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| Title | : | Up Country (Paul Brenner #2) |
| Author | : | Nelson DeMille |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 880 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2003 by Vision (first published January 29th 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Mystery |
Nelson DeMille
Paperback | Pages: 880 pages Rating: 4.02 | 16684 Users | 814 Reviews
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The last thing Paul Brenner wanted to do was return to work for the Army's Criminal Investigative Division, an organization that thanked him for his many years of dedicated service by forcing him into early retirement. But when his former boss calls in a career's worth of favors, Paul finds himself investigating a murder that took place back in Vietnam thirty years before. Now, returning to a time and place that still haunts him, Paul is swept up in the battle of his life as he struggles to find justice.Present Books In Pursuance Of Up Country (Paul Brenner #2)
| Original Title: | Up Country |
| ISBN: | 0446611913 (ISBN13: 9780446611916) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Paul Brenner #2 |
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Ratings: 4.02 From 16684 Users | 814 ReviewsEvaluate Based On Books Up Country (Paul Brenner #2)
Just finished reading Up Country by Nelson Demille for at least the third time. Enjoyed it just as much as the first time I read it. If I can read a book three times and still feel it is as fresh and interesting as the first time I read it, then I believe the book deserves 5 stars.If you are interested in gaining some insight into the Vietnam War, then this book will satisfy that desire. Demille, an officer who survived two deployments to Vietnam, offers clear and concise information about whatRead years ago....but remember that it was another page turner and enlightening reading experience about the Vietnam conflict at the time...
This is a page turner in the "James Bond" style starring a Vietnam veteran, Tom Brenner, now a retired investigator for the Army's Criminal Investigation Unit. Brenner is persuaded to return to Vietnam to help solve a murder that occurred decades earlier during the Tet Offensive. He meets and partners with a young American woman, Susan Weber, who appears to be a business executive for an American company with investments in Vietnam. Pursing them from Brenner's arrival in Ho Chi Minh city
Terrific read! This book should be a mandatory read for all USA highschool students. Furthermore, anyone who has served in Vietnam or has friends or family who served in this regrettable conflict needs to read this book. On a lighter note, Demille's prose and wit will keep you entertained. A well deserved five stars.
Not bad but could have been a lot better. Usual DeMille quality in atmosphere and dialogue. But--it takes a long time for anything to happen. Basically the first third of the book could have been cut drastically. Another problem I had was with the obnoxiousness of the main character. I realize that Brenner showed up in a previous book, which I have not read, but he is also very similar to the main character in the Gold Coast and Plum Island. That is, the typical DeMille main character is a tough
A "5" for us boomers: truth, suspense, and sexual tension...Nobody but a Vietnam War (in country) veteran could have written this book. Indeed, Nelson DeMille was an Army First Louie in 1968, a very troubled time for our country and the world. According to his web site, he returned for a nostalgic tour of Vietnam just a few years ago, and from that trip was hatched this book. Part travelogue, part intimate retrospective, it will probably hit home far harder for those of us over 50 than for those
I like Paul Brenner, but I prefer John Corey by far (from Plum Island, & The Lion's Game & Night Fall) due to the fact Paul Brenner can't seem to get past 3 paragraphs without having a 2 full-page Vietnam war flashback! Not to trivialize the war or whatever, but particularly the trip up to Quang Tri flashback section goes on way long to hold your interest. And yes, there's no less than 854 mentions of "Susan lighting up another cigarette again" references. We get it already! She's a
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