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Title: Thunder Point by Jack Higgins, Roger Moore ISBN: 1-55800-786-5 Publisher: Dove Books Audio Pub. Date: July, 1993 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.91 (23 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A worthwhile read but ...
Comment: Readers of Higgins' previous works would have been introduced to Sean Dillon, ex-IRA turned mercenary, a man who had his own codes regarding keeping of one's word but kills ruthlessly.
The background to the plot is this : a long lost sunked German U-boat from WW2 was found, and somewhere inside is a briefcase containing a list of secret bank account numbers to fund Nazism after the war, and a list of British secretly supportive of Nazi Germany, including the abdicated former monarch Duke of Windsor. The potential embarassment and backlash led the British PM to give the job for Group Four under BG Ferguson, who in turn sought the assistance of Sean Dillon, given the delicate nature of the job, the sub being in Virgin Islands, US territory and all. However, the operation is not as secret as it should be, for already, descendants of people named in the list were urgently seeking to get the briefcase first.
Higgins' flair in his work lies in keeping his story short, quick-moving with not too complicated characters who are just about credible.
Unfortunately, there were some loopholes in this one. First of all, the capture of Sean Dillon was rather hard to believe given the past records about him. If he was a chameleon who travels constantly under various guises, it would have been rather hard to believe that Ferguson could have known to bait him in Vienna.
Second, how the actual site of the wreck was discovered was rather incredible, given how no one thought of it earlier. Most divers would have come to it sooner.
Third, given the resources available to G4, and the critical nature of the job, it seems hard to believe that such a small force was despatched and they kept being tangled by simple hoodlums. People of experiences like Ferguson and Dillon should have been able to prevent most of their mishaps through simple but effective precautions.
What is satisfying though was how the villains were terminated.
What I could not forget though, was the promise of Martin Brosnan in a previous book, Eye of the Storm, who intended to hound Dillon down. Of course, it was not widely known where Dillon was, but if Dillon was going to come out in the open after completing his job, Brosnan would find him sooner or later to settle the debt. Can't wait for that to happen, hope it does, in a later book.
Rating: 4
Summary: As Usual, Higgins Doesn't Disappoint
Comment: Once again, Jack Higgins uses his knack for merging past history with modern day thrills in the high-octane adventure, Thunder Point. Featuring everyone's favorite IRA terrorist turned hero Sean Dillon, this yarn takes to the dangers of the high sea as Dillon is hired by the British government to recover documents missing since World War II. These papers aren't just old political red tape rubbish--quite the contrary. They were property of Adolf Hitler and they contained the names of many members of the British establishment who were friendly to the Nazi cause. Now nearly fifty years later if these documents fell into the wrong hands they would have a devastating impact on Britain's aristocracy and Parliament, as kin of the people on the list were working their way up the ranks in British societal order.
In the Caribbean, rumor has it that a U-boat that sank in 1945 which carried Hitler's associate Martin Bormann was discovered by a lone diver in a treacherous remote location. Coincidentally, the diver is killed in a freak accident just days after finding the U-boat and so he takes to his grave the secret of its whereabouts. Soon the hunt is on as Dillon and a barrage of enemies are in a race to find it first, thus obtaining the documents Bormann was thought to carry.
The Sean Dillon series is always addictive action-packed stay up all night reading. Thunder Point is only a slight notch below Higgins' best Dillon tales. Even Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt can't hold a candle to Sean Dillon's considerable scuba diving talents in Thunder Point. But then again, is there any area where the illustrious Dillon doesn't excel? After all, this man is an accomplished theatre actor who speaks fluent German, Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, and Russian, not to mention English and Irish. He's a master of disguises, transforming his looks, voice, and mannerism to suit the occasion. He's an expert skydiver, scuba diver, martial artist, and airplane pilot. He single-handedly can take down an entourage of men with his fists. He's one of the best pistol shots on the globe. He's been a gun for hire not only for the IRA but also for the PLO and KGB. Oh, and did I forget to mention that women find him to be fantastic between the sheets? Do men like this exist in real life? I think not, but if one does please send him my way.
Thank God for fiction and thank you Jack Higgins for giving me a dose of the unreal.
Rating: 3
Summary: decent Jack Higgins fiction
Comment: Thunder Point is based on the premise of a World War II-era manuscript being uncovered in the present day and having widespread ramifications. For a similar (and much better) tale of suspense, check out Spandau Phoenix by Greg Iles. Higgins handles the Dillon character well, and Thunder Point is good enough for a quick satisfying read.
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Title: On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins ISBN: 0425148289 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Eye of the Storm by Jack Higgins ISBN: 0425138232 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Angel of Death by Jack Higgins, Tolley ISBN: 0425152235 Publisher: Boulevard (Mass Market) Pub. Date: March, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Drink With the Devil by Jack Higgins ISBN: 0425157547 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: In the Hour Before Midnight by Jack Higgins ISBN: 0425176312 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 12 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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