Título: Plum Island
Série: John Corey #1
Autor: Nelson DeMille
Data de Leitura: 15/05/2015 ⮞ 28/08/2015
Classificação: ⭐⭐⭐
Sinopse
Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide cop John Corey is convalescing in rural eastern Long Island when an attractive young couple he knows is found shot to death on the family patio. The victims were biologists at Plum Island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare.Suddenly, a local double murder takes on shattering global implications -- and thrusts Corey and two extraordinary women into a dangerous search for the secret of PLUM ISLAND....
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3,5*
On a hot spring afternoon my cousin told me that he was reading (and liking) this author. I made a search in my e-books and found that I have a few books from Nelson DeMille. So I thought why not give it a try and start with the John Corey #1 - Plum Island.
The main character (John Corey) he´s intelligent, sarcastic and has a smart ass attitude (just the way I like). He can really annoy some readers.
All the characters are consistent and very well developed and we can love them or hate them.
The mystery started slowly but it has all the thrilling elements: good/bad cop, crimes, American history (at least Long Island history), animal testing, biological warfare, drugs, hidden treasures, boat chase scenes and some humor.
When you reach the middle of the book one's cannot put it down and the thriller makes your heart race and beat like hell.
There are some unnecessary parts and it would be better with less 50/100 pages.
The abuse of the expression "so forth" (more than 40 times, but who's counting!) was a real pain in the ass.