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58 Minutes

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" You have 58 minutes till the 1st plane runs out of fuel ". And so has spoken the mysterious Number 1, the man who has crippled the efficiency and communications of Newark, La Guardia and JFK International Airport. Now, in one of the biggest snowstorms ever to plague New York, dozens of planes are stranded in the air, unable to refuel and able to collide in mid - air any moment. It's up to NYPD Captain Frank Malone to find the identity and whereabouts of Number 1 before the first plane crash, the plane carrying his daughter and 100 more passengers. This book was a real thrill. I often reread it myself whenever I'm bored. Mr. Wagner did an exceptional job with this novel. The intrigue, action, and events are well " spread out ". For all you DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER fans out there, this is a must. I also recommend NOTHING LASTS FOREVER, by Roderick Thorpe. His novel was the basis for the original DIE HARD.

"58 Minutes", the inspiration for the sequel to "Die Hard", "Die Hard 2" is a great book and a must read for any "Die Hard 2" fan out there. "58 Minutes" takes place in New York City (Washington D.C. in "Die Hard 2") about a New York cop named Frank Malone(John Mclane in "Die Hard 2")who has Christmas planned. Frank's 8 year old daughter Kate (his wife Holly in "Die Hard 2") is flying in from California (Frank is divorced) where she lives to visit him for Christmas in New York City. She is flying into JFK International, and Frank will pick her up there. But in the meantime, a group of terrorists, lead by Willi Staub (Willi Stuart in "Die Hard 2") makes their demands. Their demands: seven of the most dangerous terrorists released from prison, and given safe passage out of the country. If their demands are not met, the airplane with Kate on it will crash on approach to NYC in 58 minutes. This was a very well written novel, and I recommend it to any "Die Hard 2" fan out there.

This book is intense. As the basis for the movie Die Hard 2, this book has an outstanding premesis. The hero is a normal cop trying to get his young daughter down safely as terrorists have taken control of the tower for the airports in the Tri State area during one of the worst blizzards ever. The story takes many different turns then the movie and can easily be stated as different. But the book moves swifter then any other book I have read. I can't say why, maybe it's the clock-is-ticking kind of suspense, maybe the action, maybe the characters that the story focuses on, but the book moves at a rapid pace. Thankfully, intelligence is not given up for speed. The book is smart and well thought out. Envioroment, lack of knowledge of the terrorists and dwindling time make this book exciting. Don't look for deep emotions or higher meanings, this book is about one cop in the middle of chaos, keeping his cool and staying focused while he tries to keep his daughter, and everyone else flying above, from getting killed.

How many times can or should you write the words"The man who loved to kill"

It read like a high school work of fiction