A Quiet End [Paperback] [Jun 02, 2016] Nelson DeMille (John Corey)

This is Nelson DeMille's seventh book in the series featuring John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and now a contract agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force. I admit that I am a John Corey fan, firstly because he is a great detective character who does it his way and secondly for the really funny and mostly obnoxious quips that he makes along the way.Corey is posted to diplomatic surveillance of Vasily Petrov, a colonel in the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service posing as a diplomat with the Russian UN Mission. Corey and his new partner, Tess Faraday, follow Petrov to a party the home of a Russian oligarch at Southampton at the north of Long Island well outside the permitted zone for Russian diplomats.Fearing something suspicious is happening Cory and Tess join the catering staff at the party only to see Petrov and a couple of colleagues mysteriously disappearing from the party in an amphibious boat along with a group of scantily dressed Russian hookers hired for the party.What is Petrov up to? Is he going to another party or is he up to no good. When Corey discovers that one of the Russian colleagues is a former nuclear scientist he pulls out all stops to find where they are going to and if a terrorist nuclear attack is planned.In the book Corey uses the term "Radiant Angel" to pass on the message that there is a nuclear threat and used that term as the book title in the US. The title in Australia and the UK is "A Quiet End" which is very puzzling and probably not really appropriate. I have asked Hachette Australia for the reason for the different title but they have not replied.All in all this was another enjoyable John Corey thriller but IMHO not quite as good as previous ones, especially because it lacked the amusing and constructive tension between Corey and his wife, Kate, an FBI agent who is not featured in this book. Their relationship is strained as Kate is now based in DC and Corey suspects that coincidentally she may be happy that her boss Tom Walsh (who Corey despises but Kate likes) has also been transferred to Washington. Also Corey's smartass quips were not as biting as in prior books.

I always enjoy DeMille’s books

Evidently, I wasn't paying attention to the publishing date which I thought was last year. I had read all the other novels, but didn't remember this one. Now I have two. Seems to me when I saw a date it was 2021.

If I had literary heroes, Nelson DeMille would be at the top of the list.He's probably the best writer alive today.And this is a wonderfully exciting novel.However, I do take exception to you re-releasing RADIANT ANGEL under a completely different title.It's the same novel.I really don't know if there are subtle changes made for the European market or not, but when you love everything an author does, like DeMille, and you see a totally different new book title, you simply buy it. Who would have thought to check the storyline to see if a new novel was the same novel released a couple of years earlier under a different title?So: Nelson, you got me, man. Another 20 bucks of mine is now yours (or at least part of that, after your printing, marketing, distribution, agent and other costs). But that's not cool, dude. Please don't do that again. While I would have previously bought anything new you produced, because I trusted you to be creating new content, I won't do that in the future: I will be checking your future storylines to see if they sound like previous stories of yours.But this is still a good read and I'm enjoying it... again.You're still my writing hero. Write something new and I'll buy that.

Nelson Demille is one of my favorite writers, he does not disappoint.

DeMille hit out of the park again

It's always a pleasure when a reader not only learns from a novel, but is challenged to think about the book content. Nelson de Mille seldom fails to push the boundaries of probabilities in his novels set in the violent and turbulent times we live in today. A QUIET END starts off with a slow-paced recap of his character, John Corey and quickly builds up to suspense and a terrifying glimpse into a possible world-shattering terrorist attack. While some believe the Cold War has run its course, de Mille resurrects the communist threat of Russia. The author knowledgeably outlines USA security protocols in light of 9/11 but in this novel, de Mille exploits the Archilles Heel in the country's security systems - New York Harbour. Although the reader soon determines the plot, it is HOW the author developed the plot that is so intriguing and frightening. Thoroughly enjoyed reading, learning and grasping the probability Nelson de Mille has authored in A QUIET END.

I liked the book as I love the John Corey series. I would have given it 5 stars except that it is the same as "Radiant Angel" by DeMille. Why the book has 2 different titles I don't know, but I ended up buying 2 of the same book because of it.

Nelson Demille has written another page turner, I read it in two sessions!This is a bit different from previous novels in that the action takes place between morning of Sunday 11th September, starting with a routine surveillance operation, ending at about 6am the following morning. The author reminds us that although the current 'threat level' comes from the Middle East, indeed his last two novels have used this plot line, a resurgent Russia under Putin makes an alternative threat credible.Previous John Corey novels have taken place over a longer time line, this enables the maverick lead character more time to disagree with his supervisors and to rebel, with his marvellous sense of sardonic wit shining through and to be proved right (again). Because of the short time line of this story, this side of John Corey cannot develop as succinctly as in previous novels. Thus we can admire his quick thinking but are denied the battle of wills to the same extent as before. Thus we still get John the hero but not John the underdog hero.All in all a great novel, its usually more than year between instalments, here's hoping the next one comes quicker!

John Corey retired CID cop and out of favour FBI employee, is his usual bullish, maverick self, locking heads with the people in the FBI that he dislikes so much. He is a trifle irritating as he is so macho, and what seems to drive him is the insult to his machismo when the man he is following disappears on a boat bound for New York. Much of the plot is highly unfeasible, but hugely enjoyable...after all fans don't complain at the collateral damage inflicted on various places by Marvel superheroes. It is a Nelson DeMille high octage thriller and if that is what you like you will love this. I think it is a pity that he seems to have lost his wife who was feisty, intelligent and the clash between their principles and personalities would have provided a nicely domestic layer to the book However, Carey our hero, becomes suitably embroiled with another feisty female partner in danger.It is nice to see DeMille is still producing the goods.

It's rare that a book gives me that 'on the edge of your seat' feeling - but this was indeed what I think some call 'a page turner'.I bought it because it was (sort of) the sequel to 'The Panther'. Though both books are great they actually have little to do with each other and this one can easily be read without having read 'The Panther'.The terrorist scenario (no spoilers here!) felt very real and the tension was such that I actually had dreams about what might happen before it got to the end of the book. Although I suspected a happy ending was going to come I had no feel for if that would happen or more vitally how!Highly recommended thriller laced with good humour.

I have to say I am a big fan of Nelson DeMille and have read all his books (several times in fact) and I really like the John Corey character but the story line in 'A Quiet End' seemed to lack the real depth of the early novels. Despite Corey's attitude to towards officialdom I was amazed to learn that he had been sidelined and moved out of his job and into a new position. Even so I felt the book lacked the narrative of the early novels, with most of the characters 'signposted' along the way as to whose side they would be on and where they would end up. For those reading a DeMille novel for the first time I would urge you to look at some of the older 'Corey' novels, Plum Island, Night Fall and Lions Game to see what DeMille can do when he is focused on the character and story.

A Quiet End is shorter than the other John Corey novels, the action taking place over sixteen hours. The story unfolds from two different perspectives, with half the book detailing the bad guys story, whilst the other half deals with Corey trying to thwart their plan. Whilst reading the book I found similarities to two other of the authors books, The Talbot Odyssey which dealt with a Russian plot against America and Wildfire which involved suitcase nuclear devices. I am hoping that this book will transition John Corey into another of the U.S agency's, like NSA or Homeland Security and not have him languishing in a backwater.All in all it was a good read but shorter than I expected.