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- Publisher: Harper (July 24 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0694518905
- ISBN-13: 978-0694518906
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
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“[Rising Phoenix is] chillingly effective and suspenseful.” (Kirkus Reviews )
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When a zealous TV evangelist and his security aide, a former drug enforcement agent, conspire to poison the nation's illegal drug supply out of moral fervor, two very different FBI agents attempt to head off an epidemic of death. A first novel. Simultaneous."
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2.0 out of 5 stars
too much wish fulfillment, not enough hard reality,
By David Group (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rising Phoenix (Mass Market Paperback)
Rising Pheonix is an ambitious novel; unfortunately, it just doesn't have the ring of authenticity of, say, someone like Frederick Forsyth or Richard Herman, Jr. I believe the problem is that the author is still too young and experienced to tackle the characters and subject matter and make the story real. The characters aren't mature or complex enough, the locations don't come alive like they should, many of the descriptions are off-kilter, and events seem shoehorned into the story to make the plot work (Hobart's escapades in Colombia, especially, are hard to swallow). Another major flaw is the fact that we get very little in the way of technical details, the nuts-and-bolts operations of the various organizations that come into play here. When I read a political thriller, I want insight that encompasses the big picture, not endless details into the pointless quirks and habits of the characters.But I think the main problem is that the basic premise is flawed. To poison a large shipment of drugs would not solve the drug problem in this country-- too many addicts would keep using or switch to other drugs, and such a ploy would not bring the multi-billion dollar drug industry to its knees. Not only that, we really don't get a sense of the huge tragedy that tens of thousands of drug deaths across the country would be (Noone who is rich and famous becomes a victim? Hmmm.), not to mention the myriad social ramifications such an event would cause. And finally, no FBI agent-- no matter how good he is-- would accept a gift from a drug-dealing Mafioso, or he wouldn't last long with the Bureau. Pet Peeve Dept: "Ahold" is not a word.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A phenomenal first effort,
By Skvoznyak (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rising Phoenix (Mass Market Paperback)
The plot is first-rate, the writing is well above average and the ending is too. Unfortunately, Mr. Mills' next three books are nowhere near as good as this. The second one is pretty good, the third one is wretched. I'm still trudging through the fourth. Nevertheless, outside of Tom Clancy's "Hunt for Red October" and Vince Flynn's "Term Limits," this is as good of a first effort as I've seen from an author. When an author can have you liking the hero and rooting for the bad guys at the same time, he's doing something right. Give this novel a shot - it's great.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book but I found myself routing for the bad guy,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rising Phoenix (Mass Market Paperback)
Rising Phoenix was the first Kyle Mills book I read and I have subsequently read the rest. I feel that for me it was by far the best. I was intrigued by the plot and found myself extolling it to friends as a workable, if somewhat extreme, solution tho the drug problem in this country. Mark Beamon is a likeable enough character but the antagonist John Hobart was much more interesting to me. He had a more extensive back story than Beamon and was easily just as smart as the FBI agent which I found refreshing. If you enjoyed this book like I did may I suggest authors such as Vince Flynn and Nelson Demille. In closing one of my favorites and pick it up if you are from eather end of the political spectrum for an informitive and chilling read.
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