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Title: The Negotiator by Frederick Forsyth ISBN: 0-553-28393-6 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 March, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (22 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Enticing and Shocking Action Thriller
Comment: Frederick Forsyth is a master of 'spy' story telling. This book was my starter to Forsyth's other works. The story line and the facts presented in THE NEGOTIATOR is enticing by giving complete details as if I was in the story with Quinn. The plot is shocking due to many twists and exploding action along the story. The characters are well developed and carried the suspense till the end. This book is an ultimate satisfaction. Because of this book, which made me fall in love with Forsyth's work, I bought the following books:- Icon, The Deceivers and Devil's Alternative.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Good Reading.
Comment: The first 100 pages sets up the basic premise and characters before launching into a nail-biting hostage drama and a chase across Europe for the kidnappers that leads back to the US. Although the character Quinn, the negotiator, is fully fleshed out along with the kidnapper Zack, the story is far fetched when it comes to the detective work. The kidnapping case comes to a climax half way though the book and I found everything fully believable and enjoyable until then. After this pinnacle part of the story it looses the believable part and just becomes strictly enjoyable. Unlike his other novels "The 4th Protocol etc.", it seems to miss out on keeping the story simple and believable.
This novel is a bit like "Hannibal" in many ways. There are lots of disturbed villains with their own tastes and a great memorable character in the form of British gentleman working for the KGB, but alas it really does have some big plot holes and "chance" discoveries that leave you thinking that the book could have been planned a bit better with regards to that. Although the writer does go to great pains to tell us that detective work needs a bit of "luck" or a "break" in the case for things to work out, the breaks that Quinn gets are all too much to really believe. Other than that the novel is extremely easy to read and you will not put it down until you have finished that "next chapter". Good show, shame about the severe bending of reality though. Keep it real Fred!! I much preferred the detective work in "The 4th Protocol" compared to this.
Rating: 3
Summary: Fascinating politics, intricate plot, dull characters
Comment: Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I do have some complaints.
As stated in other reviews, it takes a bit for the action to pick up. There are also many, many characters and places and too-detailed descriptions that I found unnecessary. My biggest complaint, which was something that started off as a minor annoyance but gradually became more and more irritating, was the author's abysmal, despicable portrayal of the only female character in the entire story. She was nothing more than eye-candy, which I'm sure sounds strange for a novel, with horrible dialogue consisting exclusively of "Are you okay?", "What now?", and "Oh how terrible" lines, seldom more than a sentence at a time. There was really no reason for her to exist in the story as she was written.
Aside from these complaints, the story was very good. The politics, subterfuge, espionage, and suspense were very well done. The plot to keep the oil barons rich and the American military budget booming ran a worrisome parallel to our current political situation.
I am willing to recommend this book, but I would suggest purchasing it used, or looking for it in your local library. I would also remind the reader that the story was written in the late 1980s and may seem a little dated in its pacing and character development, but ultimately anyone who enjoys a decent political action thriller should enjoy it.
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Title: The Devil's Alternative by Frederick Forsyth ISBN: 0553264907 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 September, 1982 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Fist of God by Frederick Forsyth ISBN: 0553572423 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth ISBN: 0553297422 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Veteran by Frederick Forsyth ISBN: 0312983425 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 17 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Icon by Frederick Forsyth ISBN: 0553574604 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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