- Hardcover: 464 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (April 7 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312301448
- ISBN-13: 978-0312301446
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.3 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,157,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The daughter of an infamous Cold War assassin known as the Carnivore is yanked from her tranquil life as a UC-Santa Barbara psychology professor by an international conspiracy in this competent thriller. When ex-CIA agent Liz Sansborough, making her second outing for Lynds (after 1996's Masquerade), is viciously attacked while taking a bike ride, she quickly discovers that her troubled past is impossible to escape. She also learns that her cousin has been kidnapped on her Paris vacation, and that the kidnappers are demanding the Carnivore's long-lost files, thought to contain the details of dozens of high-profile hits, for ransom. Liz isn't eager to go back to work for her old boss, but she quickly readapts to her former profession. As the bodies pile up, however, she finds herself making little progress: she can't find her cousin, and she doesn't even know if her father's files exist. When she teams up with Simon Childs, an old family friend and British MI6 undercover agent, the two forge ahead in a death-defying charge through France and England, their sights set on a mysterious group of corporate titans known as the Coil. The novel moves at a blistering pace, much in the tradition of espionage legend Robert Ludlum, with whom Lynds co-wrote three novels. Liz has appeal-a wry sense of humor and infectious enthusiasm-yet she sometimes suffers from a case of political correctness; readers may find her preachy opinions grating. Her refusal to carry a gun, for example, is an admirable decision for everyday life, but absurd considering the gallons of blood flowing around her.
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Review
"The Coil is tantalizing with plenty of suspense and action, great characters, and settings that span the world. I love it!"
- Dale Brown, author of Flight of the Old Dog and Air Battle Force
"The Coil is fast-paced, thrillingly paranoid, page-turning international adventure and intrigue at its best!"
- Dean Koontz, author of Odd Thomas and Whispers
"Smart, complex, and immensely entertaining. The surprises start on the first page and keep coming all the way to the end. The Coil is sure to be a bestseller!"
- Thomas Perry, author of Pursuit and The Butcher's Boy
"The Coil is a terrific read, exactly the kind of fast-paced espionage thriller that I love. Great characters, a turbo-charged narrative full of surprises, dark and fabulous settings -- what more could you want?"
- Douglas J. Preston, author of Brimstone and The Codex
"The Coil is a triumph - an absolutely compelling international thriller that confirms Lynds as being right at the top of the field. If you already know Lynds' work, then prepare yourself for what is definitely her best book yet; if you've never read Lynds before then I envy you, you are in for a real treat."
- David Morrell, author of The Protector and First Blood
"In this thrill-a-minute tale of secret operatives and hired assassins, Gayle Lynds proves once again why she's the leading lady of international intrigue. Her dead-on research and breakneck pacing leave you -- like former CIA agent Liz Sansborough -- navigating a maze of deadly agendas. Beware the Coil!"
-Gregg Hurwitz, author of The Kill Clause and Do No Harm
- Dale Brown, author of Flight of the Old Dog and Air Battle Force
"The Coil is fast-paced, thrillingly paranoid, page-turning international adventure and intrigue at its best!"
- Dean Koontz, author of Odd Thomas and Whispers
"Smart, complex, and immensely entertaining. The surprises start on the first page and keep coming all the way to the end. The Coil is sure to be a bestseller!"
- Thomas Perry, author of Pursuit and The Butcher's Boy
"The Coil is a terrific read, exactly the kind of fast-paced espionage thriller that I love. Great characters, a turbo-charged narrative full of surprises, dark and fabulous settings -- what more could you want?"
- Douglas J. Preston, author of Brimstone and The Codex
"The Coil is a triumph - an absolutely compelling international thriller that confirms Lynds as being right at the top of the field. If you already know Lynds' work, then prepare yourself for what is definitely her best book yet; if you've never read Lynds before then I envy you, you are in for a real treat."
- David Morrell, author of The Protector and First Blood
"In this thrill-a-minute tale of secret operatives and hired assassins, Gayle Lynds proves once again why she's the leading lady of international intrigue. Her dead-on research and breakneck pacing leave you -- like former CIA agent Liz Sansborough -- navigating a maze of deadly agendas. Beware the Coil!"
-Gregg Hurwitz, author of The Kill Clause and Do No Harm
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
excellent,
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This review is from: The Coil: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
This novel is a fast paced espionage full of surprises and a terrific read. I loved it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
More than a thriller,
By Ken Kuhlken (La Mesa, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Coil: A Novel (Hardcover)
Whenever I read, I hope to learn something, usually not facts but insights into human nature or clues to some mystery. So I read Gayle Lynds -- her characters are complex and vivid, her intrigues are credible, her vision clarifies why the world's the way it is. She does her research, thinks about it and then writes. And the settings of her stories captivate me so, the day after reading THE COIL, I started saving my pennies toward a golfing trip to Scotland.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous! Totally wonderful.,
By Sheldon Bowles (Winnipeg, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Coil: A Novel (Hardcover)
When this book first came out I bought a copy and was enchanted. A fabulous story and excellent writing. I wrote a glowing review for Amazon, but today when I came back here and started to read through the reviews I noted mine wasn't among them. Off in cyber space I guess. I won't bother repeating myself. So many fans have posted rave reviews there's not much left to say. However, I do want to add my five stars and thank Gayle Lynds for this spectacular book. I do hope she's hard at work on the next one.
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