Night Fall
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4.0 • 33 Ratings
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- $1.99
Publisher Description
A thrilling page turner from the New York Times bestselling author of The Cuban Affair.
"A true master." —Dan Brown, #1 bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code
On a Long Island beach at dusk, Bob Mitchell and Janet Whitney conduct their illicit love affair in front of a video camera, set to record each steamy moment. Suddenly a terrible explosion lights up the sky. Grabbing the camera, the couple flees as approaching police cars speed toward the scene. Five years later, the crash of Flight 800 has been attributed to a mechanical mal-function.
But for John Corey and Kate Mayfield, both members of the Elite Anti-terrorist Task Force, the case is not closed. Suspecting a cover-up at the highest levels and disobeying orders, they set out to find the one piece of evidence that will prove the truth about what really happened to Flight 800-the videotape that shows a couple making love on the beach and the last moments of the doomed airliner.
Customer Reviews
Suspenseful, Well Written but Not His Best
Delivers much of what you want in a John Corey novel. However doesn’t match up to the complexities and excitement of “Plum Island” or “Lion’s Game”.
Night Fall
Night Fall by Nelson DeMille
The most fascinating reading in the book was the technological details regarding the investigation into the accident itself, especially the recreation of the actual plane.
The second most fascinating was the scheming and dysfunctional relationship between the various organizations. It is a wonder anything is ever solved or prevented. The part that rang true was the way the police looked after each other, protected and helped past members with their investigations.
The ceremony of remembrance on the fifth anniversary was very moving, as was Kate’s memories of past ceremonies. It seemed to explain her feelings towards the investigation and her motivation in involving John Cory.
One of the glaring contrivances in the plot was the punishment for Kate and Cory by sending them both abroad in separate diplomatic missions for approximately the same length of time. Of course this shorten what would have been a much longer book by having both of them away but doing nothing to solve the “case”. It was just a way to let enough time to pass to get them and the plot to September 11.
Although Cory did find what he (they) were looking for, using both legwork and his creative smarts, I truly did not care for him or his immature character.
He seems to be able to drink and drive, drink and think, drink and fight, drink and...
He breaks so many laws and rules to get answers but still sees himself as one of the good guys bringing down the baddies.
Actually I found all the characters flat stereotypes. The plot wasn’t that bad but without any suggestions of whodunnit, and more importantly why, and even more importantly why the cover up, it felt almost as if the author was cashing in on something.
I won’t be reading anymore of this author, and rated this book a 3.
And only that high because of what I said in the first paragraph.