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Remembrance Day (Paperback)

by Henry Porter (Author) "He knew where he had been standing ..." (more)

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Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (Jun 26 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0752827715
ISBN-13: 978-0752827711
Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 4 cm
Shipping Weight: 282 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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A British journalist's debut thriller, Remembrance Day has the high-intensity impact of a 24-point headline. Con Lindow, an Irish-born molecular biologist recently relocated to London after a distinguished career in the U.S., is waiting for his brother near a busy Underground station when a bus explodes, gravely wounding Eammon Lindow and destroying the lives of dozens of passengers and bystanders. When Con wakes up in a hospital, he finds himself the chief suspect in what the British Security Service and Scotland Yard believe is another IRA outrage. Only one man believes in his innocence: Commander Kenneth Foyle, head of the Anti-Terrorism unit of the Metropolitan Police Force, who is frustrated by the infighting between his own department and various operatives of the intelligence services that is hindering his efforts to solve the crime.

A false passport and a cryptic note hidden in his brother's apartment are Con's only leads in his desperate attempt to clear his name. The hunt for Ian Rhodes, the rogue MI5 agent responsible for the bombing, takes Con to Ireland, Boston, and Maine, accompanied by an attractive and mysterious friend of Eammon's who has her own reasons for wanting to stop Rhodes from carrying out his plan to blow up the peace talks in one last horrendous gesture of defiance.

Porter's pacing is brilliant, his characters tightly and believably drawn, and his knowledge of the internecine world of British intelligence encyclopedic. This well-crafted novel makes him a worthy successor to John Le Carré; readers will be eagerly anticipating his next effort, hoping for another encounter with the real hero of Remembrance Day, the dogged and likable Commander Foyle. --Jane Adams --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Explanations of British law enforcement politics and high-tech sleuthing undermine the tension in Porter's first novel; in fact, the U.K. Vanity Fair editor is often forced to stop the action to summarize the plot. Research microbiologist Constantine Lindow is nearly killed by a bus bomb presumably set by some faction of the IRA to explode on a busy London street. Con's brother is killed in the blast, but even so, Con is arrested, mostly because he's an Irish national freshly arrived from Boston. The chief investigator, Commander Kenneth Foyle, doesn't think Lindow is involved and releases him, but he is quickly removed from the case for letting a prime suspect go. After a number of internal power struggles among various agencies, Lindow travels to Ireland to bury his brother, then back to New England where he is joined by gorgeous double agent Mary Menihan, whom he immediately beds. He then heads off with her to the Maine woods to locate the terrorist-assassins' lair. That accomplished, Lindow returns to England, where Foyle reenters the story and assumes the protagonist's role for a while. The villain is eventually tracked down, but what his ultimate target will be remains a mystery. The intrepid Lindow and his beautiful spy-consort reappear, and between bouts of steamy lovemaking and coffee and pastry, manage to bring the story to a flat conclusion. Although the narrative is hamstrung by coincidence and implausibility, burdened by redundancy and long speeches and weighed down by superfluous characters, the love scenes are sexy and the action scenes, while brief, provide what the rest of the book doesn't: thrills. (May)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars remembrance day, Jul 14 2000

By	Christine M. Sykes "Chris" (Fort Collins, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Remembrance Day (Hardcover)

A good tale, well told. Well-developed characters are set in an intriguing plot, with a nice balance between procedural detail, descriptive material, and suspense.

Unfortunately the lack of proof-reading [at least in the US, Simon & Schuster edition] results in innumerable typographical errors, which were extremely distracting and spoilt the reading pleasure.

Had the publisher made any effort in this regard, I would have awarded 4 stars.

I hope that Mr. Porter will write more books of this ilk, and that he will take note of this deficiency. END

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Remarkable First Novel, Jun 7 2000

By	Larry Gandle (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews

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Remembrance Day is a truly remarkable first novel. There is a depth and richness in plot and characterization not often seen in first time writers. The plot is intricate enough to keep readers happily and compulsively turning the pages. However, a problem with the book is the needless repetition of explanations from one character to another. This serves to slow the book down considerably and adds to the already overblown length. Nonetheless, it remains a compelling thriller and an excellent summer read. Larry Gandle Tampa, FL

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, Jun 3 2000

By	laura mansel (australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembrance Day (Hardcover)

Impossible to put down once you start. Fast plot, but believable well-rounded interesting characters. Avoids the boring stereotypical tough male hero outwitting the forces of evil. Great read

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good thriller
Irish born molecular biologist Constantine Lindow left Boston for a research job in London. Con waits for his brother near an Underground station when a bomb explodes. Read more

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