The Monkey Handlers [Mass Market Paperback]

G. Gordon Liddy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1991

The brave, the proud, the damned...

Sara Rosen
Dark, impulsive beauty-- her radical acts on behalf of animal rights land her in terrible danger....

Michael Stone
He kept the tools of his former trade closed up in a trunk. Now he must open his SEAL war chest-- to strike at the heart of international terrorism.

Al Rajul
He's never been photographed or identified. Now he has the weapon he's been looking for-- to spread horror and death through the heart of the United States....

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

While his expected macho super-patriotism is very much in evidence, Liddy ( Will: An Autobiography ) adds an interesting twist to his latest thriller. Ex-Navy SEAL Michael Stone is jolted out of his placid real-estate law practice when the sister of a Vietnam buddy is arrested for trespassing at a chemical plant run by a West German corporation in New York's Hudson Valley. The Germans, led by the ruthless Metz, try to retrieve animal rights activist Sara Rosen's photos of an animal-experimentation lab and to intimidate Mike with a vicious biker gang. After Sara and her inept, idealist boyfriend get themselves into dire peril, Stone, with a trio of former SEALs and Sara's brother, comes to the rescue. Their next job is to stop international terrorists from wiping out Manhattan. The derring is done very well, with graphic details built around shocking descriptions of animal experimentation. What may surprise readers is Liddy's convincing case against unnecessary, FDA-forced cruelty to animals. The ending is a bit abrupt, but otherwise Liddy's touch is deft.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Accurate regarding weapons, explosives, tactics and special operations...cannot be put down."-- Stars and Stripes

"The weaponry, the tactics and the op of the 'rigged-out, clicked-on' SEALS are awesome...Liddy does not exaggerate. The novel's ending is a beaut."-- San Diego Tribune

"G. Gordon Liddy is an expert in intrigue...convincing, controversial, and alarming."-- David Morrell, author of The Brotherhood of the Rose and First Blood

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (September 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312926138
• ISBN-13: 978-0312926137
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,710,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Monkey Handlers (Mass Market Paperback)

This was one of the best books I have ever read!As soon as I started reading it, I did not want to put it down. It was full of action and suspence. I took it to work and passed it around to several of my friends. Everybody that read it really liked it. Can't wait to see the movie. Liddy did it again.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Certainly superior to Tom Clancy, et al., July 31, 2002

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"mr_arch_stanton" (Santa Fe, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monkey Handlers (Mass Market Paperback)

My guess is that most people will encounter this book because they are already fans of Mr. Liddy's syndicated radio program, or because they have already read WILL and are hungry for more Liddyesque material. This book will not disappoint (unless you expect WAR AND PEACE - or another WILL); I read it shortly after it was first released and I still remember the plot, action, and characters vividly: how many "techno-thrillers" can that be said about? I actually take issue with the label of "techno-thriller": MONKEY HANDLERS is about the men of the Navy SEALs, more particularly about how the human mind, body, and spirit can combine to produce results previously unimagined. It's a very good book and a good companion on an airliner or by the pool.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is classic Liddy. Both cerebral and gutteral., August 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Monkey Handlers (Mass Market Paperback)

The Monkey Handlers is a novel by G. Gordon Liddy. It starts off at a quick pace, when lawyer and ex-SEAL Mike Stone is awakened by an unusual phone call. Does he grab his note pad? No, he goes jogging. Don't worry, though. He'll be back on the case soon enough -- whether he wants to be or not! With its combination of intelligence background, special-operations action, and legal maneuvering, this is a book that few other people (one of them being ME!) could even begin to write. Before long, Stone realizes that he will have to become "personally involved" in this case. Two beautiful women want him alive; but, some shadowy group wants him dead. What's an eligible bachelor to do? Stone calls up a few of his old SEAL buddies, and the book goes into high gear. Unless you've "been there, done that", chances are that you won't figure out this book until the very end. It's classic Liddy. (Warning: I did find some of the dialogue, especially the blasphemy of Jesus' name, both unnecessary and excessive. If you can get past that, though, this book is not only a real thriller; but, it also has a message for what kind of "terrorism" goes on in some corporate board rooms. Must reading for anyone interested in a "big picture" scenario.)