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List Price: $25.95
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Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780399155130
ISBN: 0399155139
Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2008-08-19
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Putnam Adult
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Editorial Reviews:
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Intrigue in the halls of power, blood in the streets— the master of suspense returns with a novel of dark passion and darker deeds.
After almost two score books, Higgins knows how to fire up a thriller,” wrote Publishers Weekly about the author’s latest book, The Killing Ground. “It’s all pure Higgins: almost every shot hits square between the eyes, and all the characters are hard lads indeed.” But none of them harder than the heroes—and villains—of Rough Justice.
Dispatched by the President to report on the state of still troubled Kosovo, his trusted agent Blake Johnson runs into a military man there named Harry Miller, who has the same task from the British Prime Minister. They band together just in time to stop a Russian officer from torching a mosque—or rather, Miller stops him, with a bullet to the forehead.
This action will have considerable consequences, not only for Miller and Johnson and their associates, including Britain’s Sean Dillon, but for a great many people, all the way to the top of the governments of the United States, Britain, and Russia. Death begets death, and revenge leads only to revenge, and before the chain reaction of events is done—from Kosovo to London to Beirut to Ireland to Moscow—there will be plenty of both.
Rich with all the ingredients that have made the author justly admired, Rough Justice is further proof that, in the words of the Associated Press, “When it comes to thriller writers, one name stands well above the crowd—Jack Higgins.”
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Customer Rating:
Summary: surprisingly good
Comment: I noticed that in the last couple of Dillion novels that he has become such a one dimensional and tired character. I didn't come into this book thinking that it would be that good in fact I thought it was going to be the same ole same ole Dillon novel(and in some ways it could be termed that) but one of the strongest things about this is the fact that Higgins doesn't overuse Dillon in this book as he does the other ones(I think he realized that Dillon is quite tired.)
We are introduced to a relatively new character in this book while not unique to the cast of characters(meaning its a typical Higgin's hero) a cold killer, but with some sense of decency and obviously a good guy, Harry Miller is a totally a breath of fresh air
I also say the plot is quite good in this one. I'd venture to say one of the best in the last few. Not a many threaded plot line and wraps up decently in the end with quite a good ending also. Without giving it away to much, Dillon really shines in the ending(more like the Dillon we used to know, at least when compared to the last few, they stopped being totally awesome when Bad Company came out, than they got kinda old and redundant, but this one is a step in the right direction I feel.
After reading many Higgins novels(40 some) his writing style has not changed(and is not expected to) and that can be a downside I guess. With many many reused phrasings and sayings
i.e he was more tired than he had ever been in his life or more excited than he had been in years
while not overly annoying by any means it can be somewhat redundant at times
so while this is not his best i can still recommend it better than the last that's for sure in fact I will even go as far to say that this is somewhat of a redeeming book for him like I said above a step in the right direction.
Give this one a chance and you might feel the same way as I. However to a newcomer to the series I suggest starting with the first few cause it goes without saying that those were the best Dillons' (as I like to call them)
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Summary: The Master Craft
Comment: Jack Higgins is a Master of Suspense. He is a remarkably talented writer who knows his genre and knows what it takes to keep us fans coming back for another go with a cast of characters we've all come to know in return.
In an age of YOUTUBE and video game storylines it is nice to delve into a well-plotted, well-crafted saga where the terrible demons and dragons come in the shape and form of dangerous men. Also, where the knight in shining armor has more than a few character dents and occasional rust patches.
I am truely enjoying Higgin's latest thriller and think that you will too. If you haven't read any of his books before then you'll be pleased to know the characters have evolved from previous novels and that there is a stack of them waiting for you.
Good reading so turn off the game player and jump into some better action.
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Summary: Better than recent Higgins novels.
Comment: I had almost given up on Jack Higgins. I thought the last couple of novels were predictable and tired. This novel was better. Not great, just better. Let's not go to Ireland in a boat again, shall we? A new character being developed, but sadly does not participate in the finale. The book was good enough for me to read the next one, but just barely.
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Summary: Sean Dillon Meets Two Interesting New Characters
Comment: If you like thrillers that feature Sean Dillon, you won't like this book as much as I did. Sean doesn't have a very large role.
If you like Sean Dillon as the unrepentant avenger, you won't like this book as much as I did. Sean shows a vulnerable side.
If you feel that the Sean Dillon books need some interesting new characters, you'll feel like Rough Justice provides a badly needed breath of fresh air.
If you wish that Jack Higgins would stop matching his avengers against the same bad guys, you'll be disappointed that Higgins goes over a lot of old ground in Rough Justice.
So what's it all about?
President Jake Cazelet's point man, Blake Johnson, is back early from Kosovo to report that the Russians are stirring the pot. He also tells a provocative tale about running into a British MP, Major Harry Miller, there who shot and killed Russian Captain Igor Zorin after Zorin molested a young woman. Cazelet tells Charles Ferguson, the PM's point man, that he should get to know Miller. Ferguson is intrigued and the two team up . . . with significant consequences.
Zorin is well connected in Russia and President Putin is alerted to his death. Although it's best to bury the incident, Putin doesn't like the interference with his plans to extend Russian influence.
From there, we learn a lot about Miller who has been an undercover agent for many years, beginning in Northern Ireland. In fighting skills, he's a lot like Dillon . . . but there the similarities end. Miller is married to a famous actress who doesn't know what he really does for a living. She expects him to attend nightly performances which he does his best to sandwich in between sanctions. As Miller's activities for Ferguson increase, the marriage's roots are shaken. Fortunately, Miller can rely on his sister, Monica, for sympathy and support.
Miller is a lot like Dillon: Shoot first and sort out the consequences later. As a result, his actions cause an escalation in tensions between the Russians and the British . . . and escalation that has personal consequences when he becomes a target.
In the background, a shadowy figure called the Broker is pulling the puppet strings to do the Russians' will . . . but not getting very good results. What will be the consequences for him?
Before the book is over, there's a classic battle in a familiar setting.
I thought that Rough Justice was the best Sean Dillon book in many years. The book was a little less predictable and contained two interesting characters, Major Miller and his sister, that were reasonably well developed by describing their deeds and words. The book's ending also suggests good things for future books in the series.
When a series starts to go downhill, it normally just keeps doing so. I am pleased to see new life breathed into what had become a series that offered too little variety and surprise.
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Summary: Dillon is Dead....
Comment: Sean Dillon is normally one of my favorite characters, but sadly he was not in this book - at least not the Dillon from the other books.
Harry Miller is an excellent character, who materialized out of nowhere, except that he is supposed to have been in meetings with the PM all along and isn't he basically doing what Charles was doing, and it seems this book was written just to put him into the annoying Carter spot (I didn't like Carter, but I liked the tension he created). Although, I like this it could have been done much better.
Overall the book is okay, but I want the original characters back.
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