Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
WHO IS NOLA BROWN?
Nola is a mystery
Nola is trouble.
And Nola is supposed to be dead.
Her body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she's dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim "Zig" Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive. And on the run.
Zig works at Dover Air Force Base, helping put to rest the bodies of those who die on top-secret missions. Nola was a childhood friend of Zig's daughter and someone who once saved his daughter's life. So when Zig realizes Nola is still alive, he's determined to find her. Yet as Zig digs into Nola's past, he learns that trouble follows Nola everywhere she goes.
Nola is the U.S. Army's artist-in-residence-a painter and trained soldier who rushes into battle, making art from war's aftermath and sharing observations about today's wars that would otherwise go overlooked. On her last mission, Nola saw something nobody was supposed to see, earning her an enemy unlike any other, one who will do whatever it takes to keep Nola quiet.
Together, Nola and Zig will either reveal a sleight of hand being played at the highest levels of power or die trying to uncover the US Army's most mysterious secret-a centuries-old conspiracy that traces back through history to the greatest escape artist of all: Harry Houdini.
What can I say about this book? It was an excellent read with very engaging and unique characters (Nola and Zig). The plot moves at a great pace with short chapters that make you want to read on. I found this book to be unputdownable and loved reading about Dover Delaware's military morgue. I haven't read Brad Meltzer's other books book I definitely will put them in my to-be-read pile. I enjoyed his writing very much. I would highly recommend this book to those who like gripping mystery thrillers.
Nola is a mystery
Nola is trouble.
And Nola is supposed to be dead.
Her body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she's dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim "Zig" Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive. And on the run.
Zig works at Dover Air Force Base, helping put to rest the bodies of those who die on top-secret missions. Nola was a childhood friend of Zig's daughter and someone who once saved his daughter's life. So when Zig realizes Nola is still alive, he's determined to find her. Yet as Zig digs into Nola's past, he learns that trouble follows Nola everywhere she goes.
Nola is the U.S. Army's artist-in-residence-a painter and trained soldier who rushes into battle, making art from war's aftermath and sharing observations about today's wars that would otherwise go overlooked. On her last mission, Nola saw something nobody was supposed to see, earning her an enemy unlike any other, one who will do whatever it takes to keep Nola quiet.
Together, Nola and Zig will either reveal a sleight of hand being played at the highest levels of power or die trying to uncover the US Army's most mysterious secret-a centuries-old conspiracy that traces back through history to the greatest escape artist of all: Harry Houdini.
What can I say about this book? It was an excellent read with very engaging and unique characters (Nola and Zig). The plot moves at a great pace with short chapters that make you want to read on. I found this book to be unputdownable and loved reading about Dover Delaware's military morgue. I haven't read Brad Meltzer's other books book I definitely will put them in my to-be-read pile. I enjoyed his writing very much. I would highly recommend this book to those who like gripping mystery thrillers.
well written; compelling - a good read for me!
I'm a fan of Brad Meltzer, but.. If this book were a movie it would be a bad "B" movie, a "C" if they had it.
Characters, plot are all contrived - throwaways. The final "battle" should remind those old enough of the heyday of movies where fight scenes lasted (or seemed to) for hours with the combatants continually reviving from near fatal blows/wounds. Enough said.
Characters, plot are all contrived - throwaways. The final "battle" should remind those old enough of the heyday of movies where fight scenes lasted (or seemed to) for hours with the combatants continually reviving from near fatal blows/wounds. Enough said.
The Escape Artist is a non-stop suspense thriller. It was an easy read that I found very difficult to put down. I wanted to know what happened next. The way the characters are developed make you either love them or hate them. The backstories of the main characters are slowly revealed as the book progresses, which helps to understand why they did what they did. Overall a great book to curl up with and pass the time.
