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Jack Higgins is among the world's most popular authors. Since the publication of The Eagle Has Landed--one of the biggest-selling thrillers of all time--every novel he has written has become an international bestseller, including The White House Connection and Day of Reckoning. He has had simultaneous number-one bestsellers in hardcover and paperback, and has been published in thirty-eight languages worldwide. Many of his books have been made into successful movies, among them The Eagle Has Landed, To Catch A King, and The Valhalla Exchange. He lives with his wife on Jersey in the Channel Islands.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not Good, March 3, 2008

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This review is from: The Killing Ground (Sean Dillon) (Hardcover)

I have read just about all of Jack Higgins books and this could be the worst of them all!! Good plot but it appears that this was a hurry up and get it done book. Buy it used !

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth reading!, July 6, 2009

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Christos Markou (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Killing Ground (Mass Market Paperback)

Higgins has been one of my favourite thriller writters, but this is certainly not worth the effort reading it! Boring, predictable and shallow!
The plot is ill developed, the characters are just a repetition from previous novels, the novelty is just not there! Spend your time on something more interesting!

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13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sadly predictable, February 24, 2008

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Stephen M. Zielinski (Depew, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Killing Ground (Sean Dillon Series) (Audio CD)

I couldn't believe Mr. Higgins could write yet another book with the same characters...Dillon, Roper, Ferguson and the Salters fighting the same tired old foes...the IRA and now al-qaeda. Yet here it is, with all the predictable character "invulnerabilities" that his other books have. Dillon never misses a shot (they're always between the eyes), the Salters always get the bad guys and then have a drink, and Roper's computers always find the other guy's flaws first. Why not have some reality to this type of work? Perhaps Mr. Higgins could come up with some plot where these ageless characters take their leave, and stay that way. Otherwise, they are just as stale as an open bottle of Mr. Dillon's Krug champagne. This is my opinion only.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I am half way through this book, and now I know why some reviewers questioned that Higgins even wrote it. I am a huge fan of this author and series. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Marianne O. Schmidt

2.0 out of 5 stars Cut-out bin is too high a price
If I am eating lunch alone sometimes I have to have something to read and if I'm not prepared it may mean trip to B&N or Borders w/o any research/prep. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Steven Cowles

1.0 out of 5 stars Embarrassing
This might be the worst book I have ever read (and I read a Clive Cussler book once). It's as if it was written in a couple of hours and not proofed. Very lazy job. Read more

Published 21 months ago by Patrick Michael James

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, Predictable, Lacking in Suspense
I'm a fan of Jack Higgins' books and I've read most of the books in the Sean Dillon series. Most of the others feature a plot with some intrigue, some mounting suspense and a... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Grant McLean

1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of $4 and my reading time
Had never read Higgins, but thought I'd give him a try when I saw the hardcover of "Killing Ground" on the bargain rack for a few dollars. The book is just awful. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Patrick Crowley

1.0 out of 5 stars take a vacation jack
this could be the worse book that i have ever read, the same plots, the same characters doing the same thing, drinking scotch, the only reason there was a russian connection was... Read more

Published 23 months ago by Robert J. Duhon

5.0 out of 5 stars well written and enjoyable
Some writers no matter what they are writing about are a delight to read simply because their writing style is so enjoyable. Read more

Published on January 29, 2010 by Israel Drazin

4.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed Book!
In this Jack Higgins book Sean Dillon and his troops do battle with various forces of evil. President Putin of
Russia has contracted with various elements of the Russian... Read more

Published on January 16, 2010 by Melvin Hunt

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the effort
My first Higgins book was Thunder Point. I immediately identified with Sean Dillon and Ferguson and the entire story. Read more

Published on January 1, 2010 by Shawn A. Humphrey

4.0 out of 5 stars What can I say................I liked it!
I hadn't read a Jack Higgins book since The Eagle has Landed.........(that's pretty telling, eh)? Sean Dillon and his buddies are new figures for me so I had no comparison as did... Read more

Published on May 31, 2009 by Quilter Sammy

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