Power Play
A Novel

Scriitoarea Tess Gerritsen ("Chirurgul", "Ucenicul") spunea despre roman: "Va provoc sa cititi prima pagina. N-o sa reusiti sa mai lasati cartea din mana." Aceasta afirmatie m-a pus pe ganduri - daca un scriitor poate sa cucereasca cititorul de la prima pagina si am ajuns la concluzia ca de foarte p......more

A very good four stars first part. The story is promising, with an interesting second plan action in jack's past. The last fifty pages seem to be written in a hurry: too much violence, some stupid bad guys who do not kill Jack (our main hero, who looks to be the un-born twin of John Corey) when at e......more

Executives having a corporate retreat in a Canadian hunting lodge - that's the begining of what looks like a corporate thriller. But then the executives are taken hostage by a group of armed men who appear to be redneck hunters looking for a big pay day. Nothing is as it seems. Some have called Josep......more

Well done and exciting mystery suspense thriller. The beginning reminded me of Die Hard and Deliverance. A group of top executives are held hostage by five military types with guns in a remote location. Ordinary guy Jake is willing to take risks to do things against the hostage takers. He does unexpe......more

Never judge a book by its cover and never read the blurb on the back if you want a surprise. However, on occasion both of these are useful tools when trying to figure out what the book is actually about. For the first half ‘Power Play’ by Joseph Finder appears to be a character study of Jake Landry,......more