Published by Little Brown, January 1st 2013.
ISBN: 978-0-7515-5114-3
Yes, it’s by Dick Wolf, yes, it’s the name you see on your TV screens
after you have sat for an hour enthralled by an hour of Law and Order,
and yes, this is better than good!
When
five passengers and a stewardess foil the hijacking of a commercial plane on
route to New York,
‘The Six’ become instant celebrities, hailed as heroes for their bravery. But NYPD investigator Jeremy Fisk suspects
that there is more to come.
The
story trails Bassam Shah as he drives from Denver
to New York,
a small cog in potentially devastating wheel of misfortune. We also follow the
lives of the ‘Six’ initially thrilled to
be hailed as heroes, they don’t enjoy having their liberty restricted. They
have great TV interviews, and plenty of media attention, but the downside of
being famous, is that they don’t seem to be able to go home!
Jeremy
Fisk knows that the enemy is out there, and he is getting closer, but from
which direction is he coming and where will he strike.
As
we learn about the lives of these ordinary people thrust into the limelight, by
their brave actions, we also learn about the lives of those who work tirelessly
behind the series to keep everyone safe, and the misplaced dedication fired by
religious zeal of those bent on destruction.
A
quite brilliant piece of writing, as the suspense rises to an unbelievable
level. I was totally absorbed, and
although I suspected that there would be twists and turns, I was unprepared for
the direction from whence the final twist came. Don’t miss this great book!
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Reviewer: Lizzie Hayes
Dick Wolf Richard
Anthony "Dick" Wolf (born
December 20, 1946) is an American producer, specializing in crime dramas such
as Miami Vice and the Law & Order franchise. Wolf attended
the University of
Pennsylvania. After
graduation, he launched a successful career in advertising; he wrote and
produced over 100 TV commercials and penned the slogans "You can't beat
Crest for fighting cavities" and "I'm Cheryl, Fly Me" for
National Airlines.
Throughout his career he has
won several awards including an Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
He started his television
career in 1985, when he joined NBC's Hill Street Blues team as an
executive script consultant and stayed through the show's final season, earning
Emmy and Writer's Guild nominations. In 1988, Wolf formed his own television
production company, Wolf Films, which produces Law & Order and its
many spinoffs. Wolf has also produced films such as School Ties, No Man’s
Land and Twin
Towers
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