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5.0 out of 5 stars Great suspense book, May 3, 2000

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This review is from: Last Rights (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book I have read of Philip Shelby. I usually read Sci-Fi books, but I was glad that I picked this book up. The mystery that surrounds every character keeps you wanting to know what was going to happen next. There were good twists in the book aswell which added intrigue to the plot. If anyone has read 'The Firm' by John Grishman, they will like this book. As I found it better than 'The Firm'. Cannot wait to read another book by Shelby

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3.0 out of 5 stars Another Flight To Deception., June 21, 2006

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Betty Burks "Betty Burks" (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last Rights / A Novel (Hardcover)

This thriller has all the features of its genre, plus some. A crooked judge, assassins galore, terrorists before the ones we are aware of, and secret agents (all using false names). No one is who he or she claims to be. This is right down Eddy Roy's alley, but I can't for the life of me remember the author he is devoted to and buys all his books.

Sarah Martindale, Wink's sister (not her real name), Rachel used to book a flight from Baltimore to Atlanta. I hope she had proper ID. On my first solo flight, I ran in panic to the nearest phone when ID was required. I had my own, but not for the name on the ticket. It was a last minute gift. Since Lee wasn't at home to verify he had given me the round trip to Chicago, I was finally allowed to use it for the last empty seat. She is a secret agent, a strong woman with military training.

Little did she know that the assignation was closely monitored and thwarted. The Engineer was determined to get her out of the way any way he could. Steven Copeland should never have gone into the hotel sauna alone. The depraved Engineer got to him first. "We don't believe in virtues, that some things are good and others evil. Consequences. That's what we knw for sure, the only thing we hold true." His soul "was utterly rotted away." He was the very essence, the presence of evil. That's how Philip uses dialogue, choppy and to the point. Not much elaboration or explanation. It gets old after awhile. So much blood and gore, you'd think you were in Baghdad. There was much evasion of the truth and delusion -- too much, in fact. The Engineer turned out to be David McFadden of Hong Kong. What business of his would it be if a black man were elected V. P. of the United States in the first place. He was just doing what he was paid to do, as was she in trying to protect the rights of U. S. citizens.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Believable! Energetic, August 7, 1997

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This review is from: Last Rights / A Novel (Hardcover)

Philip Shelby has once again delivered a blockbuster! Once I started reading, I couldn't put the book down. At first, the threads of the story are delivered very quickly - the "accidental" death of a prominent Afro-American general with political potential, the female Army officer who suspects murder, the tip to the Baltimore police about an Army sergeant suspected of illegal arms dealing- these & more threads seem to be disjointed. But Shelby brings them all together in a series of events that seem plausible & very natural. Even with the White House involvement, the book never, in my opinion, borders on fantasy. You find yourself in the middle of the book "cheering" for the good gal & guys. Shelby's main character, Rachel Collins, comes across as being a "normal" person. The author even leaves room for the possibility that Rachel will be around for another novel. Perhaps with a love interest?!!!? GREAT BOOK

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read in this political season
This political / action thriller revolves around the murder of a Colin Powell-type successful black general that was staged to look like a plane crash. Read more

Published on August 21, 2004 by DWD

5.0 out of 5 stars Knuckle-Twisting Suspense
Robert Ludlum's mantel has rightfully fallen to Philip Shelby, but unlike Ludlum his protagonist, Rachel, is a credible physically-fit smart woman--not larger than life as Ludlum... Read more

Published on August 15, 2002 by Bonnie Toews

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure Boredom
This is the second Philip Shelby book I have attempted to read, the first being "Days of Drums. Read more

Published on August 17, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it
Plain and simple, I liked this book. Another, at least for me, page turner. I haven't read anything else written by P. Shelby, but I just might, because he impressed me. Read more

Published on October 10, 2000 by Tania

2.0 out of 5 stars Just Fair
After reading Shelby's very good first thriller, Days Of Drums, I was somewhat disappointed in Last Rights. Read more

Published on March 5, 2000 by bobbewig

5.0 out of 5 stars Read This Book
My aunt gave me this book as a must read because I'm African-American and I'm an ex Army Officer. Having spent 30 years in the civilian side of federal law enforcement I read... Read more

Published on February 4, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Bad Guys and Good Folks.
Good, fast-paced read. Attractive, courageous heroine using intelligence, analysis, foils a daunting panorama of bad villains - intelligently and carefully conceived. Read more

Published on October 19, 1997 by Omnibus

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!! Is there anyone better than Philip Shelby??

Writers of conspiracy-type thrillers are a dime a dozen these days. The field is ripe for a realistic portrayal of this genre due to the political movements in this and... Read more

Published on April 24, 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars Philip Shelby is the king of action packed thrillers
Retired General Griffin North is considered a strong possibility of being the first African-American President. Read more

Published on March 19, 1997

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First Sentence:
Rachel Collins, warrant officer second grade, shifted, her boot heels scraping the hot, corrugated roof of the metal shed where she lay spread-eagle. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pumpkin rounds, two informants

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pamela Esterhaus, Rachel Collins, Major Smith, Logan Smith, Fort Belvoir, Beth Underwood, Wonderland Toys, Mollie Smith, Officer Collins, Steven Copeland, Simon Esterhaus, White House, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Charlie Dunn, General North, San Francisco, Tac Unit, General Griffin North, Sky Harbor, Bell Atlantic, Looking Glass, Lucille Parker, Roy Underwood, Sam Peterson

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