Blowout (FBI Thriller)

by Catherine Coulter

Other authorsSandra Burr (Reader)

2006

Status

Available

Publication

Brilliance Audio (2006), Edition: Abridged

Description

Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. A long weekend in the Poconos is interrupted by murder, and FBI agents Savich and Sherlock must look thirty years into the past to stop the killing.

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User reviews

LibraryThing member Garridon

Awful. She set it DC, never took advantage of any of the setting--it could have been set in Los Angeles or Denver and been the same story--and then the revelation of the killer was extremely disappointing. It came in completely from left field.

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LibraryThing member onyx95

The murder of a Supreme Court Justice brings Savich and Sherlock home quick from a vacation that had turned strange with the appearence of a 'ghost' that asked Savich for help. The Justices' stepdaughter, Callie Markham, an Investigative reporter from 'The Washington Post' asks to be a involved

with the investigation. Being the stepdaughter, she is paired with Metro Police Detective Ben Raven. Within 24 hours, another murder and then a few days later, another murder all with the same MO. They think they know who, but the why is the biggest mystery.

The ghost side story is very different, but it is an interesting addition. The typical way of Savich and Sherlock let others do a lot and they come to help, not true in this one, they are front and center more so than Callie and Ben. I felt a little cheated not getting to know them as well as most of the past characters. I was also sad to see Sherlock be so wrong about someone, she was duped and that is not her normal.

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LibraryThing member ReadingKnitter01

FBI thrillers- all have the same premise but are fun to listen to

LibraryThing member Saisquoi

Confession: I really don't like these books, but I continue to read them. I don't buy them, but get them passed down from my mother...who does spend money on them. I'm not sure what this says about me...

Coulter's writing is incredibly formulaic. If you've read one of her FBI books, you can pretty

well tell what will happen. This one features the assassination of a Supreme Court Justice, followed by attacks on members of his staff. There's a side story which focuses on Savich and his dreams concerning the ghost of a young mother murdered 30 years earlier. Also, surprise, surprise, there's a blossoming romance between one of the law enforcement officers and the strong-willed step daughter of the murdered justice that goes unconsummated until the last chapter of the book.

Acceptable beach or bathtub reading.

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LibraryThing member Buffy-Tinkes

As is the case with this series it is pretty much same story different people. The one nice surprising change is the interesting paranormal beginning to the book. Catheine Coulter still spins an interesting tale no matter how pradictable. Following Savach and Sherlock as they help journalist Callie

Markham figure out how her stepfather Stewart Califano was killed in the supreme court building and why, is quite a trip. While easy to follow, Coulters knowledge and research on the subject mater makes it an interesting read :-)

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LibraryThing member Dawn772

I liked this suspense story with a touch of romance. The plot was pretty good with exciting parts but the action was sometimes repetitive with so many interviews. I always enjoy reading about Savich and Sherlock. FBI agents, assisted by cop Ben and victims step-daughter Calli, work on solving a

crime.

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LibraryThing member Randall.Hansen

I generally enjoy Catherine Coulter's books, especially the FBI series featuring husband and wife FBI agents, Sherlock and Dillon Savich... but this story starts strangely with a ghost and ends after a long journey about the main story, which is the assassination of a Supreme Court Justice. While

the storytelling is good -- and the mystery slow to unfold -- I found the dialogue strange and clunky at times. A decent who-done-it, but I think she has written better novels than this one.

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