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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780061096228 ISBN: 0061096229 Label: HarperTorch Manufacturer: HarperTorch Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 496 Publication Date: January 01, 1998 Publisher: HarperTorch Release Date: November 21, 1997 Studio: HarperTorch Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: In just two books (Hunter's Moon was his first book), Chuck Logan has established himself as a thriller writer with all the necessary gifts for greatness: a strong and original voice, a formidable narrative engine, and a heart big enough to give life to a wide variety of characters. At the center of the story are Phil Broker, an undercover cop in a small Minnesota town, and Nina Pryce, a career soldier and the daughter of the man who shaped Broker's life in Vietnam. Both are fascinating people, bristling with edges and attitude, and Logan has surrounded them with dozens of other characters of equally surprising depth. Add to that a crackerjack treasure hunt and a trip to present-day Vietnam that reeks of reality and you've got what could well be the best thriller of the year. Product Description: In the last 20 years Phil Broker has pulled himself together. A good, tough undercover cop in Minnesota, he knows the difference between a sucker punch and a lucky break. And although he's put his Vietnam years behind him, the grown daughter of his old commander has been dogging his heels for months. Nina Pryce is trying to exonerate her dishonorably discharged dead father and -- more importantly -- find the 10 tons of gold he helped liberate during a U.S. commando mission. Broker doesn't like the smell of it. Still, Nina has her charms, and can be very persuasive. The only problem is, two of Broker's old army buddies have beaten them to the search. Rich, sadistic Cyrus La Porte has the means, but no direction.Convicted thief Jimmy Tuna has a line on the location but no cash. Jimmy's a dying man with nothing left to win -- or lose. And Broker and Nina know both men would kill them for the slimmest chance to take it all. A riveting suspense novel that reads like a thrilling treasure hunt with a murderous legacy that echoes down from the past. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Just Couldn't finish it!I tried, God knows, I tried. I worked on this book for a week and just could not finish it. It usually takes me a day, or two, to read a book but I only got to the middle of this one and simply COULD NOT GO ON! I didn't care! Did they ever get the treasure? WHO CARES? It was SOOOO slow it was unbelievable. I was disappointed as I've read other, much better books by this author and this was one of his earlier works! I'm amazed the publisher stuck around with him waiting for him to get better. This ... Read More Rating:  - THE PRICE OF BLOODAnother Vietnam vet from my unit, the 175th Assault Helicopter Company, "OUTLAWS" sent this on to me as a good read. It certainly was, and I devoured it for quite a few nights on end. It has some brutal horror to it, and makes me glad I am not a cop nor continued in the service. The physical Vietnam Broker returns to is probably just as described, and I have never had any wish to revisit. Trin is accurately described as a Vietnamese, and I can picture the life these former VC veterans and ARVNS ... Read More Rating: - The Price of BloodThis author, Chuck Logan is a talented writer. He has a good grip on the requirements for successful commercial fiction. The Price of Blood is a suspense thriller with so many twists and surprises one almost need to keep a list. To say that the reader is kept off balance a good deal of the time is to understate the case. Phil Broker is an undercover cop, with almost twenty years in service to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal apprehension. He served some time in harness, but his inability ... Read More Rating:  - Great start...I'm always interested in books about Vietnam vets written by Vietnam vets and that was what got me to read this book. The protagonist, Phil Broker, served in the waning days of the conflict and was, unwittingly, involved in the theft of 10 tons of gold from the bank of Hue. The plot is all about hunting the gold, assorted derring do, having illusions about your old comrades shattered or renewed, and generally driving on. It also has one of the most interesting female characters I have found in a long ... Read More Rating: - Oh, the deception!Shame on all of you. After reading these sterling reviews, I was prepared for a real treat when I picked up Logan's novel. My goodness, the horror I felt as I slogged through this interminable mess. After an intriguing start, the plot feels as if it's walking through quicksand. Long after we know the setup--gold in Vietnam, must beat evil old army buddy to it--Logan hurtles his hero all over the country in pointless, needlessly detailed subplots. I mean, my God, this just absolutely killed the suspense ... Read More |
