TailSpin (An FBI Thriller)

by Catherine Coulter

2009

Status

Available

Publication

Berkley (2009), Edition: Reissue, 368 pages

Description

FBI Special Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are assigned to protect Dr. MacLean, a physician with frontal lobe dementia that could compromise his ability to maintain doctor-patient confidentiality. With a patient list made up of Washington movers and shakers, MacLean's role as a keeper of secrets is jeopardized as well. Is there someone out there so desperate that they'd kill the doctor for what he knows? It is up to Jackson, Savich, and Sherlock to find out--no matter the cost--From publisher description.

Media reviews

Open Letters Monthly

This shaky beginning does prepare the reader for the clumsy writing that plagues the story, but, happily, Coulter’s talents for plotting, pacing, and action sequences make this light mystery a perfectly suitable beach read. Imagine watching back-to-back episodes of Law and Order, and you’ll

have captured the experience of reading this novel.

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Bookmarks Magazine

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User reviews

LibraryThing member susanamper

An appropriate title for this FBI series. Coulter can no longer write an original, interesting, or sexy story. Every single character is a bore, and the storyline is decidely ho hum. I don't recommend this book.

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LibraryThing member ReadingKnitter01

reliably entertaining
same plot line always but new characters and interesting situations

LibraryThing member jjmachshev

An intense and gritty story of pride and downfall. The latest in Catherine Coulter's FBI series, "TailSpin" is two stories told at once. A shrink to the 'Washington movers and shakers' is struck with an illness that results in him blurting out his clients secrets. Apparently one of them has decided

the doctor's death is the best solution. Special Agent Jackson Crowne is flying the doctor to safety when their small plane goes down in a remote area of Kentucky. Their female savior is a woman running for her life. It's only been three days since she saved herself from a watery grave and all she's looking for is safety...a place to hide until she can bring down the powerful clan that wants her dead. Between Jackson and Rachel, and Savich and Sherlock, we are dizzily led from place to place, suspect to suspect, and clue to clue. The pace is brutally quick and the mysteries are shrewdly complex. There's not much romance, but there is non-stop action and if you haven't read Dodd's FBI series, you just don't know what you're missing!!

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LibraryThing member Bumpersmom

It's been a long time since a book grabbed me on the first page, and wouldn't let me put it down. There was an awful lot of action stuffed into this book and it took some real explaining to untangle the plots, more than one bad guy, but Ms. Coulter brought it all together at the end; a satisfying

end with all the loose ends neatly tied together.

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LibraryThing member onyx95

Finding herself in the lake tied to concrete was scary enough but when Rachael Janes Abbott also witnessed the crash landing of Special Agent Jackson Crowne, she found herself stuck in the middle of two sets of assassination plots. Jack was taking long time family friend somewhere safe when the

plane blew up under them. He was able to land, kind of, and get to safety with Rachaels help. The attempt on her own life left her not trusting anyone, but could she take a chance and trust this man that literally fell out of the sky at her feet. Finding him to be FBI only made the decision more difficult.

Another wonderful Savich and Sherlock story, the character interaction is once again so great and the subtle growth of feeling between Jack and Rachael are fun too. Some of the story is predictable, but the motif and the ending are a bit of a surprise. The occasional name drop references to previous books are subtle but to some who have not read earlier in this series, it could be a bit annoying (the explanation of who everyone is isn't always there). As part of the series, this is a great addition, I would not suggest it as a stand alone book.

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LibraryThing member SunnySD

On the run from newly-located relatives out for blood, interior decorator Rachel Abbott stumbles across a downed plane and helps the pilot drag the wounded passenger to safety. Lots of handy coincidences and some romantic banter lager, the bad guys get caught.

Snappy dialogue isn't enough to salvage

weak plotting.

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LibraryThing member KC9333

Fast-paced, but formulaic fun. Bring this to the beach and enjoy

LibraryThing member christinejoseph

okay mystery

When a fellow agent's plane crashes deep in the Appalachian Mountains, married FBI agents Savich and Sherlock find the pilot and his passenger alive. But that's just the beginning of a case that plummets them into a whirlwind of vicious murder attempts, powerful suspects, political

secrets, and escalating terror.

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