11-26-2014, 10:25 AM | #1 |
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Political thriller recommendations
I've just finished The Director by David Ignatius and was very disappointed by this poorly researched and not very well written novel. His description of computer topics will probably make even readers with limited computer skills laugh and the machine translated German phrases and dialogues will make most Germans either cringe or laugh. Also pretty much all major and minor characters were walking clichés.
I had expected more from Ignatius whose novel Body of Lies was turned into a very successful movie with Leonardo DiCaprio. Does anybody have any recommendations for recently published well-written political thrillers? |
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I don't have any recommendations*, but I'd be interested in hearing some, too. ApK * Other than: I recommend you avoid "Digital Fortress." Last edited by ApK; 11-26-2014 at 10:40 AM. |
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Robert Harris, The Fear Index wasn't too bad. It's cyber crime based and not too incredulous.
Set in Geneva, it gets into the hedge fund business, but also has glimpses in ordinary society in Geneva. For example, the investigating officer can no longer afford to live in Switzerland so travels in from bordering France daily. (from memory). PS: It's £2.49 at UK Amazon, so maybe similar in Germany if that's where you are. Edit Gerald Seymour has written a number of contemporary political thrillers. For example: The Corporal's Wife Spoiler:
The Outsiders Spoiler:
A Deniable Death Spoiler:
The Journeyman Tailor Spoiler:
(I've got these books but have yet to read them ) Last edited by Lynx-lynx; 11-26-2014 at 05:28 PM. Reason: added the edit |
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All of the Vince Flynn books are very good.
David Baldacci's Camel Club series is very good. |
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Robert Harris' The Ghost.(2997)
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@Ben G I saw that movie and it wasn't too bad!!
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+1 for Baldacci's CC series
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11-27-2014, 02:19 AM | #8 |
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Thanks for the recommendations, keep them coming.
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11-28-2014, 11:01 AM | #9 |
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I absolutely enjoyed reading The Camel Club series - I rated all of the books 4 or 5 stars. One of his other collections, the Will Robie series contain 3 books, of which the 1st and 3rd are beast.
Brad Thor's books are clean fun devoid of much swearing sex or sadistic violence. Also The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon #1) by Daniel Silva. The second book I couldn't complete, but the first one I've rated 4 stars. If you don't mind wisecracking heroes, I also recommend Nelson Demille's John Corey series. Night Fall is the best book of the pack. One of the strongest 5 star ratings I've given to any book. Hope that helps. |
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I've read all John Corey books and I actually enjoyed the wisecracking, however, the later books, though usually well researched and written, often have plots that are a bit too predictable. |
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Adrian Magson's Harry Tate series:
Red Station (No 1) Spoiler:
I've read the first and second in the series and enjoyed them. Charles Cumming has a few books: A Foreign Country Spoiler:
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And there are others. I've read A Foreign Country and it was okay. |
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Was an amazing author. Vince Flynn died in 2013.
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I've just finished A Foreign Country and wouldn't recommend it. It felt a bit like "John le Carré light." It started out great and then fizzled out. I liked the main protagonist and his back story, which was apparently inspired by actual events, and the detailed tradecraft descriptions, but the main plot of the story was too unbelievable and most of the antagonists acted like cartoon characters.
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I'm leaning on to the synopsis of A Foreign Country by Charles Cumming |
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