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This was the first Nelson DeMille book that I have read, and it was very enjoyable. I am planning to read his other books about Detective John Corey.
DeMille does a great job of keeping the story real, and the book is very enjoyable because of the wit that he has written into John Corey's character.
DeMille does a great job of keeping the story real, and the book is very enjoyable because of the wit that he has written into John Corey's character.
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I must admit, this book surprised me. When I first started reading it, I couldn't get into the character. But as I read more, I began to appreciate the character's humor, and his analytical mind. The book is based on the tragedy of TWA flight 800 and tends to try and answer the question that was on everyone's mind.......was it truly a missile that brought the flight down. And who did it? As the main character, John Corey, begins to investigate a five year old mystery, he is met with government coverups and threats to him and those around him that makes him more than ever to want to solve the mystery. I admit that I thought I had the ending figured out, only the have the author use another horrible tragedy as an ending to the book that totally twisted the way I thought it would end. Great book, and one I would highly recommend.
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This book was AWESOME!I found it one of the most gripping books I have read in a long time. Grabbed my attention on the first page and kept it all the way through! And man,What an ending!!
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I was truly enthralled by this story. It had to be one of the best written story of the true tragedy of flight 800. A real page turner
Helpful Score: 3
The best DeMille book yet!
This was a good story. My husband and Mother both loved it.
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A gripping thriller based on true events - the crash of TWA Flight 800.
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DeMille writes a great suspense novel. Terrific for weekend reading.
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I have read most if not all of Nelson Demille's books and I loved them, this one is no exception. This will keep you turning the pages, I had a hard time putting it down. If you like Demille's work you'll enjoy this book.
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THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE UNEXPLAINED FLIGHT THAT FELL FROM THE SKY IN FLAMES
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Excellent mystery based on the real life crash of TWA Flight 800.
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starts off slowly, but grabs you about midway. John Corey is his "witty" self
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Fascinating tale of two lovers that not only witnessed the explosion of TWA flight 800 over the ocean, but videotaped it while taping themselves skinny dipping in the ocean. They never came forward because they were both married to other people and it was up to John Corey and Kate Mayfield, both Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force Agents, 5 years later to unravel the mystery of the death of TWA flight 800.
This is an amazing combination of past and current events. It is the type of book that keeps you at the edge of your seat.
DIDN'T READ
My favorite DeMille so far. Really intriguing, and with a great ending - leaves you thinking!
This is my very favorite book of all times. My introduction to Nelson Demille who has become my favorite author This is his latest book, a fictional story of TWA Flight 800....it is excellent!
Great mystery about TWA Flight 800 crash July 17, 1996.
good read
PROVOCATIVE AND FRIGHTENING...GREAT READING
This book follows the true events of the TWA Flight 800 plane crash, which occured on July 17th, 1996. The story itself is fictional. It's a good mystery.
TWA flight 800 suddenly explodes on the night of July 17,1996. A video is recording a man and woman making love on a Long Island beach and records the crash of the plane. All 230 passengers perish. The goverment claims mechanical failure. The video may tell another story.
The ending of this one left me very dissastisfied, but it was a good read.
It is dusk on July 17, 1996. A man and a woman who are married but not to each other make love on a Long Island beach as a video camera records their pleasure...and something more. Out over the ocean, TWA Flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board, the terrible blast illuminating the sky. The government's verdict is mechanical failure. But the videotape may tell another story- if it can be found.
Now, on the fifth anniversary of the crash, two members of the Federal Anti-Terrorism Task Force set out to reopen the case: John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective, and his wife, Kate Mayfield, a career FBI agent.Together, they hunt for the crucial video...and race toward an elusive truth even more horrifying than the crash itself.
Now, on the fifth anniversary of the crash, two members of the Federal Anti-Terrorism Task Force set out to reopen the case: John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective, and his wife, Kate Mayfield, a career FBI agent.Together, they hunt for the crucial video...and race toward an elusive truth even more horrifying than the crash itself.
I love John Corey; he's a great character. This is a pretty good novel if you don't mind being a little depressed.
Another excellent suspense novel from Nelson DeMille with quite the shocking conclusion. Highly recommended.
What realy did happen to TWA FLIGHT 800? Why did it suddenly explode? On yhe fifth anniversary of the crash, two members of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force reopened the case. As they raced toward an elusie truth enen more horrifing than the crash itself.
This one you will want to read again to pick up on facts you missed the first time.
This one you will want to read again to pick up on facts you missed the first time.
A novel about the Flight 800 and the Twin Towers. DeMille looks at all the theories about the explosion of Flight 800 over Long Island. A tough book to put down. DeMille is a great story teller.
"A fast-paced treat...surprising turns...John Corey is surely one of the most fun alpha males in the fictional world." -- Denver Post
"A fast-paced treat...surprising turns...John Corey is surely one of the most fun alpha males in the fictional world." -- Denver Post
Great premise. Thought provoking.
COnspiracy of TWA 800 flight that was lost, either shot down or a mechanical failure brought it down. Good story.
I loved this book - former NYPD detective John Corey is back and better than ever. If you have never read Nelson DeMille, please pick this book up. I really enjoyed how he tied the unexplainable plane crash off of the East Coast and 9/11.
After reading, you will want to read all of Nelson DeMille's books.
After reading, you will want to read all of Nelson DeMille's books.
It's been awhile, but this is one of the better novels/thrilles I have read. Demille obviously put a lot of thought into it, and he really doesn't come down on one side or the other whether the real LIS plane crash was an accident or a terrorist attack.
SO GOOD! I want to read more of DeMille's books!
John Corey is DeMille's most interesting character by far, and it is a joy to see him return in this suspenseful book. It's a great read, exciting yet filled with Corey's irreverent wit. Highly recommended.
I love John Corey, and wasn't disappointedby this book. An easy, 'don't want to put it down' read.
DeMille is a master, and this John Corey investigation had me on the edge of my seat!! If you enjoy tension, you'll be up all night with this book!
This was the first book I've read by Nelson DeMille. I absolutely loved it. I just could not put it down and I'm looking forward to reading more of his books. Put this one on your list of "must read" books.
Fast paced and exciting
Tricky ending
I was so interested in this book. Following each detail until the middle of the book. They could have left it out and had an easier read and more interesting. And apparently was at lose for an ending. Sudden and incomplete. I would like to have more of an ending.
Good Read
Nelson DeMille has done it again. Can not put it down Fast and furious and fun reading.
The cynical, nearly humorous John Corey is back applying his considerable detective skills for getting to the bottom of the TWA 800 crash. The story keeps going at mystery speed with interesting revelations. Ol' Nelson could use a shot of adrenaline, but overall, he's still pretty readable.
Great book. Demille weaves fiction and fact into a great novel that connects TWA disaster with World Trade Center. I was skeptical but he did a great job.
This is more of a guy book, but interesting
Very good high tension book!
At dusk on July 17, 1996, a couple, married but not to each other, set up a video camera to record their beach encounter. Out over the ocean TWA flight 800 suddenly explodes. The governments says mechanical failure, but the tape may show something ele if it can be found. On the fifth anniversary, an ex-NYPD detective decides to seek the truth.
EXCELLENT BOOK KEEPS YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!!!!
DeMille incorporates the true events of TWA Flight 800's crash over Long Island into a wonderful work of fiction.
novel based on true events of July 17, 1996
Good thriller investigating the bombing of TWA 800 5 years before 9/11.
It is dusk on July 17, 1996 - a man and a woman who are married - but not to each other - make love on a beach as a video camera records their pleasure ... and something more. Out over the ocean, TWA Flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board, the terrible blast illuminating the sky. The government's verdict is mechanical failure. But the videotape may tell another story - it if can be found. Now, on the fifth anniversary of the crash, two members of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force set out to reopen the case: John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective and his wife, Kate Mayfield, a career FBI agent. Together, they hunt for the crucial video and race toward an elusive truth, even more horrifying than the crash itself.
A very good book with many twists and turns. I would definitely read another book by this author.
Good till the end, to find out there was no end. We wait to find out who sent the missal to shoot down Flight 800, and never find out because it ends with the downing of the Twin Towers.
This is a stand alone book. I had never read any other Nelson Demille book, but hadn't needed to. "Night Fall" is excellent and I highly recommend it. Enjoy!
Enjoyable book that makes you want to keep reading.
A John Corey novel based on the TWA Flight 800 crash. Five years after the crash, John Cory is with the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force and decides the crash deserves a second look. Lots of twists and turns with a real surprise ending. As always -- a great read from Nelson DeMille.
Interesting take on the TWA Flight 800 bombing. Fictional but spell binding treatment.
Typical DeMille, good reading
This was an awesome book!
A facinating fictional novel about Flight 800. If you have any suspicions about the goverments explaination for what happened to Flight 800 you should read this. It is a great read.
An interesting fictional account of an investigation about the plane explosion of TWA flight 800 in 1996 off Long Island, New York, USA.
Demille is a master storyteller and this one is truly compelling
At dusk on July 17, 1996, on a deserted Long Island beach, a man and a woman engage in adulterous sex in front of a video camera. Suddenly a terrible blast lights up the dark summer sky. TWA Flight 800 has just exploded in midair with 230 souls on board, and the video camera has recorded the last moments of the doomed airliner. Five years later, the government has declared the crash a result of mechanical failure. But John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective who is now a contract agent with the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is persuaded by Kate Mayfield, his wife and task force partner, that the case deserves a second look. Kate, a carrer FBI agent, plays by the rules. Corey plays by no rules but his own. Against long odds and warnings from their superiors, they set out to reopen the case and discover its most crucial piece of evidence. The hunt will lead to a conspiracy at the highest levels and a race toward an elusive and lethal truth that could be even more horrifying than the crash of Flight 800, one with unimaginable consequences for America-and the world.
DeMille's story telling ability keeps getting stronger, and his ability to stay current is impressive. When you start to read this book, you probably know where it is going to end, but you want to get there. A must read for conspiracy theorists and mystery fans alike.
Very good book.
Thought Provoking and well written. Good book, can't tell you more without giving it away.
On the evening of July 17, 1996 a man and woman have a video camera running when TWA Flight 800 falls from the sky. The government declares the accident due to mechanical failure. John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective goes with his wife to the 5th anniversary memorial service of those who lost their lives in the crash. It is from this moving experience that John decides to reopen the case - in his off hours. A real page turner!
A real page turner....couldn't put it down.
Government searches for witnesses of TWA Flight 800 crash.
This is one of DeMille's best. A real thriller!
Quick read. Lots of fun.
A little wordy - but needed to find out about illicit lovers
A good conspiracy read.
From the cover:
"It is dusk on July 17, 1996. A man and a woman who are married - but not to each other - make love on a Long Island beach as a video camera records their pleasure...and something more. Out over the ocean, TWA Flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board, the terrible blast illuminating the sky. The government's verdict is mechanical failure. But the videotape may tell another story - if it can be found.
Now, on the fifth anniversary of the crash, two members of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force set out to reopen the case: John Corey, and ex-NYPD detective, and his wife, Kate Mayfield, a career FBI agent. Together, they hunt for the crucial video...and race toward an elusive truth even more horrifying than the crash itself."
"It is dusk on July 17, 1996. A man and a woman who are married - but not to each other - make love on a Long Island beach as a video camera records their pleasure...and something more. Out over the ocean, TWA Flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board, the terrible blast illuminating the sky. The government's verdict is mechanical failure. But the videotape may tell another story - if it can be found.
Now, on the fifth anniversary of the crash, two members of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force set out to reopen the case: John Corey, and ex-NYPD detective, and his wife, Kate Mayfield, a career FBI agent. Together, they hunt for the crucial video...and race toward an elusive truth even more horrifying than the crash itself."
I enjoy books by Demille, and this one did not disappoint. The fact that it deals with a real event (the TWA 800 crash) makes it quite intriguing. I was not expecting the ending!!
Two married people making love on a beach, but not to their spouces, witness the missile launch and strike of TWA flight 800. This book will make a believer out of you. Riveting from the get go!
This is a page turner!
Great read
A solid read.
While I like this author and this series, he seems to be using the same character too often. If you've read his prior release Up-Country, you'll know what I mean.
This is another in his John Corey Murder Mystery vein. I liked it all the way until the end. Then I liked it less.
This is another in his John Corey Murder Mystery vein. I liked it all the way until the end. Then I liked it less.
John Corey investigates the circumstances surrounding the crash of TWA Flight 800.
A good read! I did not want to put it down. THe two main cahracters are great. Surprise ending.
DeMille is one of the best. Night Fall is a fictional account based on true events. A good story and well written with a witty lead character. If you haven't read DeMille, you need too.
Although a work of fiction, this book is based on the many stories and facts that came from the crash of Flight 800 off Long Island. Gripped me from page one and after that I couldn't put it down! What's a mystery/thriller without a god twist and boy this one has a doozey! My first Nelson DeMille book and definitely not my last; loved the main character (John Corey) and am looking forward to reading more of his story.
Det. John Corey, ATTF, is up to his old tricks in this tense thriller. The author deftly weaves the events surrounding the TWA800 flight explosion and the World Trade Tower attacks into a race to find the conspiracy. Follow the video-taped love affair that takes place on a Westhampton beach the night of the TWA800 explosion to the exicting conclusion 5 years later in Manhattan. John Corey is one step ahead of the CIA....
"The pages will turn in a blur....Readers will think about this one for a long time." Publishers Weekly
One of his best, a real page turner with good plot and the ending is great.
The story begins with the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off Long Island, New York. A couple conducting an illicit affair on the beach witness the crash and flee the scene, having accidentally videotaped the crash and what appears to be a missile rising from the ocean towards the plane.
Five years later, Anti-Terrorist Task Force (ATTF, a fictional FBI department based on the Joint Terrorism Task Force) detective John Corey is encouraged to reinvestigate the crash, officially blamed on mechanical failure, by his wife Kate Mayfield, who had worked on the original investigation.
The story is a sequel to The Lion's Game and reintroduces a number of characters from that novel. A sequel to Night Fall, titled Wild Fire, was released on November 6, 2006. One of the returning characters from "The Lion's Game" and "Plum Island" is CIA operative Ted Nash, whom DeMille has developed into Corey's antagonist and nemesis in his career with the ATTF.
Much of the action in the novel centers on the search for the couple who inadvertently videotaped the in-air explosion that brought down TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island. At the center of Corey's investigation are witness statements claiming that the fatal explosion was caused by a missile and not by mechanical failure.
Corey is warned by his superiors not to look into the TWA crash, and he and his wife are temporarily assigned to anti-terrorist activities in Yemen and Tanzania to keep them from pursuing the case. They return to the U.S., however, in early September 2001, and Corey makes crucial discoveries which are quickly overshadowed by the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Five years later, Anti-Terrorist Task Force (ATTF, a fictional FBI department based on the Joint Terrorism Task Force) detective John Corey is encouraged to reinvestigate the crash, officially blamed on mechanical failure, by his wife Kate Mayfield, who had worked on the original investigation.
The story is a sequel to The Lion's Game and reintroduces a number of characters from that novel. A sequel to Night Fall, titled Wild Fire, was released on November 6, 2006. One of the returning characters from "The Lion's Game" and "Plum Island" is CIA operative Ted Nash, whom DeMille has developed into Corey's antagonist and nemesis in his career with the ATTF.
Much of the action in the novel centers on the search for the couple who inadvertently videotaped the in-air explosion that brought down TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island. At the center of Corey's investigation are witness statements claiming that the fatal explosion was caused by a missile and not by mechanical failure.
Corey is warned by his superiors not to look into the TWA crash, and he and his wife are temporarily assigned to anti-terrorist activities in Yemen and Tanzania to keep them from pursuing the case. They return to the U.S., however, in early September 2001, and Corey makes crucial discoveries which are quickly overshadowed by the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Awesome book!
In this book DeMille delves into one of the most mysterious tragedies in recent history --- TWA Flight 800.
From the cover: July, 1996 - a man & a woman who are married (but not to each other) make love on a Long Island beach as a video camera records them - and something more. Out over the ocean, TWA Flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board. The government's verdict is mechanical failure. But the videotape may tell another story - if it can be found. Now, on the 5th anniversary of the crash, 2 members of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force set out to reopen the case: John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective, and his wife, Kate Mayfield, a career FBI agent.
My father in law loved this book
pretty good
Excellent John Corey novel, loosely based on actual events. DeMille is a talented writer with few equals.
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