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Title: Quantico Rules: A Novel by Gene Riehl ISBN: 0-312-31051-X Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 25 August, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Powerful investigative tale
Comment: The FBI Special Inquiries Squad (SPIN) conducts the usual thorough background check on a presidential nominee, Judge Brenda Thompson, the first African-American woman nominated to the Supreme Court. Hooverite Kevin Finnerty tells his subordinate SPIN chief Puller Monk to provide the report yesterday. Though unfair, Puller figures this is such a straightforward case, he plans to go a Connecticut Indian reservation for some serious gambling. However, Special Agent Lisa Sands has found a falsification on Judge Thompson's personal security questionnaire.
Lisa persuades her boss to forget the gambling and help her follow up on the judge's prevarication. Though not easy for a compulsive gambler like Monk to ignore the pull of the casino, he agrees. However, the deeper inquiries soon lead to attempts on their lives and successful murders. To Monk his professional life seems under control compared to his personal life starting with his Alzheimer's dad and his drunken girlfriend. He mentally wagers with himself, which one will cause his next crisis?
QUANTICO RULES will rule the FBI thriller set with its powerful investigative tale. Monk is a great protagonist with flaws and troubles that overwhelm him at times. Lisa is a dedicated agent who still believes although the conspiracy has shaken her foundation. The romance subplot slows down the exciting investigative novel, but is limited so fans receive a strong tale that demonstrates Gene Riehl's real skills to spin an exciting story.
Harriet Klausner
Rating: 4
Summary: Rules Are Meant To Be Broken...
Comment: Quantico Rules is a suspenseful thriller set in Washington, DC at FBI Headquarters. Special Agent Puller Monk is a wonderfully flawed lead character - he is a chronic gambler and professional liar who actually studies to defeat the lie detector tests to hide his illness from his superiors.
When the novel opens, Puller is leading the SPIN (Special Inquiries) squad that is conducting a routine background check for an African American Supreme Court nominee who has lied about a three-week unaccountable absence nearly thirty years ago. Puller's instinct propels him and a trusted rookie agent to dig further despite direct orders from the Assistant Director to wrap up the investigation within seven days.
When the college roommate of the nominee admits to keeping a diary which could provide incriminating evidence is murdered and Puller is attacked at the scene of the crime; he chooses to engage Quantico Rules - moreso the breaking of conventional rules and application of unorthodox techniques - to get to the bottom of the conspiracy. What happens next leads to more murder, mayhem, blackmail, and clues that point to a very unlikely and equally powerful culprit.
Puller is a troubled lead character who makes bad decisions but he is a likeable, wounded hero whose actions are well intentioned. The conspiracy theory within the novel is plausible and the plot is intricately laced with clues and filled with tense moments. The author delivers solid character development which allows the reader to clearly understand their actions and motives. This was an enjoyable read - hopefully this will not be the last time we read about the adventures of Puller Monk.
Reviewed by Phyllis
APOOO BookClub, The Nubian Circle Book Club
Rating: 4
Summary: A well paced debut thriller
Comment: Puller Monk is an FBI agent in charge of a SPIN or special inquiries squad. He is assigned to check out the background of Judge Brenda Thompson, a Supreme Court nominee. Something in her background, however, is not adding up and it appears the judge is lying. As Monk and his partner Lisa Sands look into the matter, their search leads them up to the highest reaches of government and directly into murder.
Gene Riehl has written a well paced debut thriller. There is no skimping of characterization as both Monk and Sands are realistic creations. The complex plot has a very well conceived solution and conclusion. However, in the end a bit to complex and a bit too long.
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Title: Mission Flats by William Landay ISBN: 0385336144 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Narrows: A Novel by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0316155306 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 03 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Hanged Man's Song by John Sandford ISBN: 0399151397 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 10 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Avenger by Frederick Forsyth ISBN: 0312319517 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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