The Wolf at the Door
- ISBN13: 9780399156120
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description Dark men and darker deeds from the New York Times- bestselling author and “dean of intrigue novelists” (St. Louis Post- Dispatch) On Long Island, a trusted operative for the president nudges his boat up to a pier, when a man materializes out of the rain and shoots him. In London, General Charles Ferguson, adviser to the prime minister, approaches his car on a side street, when there is a flash and the car explodes. In New York, a former British sold. . . More >>
Product Description Dark men and darker deeds from the New York Times- bestselling author and “dean of intrigue novelists” (St. Louis Post- Dispatch) On Long Island, a trusted operative for the president nudges his boat up to a pier, when a man materializes out of the rain and shoots him. In London, General Charles Ferguson, adviser to the prime minister, approaches his car on a side street, when there is a flash and the car explodes. In New York, a former British sold. . . More >>
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February 26th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Disappointing, as Higgins has the talent to crat a better novel in order to introduce a new serial character.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 26th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
I have been a big fan of Jack Higgin’s books for many years and the Sean Dillon series, in particular. However, I was very disappointed in Wolf at the Door. There is only a cameo appearance of Sean Dillon, General Ferguson, the Salters, etc. The main theme of the book is the Russian GRU and a disaffected British arms dealer/hit man and how he is recruited in to a violent world of guin running and political terrorism, etc. All in all, a very disappointing story.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 26th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I have been critical of Jack Higgins for several years now (see earlier reviews)and this book continues a pattern of attempting to sell books off of past successes. Dillon, Ferguson, the Salters, and Roper are almost incidental in this book; thrown in to give verisimilitude to a Sean Dillon book. This is the second book in a row focusing on the ineptitude of Russians and a the defection of one of their operatives. The ending leaves the suggetion that this theme will continue in future books. As an aside, a person with Brigadier Ferguson’s background would not say to someone, “I hope you are feeling good. “(pg. 74,line 1) Ferguson would say, “I hope you are feeling well. ” These are no long the well established figures of Thunder Point and earlier Higgins books. I believe that he is now writing just for the money. It’s is a shame. His earlier works were well crafted and worth the investment.
This one is not.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 26th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
This poor attempt by Higgins shows the kind of writer’s fatigue that produces lackluster plot, poor character development and just plain impatience. The intrigue was without energy and the “twists” were more like lazy curves. I yawned the whole way through this one!
Rating: 2 / 5
February 26th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
I really liked this book. I was just surprised the great Sean Dillon did not have a bigger part in this book as in the previous book A Darker Place. Jack Higgins never ceases to amaze me. To me his books are always great and Wolf At The Door is no excception.
Although I love Dillon, it’s really good to read about other characters as the main character.
Thanks Jack for another great book. Looking forward to the next great Higgins novel.
God Bless all here!!
Rating: 5 / 5