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Title: The Runner by Christopher Reich, Philip E. Satterthwaite, David F. Wright ISBN: 5-551-12056-2 Publisher: Dell Publishing Company Pub. Date: August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (53 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Another wonderful thriller by a promising author
Comment: Having greatly enjoyed Reich's debut novel Numbered Account, I really looked forward to his next one. Although I had some doubts when I read that it involved a story about an American hunting a former SS-officer right after World War II, I couldn't resist. But I shouldn't have worried! The story is extremely captivating and especially the backdrop of the summer of 1945 provides a very interesting setting. The story is about an American lawyer, Devlin Judge, who decides to hunt down the SS-officer that killed his brother, Erich Seyss. Seyss is a former Olympian runner (which is not really relevant for the story) and also a master in impersonating the enemy (which is more interesting and proves instrumental in some interesting turns of events). Since Seyss just escaped, the story quickly turns into a cat-and-mouse game with a real conspiracy and a very interesting interpretation of Patton's actions!
Having read some of the reviews listed below, I am a bit surprised by some of them. Why do readers get so worked up by some minor factual errors that are not relevant for the story? Do they read a book to catch the writer in some mistakes, rather than enjoying the story? And, being a European, it is amusing to see how Americans get all upset since they feel that the memory of one of America's great hero's (Patton) gets soiled, while other readers feel the book is anti-German. Actually, Reich explained how Patton's actions in the book are based on real facts (okay, the story is fiction, but hadn't you noticed that?)and the book is overall quite neutral about either Americans, Germans or Russians. All groups contain both good and bad people; it is almost like real life!
Devlin Judge is a very enjoyable protagonist. One with a mission, a conscience, but also with doubts, self criticism and able to make mistakes. So, if you enjoy a good thriller with a very likable and believable hero, read this one!
Rating: 5
Summary: Chris Reich did it again!
Comment: Yes, Chris Reich did it again! I just finished reading his second novel, The Runner. Wow! I admit you that it is the most complicated novel I had to read it real slowly so I wont miss anything in the long run. This book is so exciting as the first one, The Numbered Account but they both are different in time settings. The second book is set up in postwar Germany, having problems in accepting the defeat and the fall of the Nazis. The protagonist, Devlin Judge was in the hunt on the former Olympic sprinter, Erich Seyss, who became the White Lion who was responsible for killing Judge's brother. Avenging for the brother's death he have the resources to use with the United States Army to hunt the White Lion at what price? Turning the profit from the Army into a blown-out conspiracy against Judge and he had to get it out...Erich Seyss isn't giving up the desires to destroy him, the Army and even for all! I assure you that this book have plots which will stop you from finding out how to stop the White Lion. Chris Reich had it written very well with the historical facts with the fiction, respect the cultural, social and languages of the post-war Germany. It made me felt that I am in that time, seeing the events happen in the war and can imagine the moods in story-telling. He did it wonderfully! Get tuned in "The Runner". You wont miss anything from this book but please read it slowly to enjoy every bit of the pages! I recommend everyone to read it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Run for it!!!
Comment: An unbelievably well laid out book that is fun to read and hard to put down.
All the hallmarks of a potential movie to be made.
The story gives us an insight to an almost forgotten era- the immediate post European war months, before the fall of Japan.
Based on a cat and mouse chase accross ravaged Germany by a former NY detective (now army major) who is after Germany's Olympic hero (now a SS war criminal), Reich's idea of using the simmering tension of the Potsdam conference and the mutual distrust of UK/US - USSR scenario is a good one.
We must remember that the opinion of the time was a new war with Stalin could break out within minutes and as we all know, the Allies had the hot headed generals that would have gladly used the still intact bloated Allied army and a rearmed German Army to execute the plan.
So General Patton is used as the lynch pin in this whole affair, which as it is known, held very extremist views on life and his well known death in a road accident is given that twist historians have theorised all along.
Enough spoiling...Read.
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Title: Numbered Account by CHRISTOPHER REICH ISBN: 0440225299 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The First Billion by CHRISTOPHER REICH ISBN: 0440234697 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Devil's Banker by CHRISTOPHER REICH ISBN: 0385337272 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Set-Up by Paul Emil Erdman, Paul Erdman ISBN: 0312968051 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Insider by STEPHEN FREY ISBN: 0345428285 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 28 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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