Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780007197927
Format: Import
ISBN number: 0007197926
Label: HarperCollins Publishing houses Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishing houses Ltd
Page Count: 432
Printing Date: January 16, 2006
Publishing house: HarperCollins Publishing houses Ltd
Studio: HarperCollins Publishing houses Ltd
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After reading House Rules, the third novel by Lawson involving Joe Demarco, I decided that I should take a look at the very first two. I'm glad I did as Mike Lawson's very first effort with this character is a tightly woven political thriller that is hard to put down.
Others have detailed the story quite well so there is no need to repeat it. Add Lawson to your list of writers who use Wahington politics as a background for their stories to great success. The Second Perimeter awaits on a rainy day here in Maine which should make it more enjoyable.
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Mike Lawson has created a great very first novel. While you will find the same complex plot and intrigue as other leading authors in this genre, Lawson approaches the task with an interesting set of characters and a refreshing sense of humor. The novel is a good read without taking itself too seriously.
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This book was good, but the characters should have been more fleshed out. But it was definitely enjoyable and the 'bad guys' weren't paper tigers like you find in Nelsen Demille and Vince Flynn books. I look forward to reading other books by Lawson.
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The other Lawson book I read, Second Perimiter, was pretty good, so I got this earlier book - That was a mistake. Maybe he was just learning his trade on this one, but the hero, DeMarco was doing things like refusing to arm himself or take simple precautions when he knows his life is threatened. Later, we have the scene where he is talking to a woman at her remote house when Surprise! the bad guy and his elderly boss suddenly join the conversation. They were not heard driving up or walking on the porch ? That was too much for me and I tossed the book.
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I really enjoyed this thriller. From beginning to end, it kept me enthralled. This is the very first novel I've read by Michael Lawson and sure not to be the last. I have one small gripe. When you get some really evil characters I think they should suffer some evil deaths. Not quick and painless.
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