Finished We 5/11/16
One of my oversized paperback books that I finished the first time on Sa 1/3/98. According to the note, I saw ARMISTAD that day.
The novel was written by a man who spent twenty years in the FBI, and it sure feels realistic, although I doubt if such an irreverent character would be allowed in the agency. I would definitely read another novel starring the character, Mike Devlin.
Grabbed from Amazon books-
Former FBI agent Lindsay (Witness to the Truth) has a vision of his protagonists?in this case the agents of the Detroit office?that makes them a blend of hard-bitten professionals and fraternity cutups. It may be authentic, but it gives his thriller an odd tone, as if neither the thrills nor the bitter, prankish humor are to be taken quite seriously. Agent Mike Devlin, his hero, is always balking at unfair authority. Here, he's out to do two things: first, collar two criminals?a serial killer who specializes in knocking off agents and an extortionist who is planting bombs at a medical center; second, nail his pompous, sleazy boss. The plotting, though swift, is a little too elaborate, with the two story lines never quite meshing as the author seems to intend. But there are plenty of thrills along the way, and a dizzy ransom denouement that is certainly a first in fiction. The book is basically the fictional equivalent of a tough Bruce Willis movie, with the pleasures and limitations of such an approach.
Another 'beach read'; fast-paced police procedural.
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