel's are what I go to .

[Ellen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not finish

[Walt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book that is set within the background of organized crime. Although this book was a thrilling read and thuroughly entertaining, the criminal aspect did not seem accurate. It was more like what one would expect from a movie than real life hoodlums.

[Phil Whitney · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book. Well researched and great understanding of Corsican society.

[Sue Getman · Rating 3 out of 5]

first time reading this author...well done international spy/vice/crime mystery...1980's technology...lots of sex