Stephen Leather
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Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye: True stories from the case files of Warren Olson (2006) 20 eksemplarer
Asian Heat: Three Story Collection 2 eksemplarer
Verkocht aan de duivel 1 eksemplar
l'uomo che uccide 1 eksemplar
Witch Hunt: A Jack Nightingale Novella 1 eksemplar
Alfa 1 (Seleções - Tango one) 1 eksemplar
Strangers on a Train 1 eksemplar
Ma Danseuse Particulière - Stephen Leather Traduction Roland Ducrot, Edition Bamboo Sinfonia Derek Sharron Amour,… (2007) 1 eksemplar
Spider Shepherd Short Stories 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Bombmaker • Relative Strangers • Final Venture • The Other Side of the Dale (2000) 5 eksemplarer
Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Bombmaker • Julie and Romeo • Gravity • The Colour of Hope (2001) — Forfatter — 4 eksemplarer
Reader's Digest Auswahlbucher 239 : Zeitzünder. Wo das Meer den Himmel. Der Goldschmied. Der Flug der Adler. (2001) 2 eksemplarer
Válogatott könyvek 28. Stephen Leather - Egyes számú célpont; Nicholas Sparks - Veszélyes kanyar; Elizabeth… (2003) — Bidragyder — 2 eksemplarer
Livros Condensados: O Mago | Três Semanas Em Paris | Tango Um | O Sorriso das Estrelas (2003) — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Reader's Digest Książki Wybrane: Tango Jeden / Rytmy Szczęścia / Kamienna Małpa / Dawno Niewidziani (1997) — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar
Det Bästas Bokval (2003) vol 226: Tango Ett; Islossning; Mörkrets makt; Det förflutnas landskap — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar
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- Andre navne
- Rush, Robert
- Fødselsdato
- 1956-10-25
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- male
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Fødested
- Manchester, England, UK
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Author manages to paint a vivid picture of Thailand, busy Bangkok, overcrowded prisons and wilderness of the so called Golden Triangle, area that drug-lords and war-lords keep under their thumb. When chain of events triggers a revenge campaign aiming to kill off the most powerful of drug-lords our hero's mission goes from high-level-of-failure to almost suicidal.
What I liked is the rather realistic approach to criminal underworld - anyone snooping around pretty soon gets offed and it does not matter if they are locals or foreigners. People die after betrayals or in ambushes - it is not guaranteed who will manage to survive. I was kept on my toes urging the characters to be smarter and avoid stupid mistakes and make it to the last pages of the novel (and unfortunately some did not). This is dog-eat-dog world and one can only hope to bring more firepower against the enemy if one wants to survive. In this way book reminds of [a:Tom Clancy|3892|Tom Clancy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png]'s "[b:Clear and Present Danger|32669|Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6)|Tom Clancy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1291440438l/32669._SY75_.jpg|5054704]" (another great book on anti-drug operations, highly recommended if you have not read it). Characters are well portrayed. Main hero Chris Hutchison is interesting guy. Unwillingly brought into the world of crime he manages to escape from the long term jail sentence but he is forced to start new life on the other end of Earth. After he gets pushed back into criminal world through blackmail we can see that he is more than capable to take care of himself - he manages to manipulate and fight off the criminals and make allies in what must be one of the worst prisons in the world. Author also emphasizes the crucial role friends play in everyone's lives. And lets be honest Chris would not survive single day without friends.
Book ends on a positive note and I was pleasantly surprised by it. I think that lately happy endings are becoming somewhat extinct - it is always some gloom ending or capital loss. So when things end up on a positive note I find it truly refreshing.
Great action, great characters. Highly recommended to all fans of thrillers and action.… (mere)